October 26-28, 2012 in Baltimore / DC
Chief LeTava Mabilijengo, acclaimed author, lecturer and survival training camp administrator is headlining the It Is Time Community Development Weekend, October 26-28, 2012 in DC and Baltimore. The events, hosted by the Black Woman’s Agenda and the Wakati Tribe, will focus on practical solutions to challenges like police brutality, single parent households, economic poverty, unhealthy Black male-female relationships, and mass incarceration. The Black families and communities of Baltimore are demanding change; the people recognize that IT IS TIME!
It Is Time Community Development Weekend begins with the It Is Time Book signing and Discussion on Friday, Oct 26th 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm at Everlasting Life, at 2928 Georgia Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001. Then, the featured main event on Saturday, Oct 27th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm is the Woman UP Conference at Coppin Academy High School, 2500 North Avenue, Baltimore. Finally, the Mid-Atlantic Region Cultural Leadership Summit will complete the weekend’s activities at the historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary School, 507 West Preston, Baltimore, 21201, 2pm – 7 pm.
“I’m excited to be returning to the DC/Baltimore area,” comments Sister LeTava. “Black women in the DC and Baltimore area are not only concerned with chronic problems plaguing the community, but are also committed to tackling the issues head on.”
The events will feature live international and local Baltimore recording artists, belly dancing, diverse vendors, great food and much more. Prominent elders, community organizers, church leaders, educators and concerned citizens eagerly await this unprecedented occasion. Everyone is calling for solutions, and the It Is Time Community Development Weekend will deliver just that.
Register online and find more information: http://woman-upbmore.eventbrite.com/
Vending Opportunities available at affordable rates: http://woman-upbmore.eventbrite.com/
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The Black Woman’s Agenda – is a global sisterhood based on African Matriarchal value system. BWA offers strategic training units designed to produce well-developed Black women (www.theblackwomansagenda.com).
Chief LeTava Mabilijengo – is Chief of the Wakati Tribe and the Founding Mother of The Black Woman’s Agenda. She is also an administrator of H.E.R. Liberation Training Camp. She has been a home school educator for over 20 years and is a steadfast activist for the restoration of Black people and the African principle of Matriarchal leadership. She is an electrifying motivational speaker and author. (www.sisterletava.com).
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