Greetings Colleagues,
So far, it appears people enjoy the new email look. The Facebook and Google groups have already been created, to join Facebook group simply click on the follow us button at the bottom right of this email. We are going ahead with putting on a debate at a quieter location at the next event (still looking for a place, but I am hoping we may be able to commandeer the National Museum of African Art). In the meantime, here are some questions to ponder (pardon the simple polling tech, we are still working out the kinks, please consider "1" no and "10" yes), especially as more and more people have been contacting us.
Should we limit membership to anyone either currently in the DC-area or based in the DC-area?
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Should we not limit membership by geographic location?
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Should we hold an event every month?
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Should we hold an event every two months?
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Should we invite representatives from embassies in the area?
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Finally, be sure to check out the DC Africa Tweetup (hosted by Prof. Semhar Araia,
a big name in African diaspora affairs) and Prof. Horace Campbell's book presentation (who was my professor back at Syracuse and who subscribes to some old-school radical Pan-Africanism, which means he always has interesting things to say). As always, please feel free to offer comments about the email.
Tunisia’s Democratic Future: An Address by Rached Ghannouchi
By: Brookings Institution
Date and Time: Friday, May 31, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Brookings Institution - Falk Auditorium
1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW
By: Institute of Current World Affairs
Date and Time: Saturday, June 1, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: The Cosmos Club
2121 Massachusetts Avenue NW
DC Africa Tweetup
By: Diaspora African Women's Network
Date and Time: Saturday, June 1, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location:
Lost Society - Rooftop
2001 14th Street NW
Author event, Horace Campbell
By: Busboys and Poets Books
Date and Time: Monday, June 10, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Busboys and Poets
1025 5th Street NW
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