<br><br><br>HAPPINESS IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION
>From: "Darryn (Kamau) Roberts" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Fwd: Re: Black History Celebration
>Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 11:24:35 -0600
>
>Marie,
>
>I am forwarding this message so that you know what has been going on with
>the Black history program that I suggested at our last meeting. I have
>contacted both the African Student Union president and the BSAA sponsor
>(the BSAA response is what follows). It appears that we won't have an
>event to put on the calendar, but I will continue to work with both groups
>so that we can still plan an event for some time in February. Also, Steve
>Ransom has asked us (GSCA) if we would like to have representation on the
>Black history committee. I will not have the time to do that, but I will
>continue to try to put together the event for February. If I do not make
>it to the last meeting, please update everyone on the status of the event
>and ask if anyone would like to serve on the Black history committee (the
>contact information is given below). Thanks, Kamau.
>
>>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 09:31:43 -0500
>>From: Steve Ransom <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Re: Black History Celebration
>>X-Sender: [log in to unmask]
>>To: "Darryn (Kamau) Roberts" <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask]
>>Cc: [log in to unmask], Mr Sydney Carthell <[log in to unmask]>,
>> [log in to unmask]
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>>
>>Kamau,
>>
>>Thanks for taking the initiative on what I believe will be a positive and
>>much needed event. By copy of this email, I am asking Kyndal Burton,
>>President of the Black Student Action Association, to make contact with
>>you
>>to discuss the possibility of such a program.
>>
>>Also, GSCA and ASU should have representatives on the University's Black
>>History Celebration Committee. GSCA has had reps in the past. I'm not
>>sure what happened this year. I'm also copying Juanita Tate and Syd
>>Carthell, Co-Chairs to the committee with this email. I can speak for
>>them
>>in saying that the committee wholeheartedly welcomes representation from
>>both groups. The next Black History Celebration Committee meeting is
>>tomorrow, Tuesday, November 13, 2:30-3:45PM, in the Center for Black
>>Culture and Learning, 96 Bishop Hall. If notice is too short to make
>>tomorrow's meeting, contact Juanita or Syd to find out when the next one
>>will be. We also have an Adinkra Stamping program on Wednesday, November
>>14, 4-6PM, 336 Shriver Center to which I encourage attendance.
>>Thanks again,
>>Steve
>>
>>
>>At 04:57 PM 11/11/01 -0600, Darryn (Kamau) Roberts wrote:
>> >TO: Henry Ndoh (President of the African Student Union) and Steve
>>Ransom
>> >(Advisor to Black Student Action
>> > Association),
>> >
>> >Hello,
>> >
>> >I am writing both of you, on behalf of GSCA (Graduate Students of Color
>> >Association), to propose that African students, from the continent, and
>> >students of African decent, from various countries around the world, who
>> >attend Miami University come together in order to develop a black
>>history
>> >celebration event. I am sure that both of you are aware of the general
>> >tensions that exist between these two groups of students. For instance,
>> >whenever I am on campus, I rarely see the two groups interacting with
>>one
>> >another/ identifying with one another. Some of my colleagues have
>> >expressed similar concerns. I believe that we need to facilitate a
>> >dialogue between these students so that they may discuss their
>>differences
>> >and similarities in a constructive manner. Therefore, I am suggesting
>>that
>> >both the African Student Union and the Black Student Action Association
>> >join together in creating a black history celebration event organized
>> >around the concept of unity. Of course, the GSCA would like to take an
>> >active role in sponsoring such an event. We need to bridge the gap
>>between
>> >African students from the continent and students of African decent from
>> >around the world. Please let me know if your respective organizations
>>are
>> >interested in developing such an event. Thank you. (Feel free to call
>>me
>> >at my home phone number: 513-664-8128.) Sincerely, GSCA member, Kamau
>> >Ajani (Darryn Roberts).
>> >
>> >
>>Steven A. Ransom
>>Director of Student Activities and Organization Leadership
>>Miami University
>>356 Shriver Center
>>Oxford, OH 45056
>>(513) 529-2266 (office)
>>(513) 529-1504 (fax)
>
>
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