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Monday September 16, 2019
This is a free community event.
Friday September 20 10 AM A to 4 PM
Cleo Parker Rob binson Theater 119 Park Avenue West Den er, Colorado Denver
Educa ator’s t ’ Forum F on SSocia i l Media’ss Im Media Impact mpact on o our S St udents d t Forum Participants Whitney C. Traylor, Esq., Rico Munn Allegra “Happy” Haynes Rev. Quincy Shannon Susan Greene Jice Johnson Toowanna Henderson T Dr. Jasmine Crane Dr. Wil Miles Rev. Majorie B. Lewis Darryl Collier Jonathan McMillan Special Guest Speakers: The “Bella’ Martinez Family
Community Partners 100 Men Who Cook African Leadership Group Beyond the Classroom, LLC Center for African American Health Colorado Black Health Collaborative Colorado Black Roundtable Mayor ’s Offffice of Children’s Affffairs The W Weeekly Issue/El Semanario
It’s time to address our youth’s online line drama. Is your child a victim m of cyber bullying, online nline hate speech, nd gaming addictions, internet an s, online predators, inappropriate picttures/sexting, imposed d suicidal ideation, fake online friends and a more…and do you ou know the signs?
Join us for one e of the most critical conversations of today at this FREE community event. Educators, health professionals, parents and students are invited to participate.
For more e information, call 303-292-6446 Compliimentary lunch will be provided when you RSVP.
Spac ce is limited. Reservations are requested.
Call 303-292-6446 - email editor@urbanspectrum.net
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Educator’s Forum – Day 2
“Black Minds Matter” Saturday, Sept. 21- 9 AM Hiawatha Rec Center - 3334 Holly St. Colorado Black Roundtable (CBRT) in conjunction with Denver Urban Spectrum (DUS) will host a 2nd day of critial discussions involving the education of African American Students. This event will feature some of the region’s best minds who will delve into issues central to ensuring that: •Black students receive a world class education, •are provided with culturally responsive teachers in the classroom, •receive all the tools to make adequate progress towards academic excellence, •are provided with mentorship and role models to guide them forward, •and address the academic achievement gap that continues to hamper the future of too many of best and brightest prospects. Essential issues such as strategies for closing the achievement gap, raising graduation rates, improving college readiness, increasing diversity and cultural competence among classroom teachers and ensuring the equitable distribution of resources are provided for black students will be among our discussions. In addition, at noon, a DPS School Board candidate forum will be held for the upcoming November election.
For more information call 303-745-9649 or email cbrt2014@gmail.com
Th he Royal Year of Return will w restore 4 of the most im mportant treasures that w taken away from was our Diasporan brothers and sisters as a result of the wicked Tra ansatlantic Slave Trade. Whatever was taken from the em was taken from us all as a people: 1. Our Names 2. Our Families 3. Our Land 4. Our Love For One An nother and Opportunity to Love and Marry
DECEMBER 8-18, 2019 - GHANA
The Royal Return Ceremonies of 2019 by the grace of God will have 400 chosen African Americans and that includes you! a
Yes.... if y you are reading this and are of African descent: a to b be adopted into Ghana's roy yal families, be renamed, th hose in love can renew vows in traditional royal v African wedding in honor of the e ancestors who were not allo owed to marry for the first 250 years of slavery – and be given land. We restore love back across the Atlantic into our families.
It is time. Come on board.
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For more information: Royal Return Ambassador for Colorado - Rosalind “Bee” Harris 303-292-6446 - publisher@urbanspectrum.ne et www.royalreturnghana.com https://www.facebook.com/RoyalReturnGhana a
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In recogni on of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Affricans to be sold into bondage in North America: in 1619 at Jamestown, the Coali on Agaiinst Global Genocide will present a special screening of SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF O AMERICA by award winning i i filmm fil makker Dan D te J. James. J Thiss documentary series on the history of American slavery from m its beginnings in the Bri sh colonies through the years of postCivil War Reconstrruc on is narrated by Oscarwinnner Morgan Freeman. SLA AVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country and challenges the long held no on thaat it was exclusively a Southern enterprise. The screening will be followed with a panel discussion on “H How do we proceed today to reach the ideals of equality, resspect and freedom?”
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