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WBAI Rent Party Organized by Resistance in Brooklyn

 

1. International African Arts Festival – Thurs. 7/3 to Sun. 7/6, 10AM-9PM

2. WBAI Rent Party – Sat. 7/5 - 4-8PM

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1.  International African Arts Festival – Thurs. 7/3 to Sun. 7/6, 10AM - 9PM

Commodore Barry Park, Navy Street bet. Park & Flushing Avenues, Downtown Brooklyn

The arts and culture extravaganza begins on Thursday morning and runs daily through Sunday, from 10AM to 9PM. Get incredible African art – wood, brass and other media, African-inspired fabric and unique clothing, great food, live music and dance, and more. Strictly positive!!

World-famous reggae band Third World tears it up on Thursday. Maulana Karenga and others focus on mental health in the Saturday symposium. 

Suggested festival donation: $3 adults, $1 children; none turned away. All are welcome. http://iaafestival.org/

Community Progressive Radio (CPR-Metro) will have a table (stop by and say hi to Bernard White) and will be livestreaming the festival, along with CPR Reggae, on Fri., July 4 – Sun., July 6, from 2-9 PM. Tune into http://cprmetro.org

 

2. WBAI Rent Party by Resistance in Brooklyn – Sat. 7/5 4-8PM

The Commons, 388 Atlantic Avenue, bet. Hoyt and Bond Streets, Downtown Brooklyn

Wheelchair-accessible.

Join other progressive and radical people for an anti-4th of July party with proceeds going to pay WBAI’s office rent.

Suggested donation $12-$20 includes dinner. Cash beer bar. Party with spiritchild for a purpose…  http://www.wbai.org/articles.php?article=2063

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Celebrating the life of one friend and seeking help for another.

1.  Celebrating the Life of Producer J.D. Livingston – Sat., June 28, 1PM
2.  Helping Sharan Harper

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1. Celebrating the Life of J.D. Livingston

J.D. LIVINGSTON: Humble Warrior, Ancestor
Sat., June 28, 1-5PM
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building, Art Gallery, 163 W. 125th Street (at ACP Blvd.) Harlem, USA

J. D. Livingston was the longtime producer of the “GBE,” currently heard on WBAI on Saturdays from 5-7 PM. “Thank you for your kindness” was not just the way that he acknowledged our individual efforts, it was the essence of his interaction with members of the community whether one was “ordinary” or influential.

Join Imhotep Gary Byrd, Rev. Al Sharpton and J.D.’s biological, community, and radio families in celebration of the time we had with him.

To record a personal remembrance, call (212) 592-3279.

All are welcome. (Photo ID is needed to enter the building.)

2. Helping Sharan Harper

Sharan Harper served as the Producer of “Wake Up Call” for nearly 20 years until she and 18 others were laid off last August. Many of you will also remember her as a co-host of “Emanations” and, outside of WBAI, for her work with Physicians for Social Responsibility and at City College.

Sharan has faced a chronic and debilitating medical condition that has left her virtually homebound for many years. Now, after a crisis, she has been moved into a rehabilitation facility.

To express your concern and, if able, to ease her financial strain, please write to:

Sharan Harper
c/o WBAI Justice & Unity Campaign
P. O. Box 2690, Manhattanville Station,
New York, NY 10027

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This is an update on WBAI-related news, events, and people.

1. Brooklyn Tribute to Elombe Brath – Mon., June 16, 6:30 PM.
2. WBAI Update: Still Ours, but Donations Still Needed
3. Pacifica Update: Who’s Paying?
4.  Celebration of Life of Producer J.D. Livingston – Sat., June 28, 1 PM
5. WBAI Rent Party / Resistance in Brooklyn's Annual Anti-July 4th Barbecue (held on Sat., July 5)
6. Settle the Central Park 5 Case Now!
7. Support CPRMetro.org (Community Progressive Radio – Online)
8. International African Arts Festival – July 3-6
9. Other Important Community News

 

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On May 19, our revered elder, walking world encyclopedia, and African scholar, Elombe Brath, made his transition. Much has been said and more will be said about the impact of Elombe's work on the struggle for the liberation of Africa and its people throughout the diaspora. (May 19 was the 89th anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X, whose grandson, Malcolm Shabazz, was murdered in Mexico last May.)

Elombe's homegoing services will be held on Saturday, May 31 from 10 AM to 1PM, at Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 Odell Clark Pl. (AKA W. 138 St.), bet. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Malcolm X Blvds. (Take 2,3,B,C trains to 135 St. The 2/3 train station has an elevator.) We will accompany the
family to Woodlawn Cemetery.

A repast will follow at the Harriet Tubman School - the site of so many of Elombe's Friday seminars - 250 West 127 St., between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvds.

Before the service, join the "Morning Walk Through Harlem Retracing Our Brother's History." Assemble, at 8AM sharp, in front of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Bldg. (163 W. 125 St. at Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.) and together arrive at Abyssinian at 9 AM before the doors open. (Organized by December 12th Movement, Patrice
Lumumba Coalition, Freedom Party, Black Mens Movement, Committee to Honor Black Heroes, WADU, CEMOTAP, Africans Helping Africans, AAPRP (Chaka Cousins). Info: 718-398-1766.

During the course of the weekend, the online Community Progressive Radio (www.CPRmetro.org) will air the May 2013 Tribute to Elbome Brath (2-1/2 hours) several times each day. Exact times will be posted on their website by Saturday, May 31 at 9 AM.

CPRMetro will broadcast a recording of the memorial on Monday, June 2 at 9 AM.