Greetings Family,
Announcement: The Ligali Organisation would like to apologise for any emails we have not responded to since the 10 December 2008. Due to circumstances out of our control we were unable to access much electronic correspondence sent to us. We have partially restored Ligali's email access after having temporarily lost control of the service on one of our internet servers and are currently working through a backlog of over 4000 emails. Any emails sent over the last four weeks may not have been received by us and if urgent should be resent. We apologise once again for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Nyansapo - The Pan African Drum is an online community radio programme hosted by the Ligali Organisation. It is designed to enable honest and progressive discussion of community issues, including those raised in the weekly Nyansapo column written by Toyin Agbetu for the New Nation newspaper. Today's programme on 20 January 2009 will ask the question - how do we ensure there is a future for our children?
From School to Benefits? - How do we ensure there is a positive future for our Children?
Programme Timetable There are several ways you can interact with the programme you can;
9pm - 10pm 10pm - 11:30pm We will be speaking with Rehena Prior of the Black and Other UK Home Educators, the first African (black) home education website in the UK for promoting ideas, resources, information and support for families educating their children outside of school. 11:30 - 12:00am |
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Complaint: "Hi Ligali, I have a big criticism of your organisation. I am a born-again Christian but I can't subscribe to what you all are doing because of your worship of ancestors. I loved my ancestors when they were around but they are no better or no worse than anybody else and we should not revere them. You are going to say you don't worship ancestors but you do because you pay homage to them in every email. I believe in Jesus Christ and he was black and he was the only perfect person. I hope you all repent" Ligali Response: "Greetings Sis XXX, We are sorry that you take offence with us honouring our Ancestors in our works. As you can imagine, we disagree with your opinion that we should not revere our Ancestors. It is a traditional African custom which we are proud to continue. Nonetheless we respect your right to your views and thank you for sharing them with us." |
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Passing of Jean Adebambo Last week Colourtelly reported the sad new that the legendary, “Queen of Lovers Rock” singer/songwriter Jean Adebambo had passed. Jean’s track ‘Paradise’ was a big hit and remains an anthem for many. |
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The Fourth Annual Essay Contest for Children of African Descent 2009 The only qualifications needed are that you be of African descent and have a strong desire to support and encourage children of African descent. In an effort to encourage children of African descent in the African Diaspora to achieve a high level of education, to become knowledgeable and informed and to be contributing members of their society, I believe that it is important for us to show them that we, as their extended family, care about them and are willing to support their efforts. The Essay Contest for Children of African Descent supports children in the following ways: Boost self-esteem , encourage critical thinking, focus attention on education, Improve communication skills, encourage a sense of accomplishment , offer opportunities for personal growth and self-expression, offer peer activity in a positive, supportive environment, recognize and celebrate success within the community, public speaking experience (winners) on www.Colourfulradio.com and Word Power Literature Fair Contest Begins : 10 January 2009 Contact Lorna Jones at email@lornajones.net For information on the Essay Contest for Children of African Descent, go to: www.lornajones.net “It takes a Village to raise a child” |
Lest We Forget ... 18 January 1981 Fourteen young people died in the fire which broke out at a house party in New Cross, south east London, on 18 January 1981. In the immediate aftermath there was much speculation that racists were responsible for the fire, as many of the victims were African. Even after twenty years the cause of the fire still remains a mystery, with relatives of the victims still not knowing whether it was arson, a disastrous prank or a tragic accident. Forensic scientists have said the fire was "most probably started deliberately". The police investigation into the matter is closed.
New Cross Fire: Patricia Johnson, 15, Glen Powell, 15, Yvonne Ruddock, 16, Gerry Francis, 17, Owen Thompson, 16, Andrew Gooding, 18, Lloyd Hall, 20, Anthony Berbeck, 20, Lillian Henry, 16, Peter Campbell, 18, Paul Ruddock, 22, Humphrey Brown, 18, Patrick Cummings, 15, Steve Collins, 17 |
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Screening: Maisha Solutions The premiere screening of the final part of the Maafa Series of films will be taking place during African History Month on 7th February 2009 at BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XT. A community donation will be requested on entrance. Pre booking is essential and can be done by sending an email to mail@ligali.org with the subject line Solutions Preview. Please spread the word and reserve this date in your diaries. The event will start at 12 midday prompt. After the screening there will be cultural refreshments, vendors and workshops for those seeking to become actively involved in specific community empowerment projects. The workshops will be focused for those who want to become actively involved in supporting an existing home education network or join a project to build a village school in the heart of London or Africa. The 7th February is the anniversary of the passing of Dr Cheikh Anta Diop. We will be holding a tribute to him and those of our Ancestors who dedicated their lives to the work of liberation. |
Demo: John Loughborough School |
