Hotep and meru, which is peace and love in the language of the ancient
Egyptians. My name is Miriam Ma'at-Ka-Re Monges and am the author of KUSH:
THE JEWEL OF NUBIA: Reconnecting The Root System of African Civilization,
Africa World Press, (1997). I am an Associate Professor of Sociology/Social
Work, with major responsibility to African American Studies at California
State University, Chico. I am looking forward to once again being part of
this team.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rodney Coates [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 2:44 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Welcome Message
>
> I would like to formally welcome all members of the newly formed Partners
> List.  If you are receiving this email, you have indicated your desire to
> be a faculty facilitator of Race and ethnic relations: Conflict Resolution
> and the Internet.  As of this date, 18 Faculty Partners and Universities
> have been identified.  Another 5-10 are considering participation.
>
> While we prepare, I would like for those who are on the list to briefly
> introduce yourselves to your fellow Partners.  This way, we can begin to
> get to know each other, and early begin to develop the dialogue between
> the
> Partners.
>
> I shall Start:
>
> My name is Rodney D. Coates. I guess i (along with Vince Parrillo) are
> responsible for this course.  I have watched grow, worked out its bugs,
> and
> continually have been amazed at its vitality and efficacy.  I am a
> Professor at Miami University, where I teach this course, Stratification
> and coordinate the Black Studies Program.  I have and continue to do
> research and published in the field of race and ethnic relations.  I look
> forward to coming semester and our collaboration.
>
> rodney coates
> For more of my poetry please check out
>
> http://gw.cas.muohio.edu/umoja/www.ulbobo.com/umoja/index.html
>
> umoja
>
> only when lions have historians will hunting cease to be glorified
>
> rodneyc..