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Pan-Africanism

Pan-Africanism is an intellectual movement promoting African culture, black unity, and the establishment of black African republics free of white control or influence.  Early Pan Africanists such as Martin Delany and Paul Cuffe believed blacks would never experience true equality in the United States and supported the return of all black people to Africa.  Later Pan-African advocates such as W.E.B. Dubois were primarily concerned with an end to European colonialism in Africa.  The Pan-African movement is a recurrent phenomenon.  It was most popular during Marcus Garvey's crusade to attain economic independence for black people and unite them in an independent republic in Africa.  Other well-known Pan-Africanists include Henry McNeal Turner, West Indian scholar and diplomat Edward W. Blyden, Jomo Kenyatta, Frantz Fanon, Julius Nyerere, Malcolm X and Kweme Nrrumah, who wanted to unite the newly independent African countries into some form of political union.  The first Pan-African Conference was organized by W.E.B. DuBois and H. Sylvester Williams of Trinidad that took place in London in 1900 and included black intellectuals from the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Canada, and the United States.   Later conferences were held in 1919, 1921, 1923, and 1927.  After World War II, the establishment of the Pan-African Federation and the Pan-African Congress of 1945 coincided with the growing independence movements in African colonies.  Black constitutes a strand within the Pan-African movement.  Black nationalists emphasize black political and cultural autonomy and the unity of all black peoples, but they do not necessarily advocate a back-to-Africa goal.  Today certain Pan-African concepts find expression in writings about African Diaspora, that is people of African descent who live elsewhere in the world.

Details taken from Susan Altman's "Ency. of Afro.-Amer. Heritage" 

Nation of Islam 

Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious group founded in Detroit in 1930 by W. D. Fard, also known as Fard Muhammad, as well as several other pseudonyms.  The (NOI) followers believe that all people were originally black and divine, but that a rebellious scientist name Yacub created an evil white race whose 6,000-year rule is now coming to an end.  W. D. Fard established a temple, a newspaper, a University of Islam, the Muslim Girls Training Class, and the Fruit of Islam (F.O. I.), a men's group that enforces internal discipline and provides security.  He disappeared in 1934, and his place was taken by Ellijah Muhammad.  Fard was designated Allah, and Elijah Muhammad is believed to be his prophet and messenger. 

The Nation of Islam leaders reject the idea of integration and express their belief in the need to establish a separate black state in America.  People who join the faith give up their "slave" or surnames, and are assigned African or Arabic names.  (Formerly, they took the letter X as their last name.)  Members are expected to dress modestly, live frugally, support black owned businesses and refrain from using tobacco, drugs, or alcohol.  Their are strict rules regarding worship, diet, personal morality, and religious obligations, and those who break them are subject to suspension and/or expulsion.  In its effort to promote black economic self sufficiency, the Nation of Islam has invested in real estate and owns restaurants, publishing houses, bakeries, barbershops, a FOI security force, and various other businesses.  The Nation was shaken when Malcolm X left the organization in 1964 after a rift developed between him and Elijah Muhammad.  Malcolm was assassinated a year later by three Nation of Islam members.  After Eliijah Muhammad died in 1975, the Nation of Islam split into several groups with the most prominent one under the leadership of Louis Farrakhan.

Louis Abdul Farrakhan (1933-      ): Minister and leader of The Nation of Islam, originally named Louis Eugene Walcott.  Minister Farrakhan was raised in Boston, where he attended integrated schools and was a member of the Episcopal Church.  As a young man he studied at Winston Salem Teachers College in North Carolina, and worked as a calypso singer.  A gifted violinist, he appeared on TV's Ted Mack's Original Amateur hour in 1949.  At the urging of Malcolm X, Farrakhan joined the Nation of Islam in 1955 and changed his name to Louis X.  At that time, Malcolm X was leader of Temple No. 11 in Boston.  Farrakhan became his assistant and took his place when Malcolm left to take over Temple No. 7 in Harlem.  He became head of the Harlem mosque when Malcolm was removed from the post.  (When Malcolm X left the Nation of Islam, Farrakhan denounced him bitterly and later accepted responsibility for helping create the climate that led to Malcolm's murder.)  After Nation of Islam leader Elijah Mohammad died in 1975, the Nation slit into two camps, one of which was headed by Louis Farrakhan.  

Over the years, Farrakhan built a reputation as a powerful and articulate speaker.  He also ran into severe criticism from his frequent expressions of hostility toward whites and Jews.  His religious philosophy includes aspects of numerology, Muslim mysticism, and Masonic symbolism.  Under Farrakhan's direction, the Nation of Islam continued its efforts to develop black economic independence through its business ventures in publishing, restaurants, real estate, and the Fruit of Islam security force.  He departed from the Nation of Islam's former anti-political stance and registered to vote throwing this support behind Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign. Minister Farrakhan leadership of the hugely successful 1995 Million Man March catapulted him to national prominence.