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African Appeal Relief Committee Fund Raiser Event: Fund Raiser Recent hurricane devastation in Haiti and the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe have empowered the wider African community to organise events to support the tragedy torn people in their hour of need. British based African Appeal Relief Committee feel a grass roots world wide support organisation is required to promote independence within the global African community. The organisations focus is to support the African community in health crisis, social, economical and political issues they face in modern times. In the past 6 months Haiti has been hit by Hurricanes Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Ike, leaving the country in crisis with hundreds dead, thousands displaced and ongoing nourishment and medical problems. Zimbabwe also faces a major health scare and requires the support of humanitarian’s world wide. With the problems of administering medication through out the health service urgent help is evident with 20,000 people now infected with cholera. The growing ambiguous nature of political reports on Zimbabwe highlights some of the issues surrounding the international identity of the Black community globally and the ability to govern itself and provide for its people. The African Appeal Relief Committee are resolute in inspiring independence to all its sisters and brothers the world over. Interested in joining the team and or supporting the work ethic, plus further information on tickets (£5/adults, £2.50/children) and the programme for the day, please contact: Tel: 07961 916 276, 07961909595 |
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African Odysseys - From Archive Roots to African British shoots Course: Black Britain Ten weeks from Thu 22 Jan 2009, 18:30-20:30 Archive Africa Box Office: 0207 928 3232 For more details go to; http://www.bfi.org.uk/bulletins/southbank/20090108_african/20090108_african.html |
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100 Mothers Movement Health Event Date: Sat 24th January 2009 The 100MM would love to invite you to an event all about the issues faced by our community around health.100 MM - health.doc Refreshments provided Contact: 07949 850 205 / 07932 435 118 See more details and RSVP on SistaTalk: http://www.sistatalk.co.uk/events/event/show?id=2041141%3AEvent%3A59052&xgi=i30KrGl |
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Pan Afrikan Society Community Forum Presents the 2009 annual theme and series of workshops: Afrikan Freedom means Defeating Neo-colonialism: Nkrumah@100 Time: 6:30pm Interactive Workshops 2009 - Youths are specially welcome – Supporting notes available - Friday 23rd January 2009: Decoding Imperialism’s Savage Attack Against Afrikan People Friday 30th January 2009: The Changing Face of Neo-colonialism When we were oppressed under slavery and colonialism our ancestors knew it; they knew that they had to remove these oppressive systems in order to be free. It is a massive contradiction that despite the fact that we are actually living in the neo-colonial phase of history, most of us do not know what it is. The problem this poses is that if we do not know it, we cannot understand it; if we cannot understand it, we cannot consciously do anything to challenge it; if we cannot do anything to challenge it, we cannot get rid of it; if we cannot get rid of it, we will remain stuck in it; if we remain stuck in neo-colonialism, Afrika cannot be liberated and we will not be a free and self determining people. The critical task before us therefore, is to raise our collective level of consciousness of the nature of neo-colonialism and how to defeat it in Afrikan communities everywhere. Afrikan Liberation Day planning meetings – Same venue alternate Mondays @ 6.30pm For more information: Ring 07940 005 907; email – Panascf@yahoo.co.uk |
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How To Create A Winning Music Business Strategy For The Independent Musician Or Music Entrepreneur Workshop Date: Saturday 24th January 2009 BritishBlackMusic.com (BBM) has joined with Inner Rhythm to present the second of its extraordinary afternoon workshop to help you use the science and art of creating and designing a winning music business strategy to transform your music business and career to new heights. To book or for more information: www.innerrhythm.org/london |
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Seminars/talks on African (Black) Britain January 21 - Hakim Adi, Middlesex University: The Negro Welfare Association 1931 - 1937 February 19 - Julia Bush, Northants Black History Association and University of Northampton: Sharing the Past: community historians at work March 18 - Miranda Kaufmann, Christ Church, Oxford: The African Presence in Britain 1500-1640 April 15 - Maghan Keita, Villanova University: The return of the Black Knight: the African in the construction medieval and renaissance European identity May 13 - David Clover, Librarian, ICS: Dispersed or destroyed: archives, the West Indian Students’ Union and public memory June 10 - Cliff Pereira Black and Asian Community voice and Local History - The Bexley example |
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African (Black) Women’s Work-Life Balance Development Group 12 week support programme starting Feb 2009 Dates: Thurs 22nd Jan 11.30am – 2.30pm / Thurs 29th Jan 7.00pm-9.30pm We continue to experience increasing pressure to meet the demands of living; Causing family and relationship division. Increasing unemployment, crime and a flat-lining education system; means we as African (black) people are the least economically stable and most easily marginalised. In preparedness for survival in a continuing economic meltdown, what can we do to sustain ourselves, how will cultural knowledge, understanding and wisdom provide a frame to build faithful rise and success? Find out more at our open days: No additional charge / Refreshments available To book a place: CALL 07735057069/ 07958 671 267 EMAIL julietc1999@btinternet.co.uk Places are limited |
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Annual Huntley Conference Date: Saturday 21st February, 2009 |
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Alliance of Afrikan Women Invites the afrikan family to a... African (Black) History Ball Entrance will be by ticket only |
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Nyansapo - The Pan African Drum broadcasts live every Tuesday between 9pm - 12 pm. We discuss pan African news, current affairs and feature reviews of cultural media and events. It is an interactive programme so please feel free to call and join in.
Thank you for your patience as we redevelop our internet communications infrastructure, we are currently working on solutions to address all issues of buffering and audio quality. We expect all our other issues, technical and otherwise to be resolved early in the new year.
As ever, your support and feedback, especially constructive criticism is welcome.
Ligali - in service to our family, with the spirit of our Ancestors
Ligali is a Pan African, human rights organisation founded by Toyin Agbetu in early 2000, it was named in remembrance of his beloved late father Ligali Ayinde Agbetu who taught him to take pride in his African heritage and challenge those opposed to universal human rights. The Ligali and African History Month websites were subsequently co-developed by former Ligali member emma pierre for our community, to be used by our community. It is maintained and funded entirely by the Ligali organisation but we do need your help to keep it running.
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