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Don’t miss out on this weekends finale for Black History Month and African Heritage. Get your free ticket here and RSVP to join us on Sunday, February 28th at 10:00 am to 4 pm pst. Click on the poster attached to find eventbrite. #blackexcellence #blackhistorymonth

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Don't miss Her Exellency, Dr. Arikana Chihimbori-Quao at the February 28th event rounding out this month of Black History. Free to RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-black-history-mont You are also invited to purchase her latest book:... Africa 101: The Wake-Up Call Use discount code: ASABC10 Click here to purchase: www.africa101.org The book is about the hunters and the hunted. The hunters are Africa’s exploiters, slavers, colonizers, and neo-colonizers, and the hunted are the African people who survived against severe odds. In this book former African Union Ambassador to the United States Her Excellency, Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao, MD. tells the story of Africa in her usual in-your-face style. Although she served as a diplomat, she says that being diplomatic about the real issues facing Africa will do us no good. She warns in this book that the hunt is still ongoing and calls on Africans and people of African descent all over the world to rise up in defense of our beloved continent. Using personal stories, her father’s accounts from the village of Chivu in Zimbabwe, and solid historical references, Her Excellency, Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao, MD. educates, motivates, and challenges the status quo with respect to western countries’ abuse of Africa. This book will challenge you to your core and move you to action.

#blackhistorymonth #blackexcellence Yaa Asantewaa is said to have been born in 1840 and died in 1921. She was a successful farmer and mother. She was an intelle...ctual, a politician, human right activist, Queen and a leader. Yaa Asantewaa became famous for leading the Ashanti rebellion against British colonialism to defend the Golden stool. She promoted women emancipation as well as gender equality. She was the sister of the Ruler of Ejisu (Ejisuhene) Nana Akwasi Afrane Okpase, an ethnic group in present day Ghana. Asantewaa was appointed queen mother by her brother, Nana Akwasi Afrane Okpese. Akwasi died after the Asante civil war between 1883 to 1888. After his death, Yaa Asantewaa, being very influential as queen mother, used her influence to nominate her grandson as Ruler of Ejisu. In 1896, her Grandson as well as the King of the Asante (Prempeh I) were exiled to Seychelles by the British. This was Britain’s way of dealing with African kings in the past as was the case with the Benin Kingdom with the capture and exile of Oba Ovonramwen (King of Benin) in 1897. Sending a king to exile in such times was often followed by looting of their land. This has led to the discovery of lots of Africa’s valued arts and crafts in Britain. Till date, Africa has still not been able to regain its stolen treasures. As expected, to further entrench their authority, the British Governor-General of Ghana (then known as the Gold Coast) Frederick Hodgson, demanded the Golden Stool. The Golden stool was the symbol of the Asante kingdom. This prompted a conference of the elders. Yaa Asantewaa was highly disgusted at the behavior of her male counterparts and insisted that if the men would not fight, she would gather the women to fight for the land. Yaa Asantewaa led the famous war known as the War of the Golden Stool in 1900 against the British. She was captured and sent on exile to the Seychelles. Yaa Asantewa died in exile on the 17th of October 1921. Yaa Asantewa’s War was the last major war led by an African woman. To date, she is honored in Africa as one of the greatest African women. Her body was later returned to Ghana were she was given a befitting burial. She is honored with a school named after her, ‘Yaa Asantewaa Girl’s Secondary School’. In a worldwide competition organized by the BBC Focus on Africa Program at the end of 1999 to select the African Personality of the Millennium, Yaa Asantewaa placed 20th out of one hundred nominees.

African Heritage and Black History Month presents... https://youtu.be/Rk-Lxgp9NWg

Challenging the way people view HIV positive people, learning how to cope, managing discrimination, and educating those with prejudice, helping them to learn the facts. Understanding the importance of community, and strong social networks as tools to help those with HIV to stay healthy with confidence.

Upcoming events for the month of February. For the first time four organizations will join together to bring you entertainment, enlightenment and encouragement. Offical Launch on Wednesday, February 10th, 7 pm - 8 pm on zoom and facebook live. #blackhistorymonth #blackexcellence

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Watch out for Episode 1 of Elders' Vlog coming In February. #africanhistory #africanheritage #Africans #blackexcellence #BlackHistoryMonth

How does stigma affect people with HIV or Aids? Learn how to manage stigma.

ENTER MEETING WITH PASSCODE: 146643 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84730880805 Here is the new link for Resist the Stigma and Reach Out! Happening today at 12:00 pm.

Keep coming back to see new updates about our Event on December 1, 2020. #worldaidsday2020 #health #respect #hivawareness https://youtu.be/iaeNdwA9dPI

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