Dorothy Height (1912 -       )

Social activist Dorothy Height was born in Richmond, Virginia on March 24, 1912.  At an early age, she moved with her family to Rankin, Pennsylvania. While in high school, Height was awarded a scholarship to New York University for her oratory skills, where she studied and earned her master's degree.

Height began her career working as a caseworker with the New York City Welfare Department, but at the age of twenty-five, she began her career as a civil rights activist when she joined the National Council of Negro Women. She fought for equal rights for both African Americans and women, and in 1994 she joined the national staff of the YWCA. She remained active with the organization until 1977, and while there she developed leadership training programs and interracial and ecumenical education programs. In 1957,  Height was named president of the National Council of Negro Women, a position she held until 1997.  During the height of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, Height organized "Wednesdays in Mississippi," which brought together black and white women from the north and South to create a dialogue of understanding. Leaders of the United States regularly took her counsel, including First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and Height also encouraged President Dwight D. Eisenhower to desegregate schools and President Lyndon B. Johnson to appoint African American women to positions in government.

Height has served on a number of committees, including as a consultant on African affairs to the secretary of state, the President's Committee on the Employment of the Handicapped and the President's Committee on the Status of Women. Her tireless efforts for equal rights have earned her the praise and recognition of numerous organizations, as well. She has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Freedom From Want Award and the NAACP Spingarn Medal. She has also been inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. In 2004, Height was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President George W. Bush.

MEMBERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF PANMASTERS  

Washington, DC, Maryland & Virginia YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED LIKE NEVER BEFORE TO ASSIST GUYANESE THROUGHOUT
THE COASTLAND OF GUYANA AFFECTED BY THE WORST FLOOD THE NATION HAS EVER KNOWN

YOUR CONTRIBUTION OF NON PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS, TOILETRIES AND DAILY NECESSITIES WILL BE USED TO ASSIST PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IN THE FLOODED AREAS.

*MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED

YOUR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION OF NON PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS, TOILETRIES AND DAILY NECESSITIES CAN BE PLACED IN A BOX LOCATED AT

DEPANYARD

4559 RHODE ISLAND AVE., NORTH BRENTWOOD, MD

(301) 864-2610

 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 2005

A SHIPMENT WILL BE LEAVING FOR GUYANA THE LAST WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY

*PLEASE CONTACT ARLENE FARRIER WITH GENERAL OR MONETARY QUESTIONS.

(202) 746-5951  

Washington DC 

Relief Effort for Guyana Floods

Sunday February 27th 2005

Guyana Metropolitan Relief Organization

GUYMETRO invites you to its

Annual Guyanese Mashramani Fundraiser

Proceeds to benefit the victims of the recent flood disaster in Guyana

Come and support us and enjoy some delicious Guyanese Cuisine and entertainment!

 11am to 4pm

Metropolitan SDA Church Fellowship Hall

6307 Riggs Road , Hyattsville MD 20783

CONTACT: (1) MEGAN WILSON 301.459.0114; (2) MARVA ANGUS 703.978.3641; OR (3) JULIANA WILLIAMS 301.422.1317

The Flood victims in Guyana need our support!! Donations of Clothing and non-perishable items will be collected at this time.  

Baltimore, Maryland 

Guyana Flood Relief Fundraiser

Sunday February 27th 2005

Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Republic of Guyana

More importantly a day on which any monies donated or collected as an offering will be turned over to the various relief organizations assisting the victims of the devastation visited on the coastlands of Guyana.

We encourage Guyanese and any other brothers and sisters who choose to support and show their solidarity with this endeavor to attend this event 

 3pm 

At the St. Michael and All Angels Episcopalian Church In Baltimore 2013 St. Paul Street

410-686-3128

Click Here and Scroll down to view flyer For All The Details!

February 25, 2005

I.C.E. Entertainment & Radio Boyz

Brings

Maximus Dan, The Gladiator

Live and direct from T&T. 

Fresh of a hotter than ever 2K5 TT Carnival, he'll be the featured artiste at the After Carnival Earthquake

@

Kilis Kafe, 2009 8th Street NW DC!

Maximus will be performing his 2005 hits: Royal, Earthquake, Zion, Good Gyal and others. He will also give his fans a taste of his past favorites: War and Kick It Way

Limited advance tickets are available at selected Caribbean outlets. Tell your friends and don't miss Maximus Dan at Kilis Kafe,  Email icemadness@aol.com or click the STAR above for more details!

Click Here for Details

Sunday, February 27, 2004

Guyana Relief Effort Fundraiser in Washington DC and Baltimore, Maryland

Details are listed above, and on the "EVENTS" Page.