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September 7 - September
20, 2007
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Ethiopians / Harlemites Celebrate Year 2000
on Ethiopian Calendar
September 11, 2007 marks the eve of the year 2000 according
to the ancient Ethiopian calendar. Ethiopia and those in the Ethiopian
Diaspora measure time using the Kenn Mekuteria, a calendar combining
the ancient Egyptian and Julian calendars.
 At the dawn of the
new millennium, The Abyssinian Baptist Church of
Harlem continues its 18-month bicentennial celebration, Abyssinian
200:
True to Our God, True to Our Native Land, by returning to its roots –
Ethiopia, Saturday, September 15. The Church will also hold a Bon
Voyage Block party after the Sunday, September 9 service starting at
1:30p until 3p in front of the church on West 138th Street between
Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Blvds.
The church’s history is steep in Pan-Africanism: In 1808, after
refusing to participate in segregated worship services at a lower
Manhattan church, a group of free Africans in America and Ethiopian sea
merchants formed their own church, naming it Abyssinian Baptist Church
in honor of Abyssinia, the former name of Ethiopia.
In 1954, former Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie I, presented
Abyssinian’s pastor, Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., with the Ethiopian
Coptic Cross. This cross has since become the official symbol of
the church.
During the trip, the current pastor, Dr. Calvin Butts III, and members
of the 150-person Abyssinian pilgrimage will assess economic, health,
education and social needs of the Ethiopian people to determine how the
Church can specifically apply its resources to encourage advancement in
the country. They will also visit hospitals, schools, World
Heritage sites and the Holy City of Axum, the presumed location of the
Ark of the Covenant – a sacred container holding the Ten Commandments
stone tablets.
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Harlem
Gospel Choir Performs in Nation’s Capitol
The Harlem Gospel
Choir will perform a musical tribute at the third annual Washington,
D.C. National America Supports You Freedom Walk,
Sunday, September 9. The
National Freedom Walk commemorates the victims
of the September 11 terrorist attacks and
honor military veterans, past and present. The Walk begins at the
Lincoln Memorial and proceed to the Pentagon where the Choir will
perform a live, 40-minute musical tribute with the United States Army
Field  Band’s Jazz
Ambassadors.
The
National America Supports You Freedom Walk is free of charge and open
to the public. You must register in advance to participate.
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What
Creative People Need to Know to Protect Their Work?
Port of Harlem asked
Philadelphia-based Intellectual Property and Literary Lawyer Tonya
Evans-Walls, “What is the most
important legal thing writers, photographers, and/or visual artists
should know?” She responded:
The
most important thing creative people should know about their
intellectual property is the proper way to secure and preserve
copyright protection. HINT: Poor Man’s copyright (a/k/a mailing
your work to yourself) is a myth!
And
what is the second most important thing? “Creative people should know
how to properly protect their copyrighted works in the on-line
environment in this digital age,” she says. Evans-Walls will tell
you why the poor man’s copyright is a myth and more at Port of Harlem’s
and the Alexandria Black History Museum's “The Art of Collecting
Art.” It’s free, Saturday,
September 15. Click here for
details.
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Two
Loan Tips
for These Troubled Times
By Heather
Lynn Johnson
Your home and home financing are just too important. Whether looking
for a home loan now or for the near future, you should work with a
professional now to help you secure the best deal.
If you have an immediate need for a home loan take a few minutes and
just make sure you are prepared now. A mortgage professional can
keep you informed of changes in the market and get your loan funded
quickly.
If you are not presently in the market for a home loan, a professional
can make sure that your credit standing is as solid as possible. Many
people currently in the market for a home loan didn't expect that they
would have a need. Therefore, they didn't plan in advance to
ensure their credit would qualify them for the best possible financing.
Johnson
is at Personal Mortgage Consultant with Araminta Financial Group,
301-306-9192.
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Conversation
with Randall Robinson
at Karibu - The Mall of Prince George’s
Simba
Sana, CEO/Owner of Karibu Books, presents Randall Robinson at Karibu
Books - The Mall of Prince George’s store, Monday, September 17 at
6:30p. Robinson, author of The Debt, will talk about and sign his
latest book, An Unbroken Agony: Haiti, from Revolution to the
Kidnapping of a President.
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In Memoriam
Effi Barry
the former wife of
D.C. Mayor Marion Berry, Jr. pictured with the also late Port of Harlem photographer Nestor
Hernandez at the opening of the Our Children, Our World exhibit,
Washington, D.C. USA.
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