Will you join us? (AKA Ode to Our Men)
It’s been a brief moment since the last post, because I had to figure out just what to say next. I figured out that this event is so very important. There some men in my life, and I am sure in yours, that are fighters. They get up every day and try to make someone life better, even if its just their own. So how then do we continue to celebrate the “gangsters,” the hustlers, the individual bringing not ONE DROP of edification to our culture, ethnic, global or otherwise. It’s time to pause and applaud those that desire to do it right. Will you join us? Will you be a part of a landmark, history-making event that will be talked about for months (and Sundays) to come? Will you make a commitment to the great black men in your personal and professional spaces that make you smile, whose presence you anticipate and whose life your admire. This is your chance to be a part of a true celebration!
Will you join us?
why the black man?
Since going covertly public with the theme for “Celebration in Black” I have been asked a few times, “why the black man?” My answer is simple…because we need him. Mind you, I am not just talking about ANY black man. I am talking about the brothers who get up every morning with a drive to succeed and to be the best at what they do. The ones who know how to treat a woman, and only seek out a woman who is intellectually equipped, not just physically. That’s the black man I am talking about celebrating. Interestingly enough, he is the black man, all black MEN can be…
As a people, the black man is integral, and hence why he is a target. How do you have a black family, without a strong black man? You don’t. You have people just “doing something.” You have young men who can’t “be a man…if they don’t see a man.”
But fear not, we are here to celebrate you–your trials and your tribulations. We will applaud your successes and what you have done; the obstacles that you have overcome and the ones you are facing now.
We will start in February 2008, but we will not stop–you deserve our adoration 24/7, 365.
February 23, 2008- SAVE THE DATE! It’s time for The MANPAN. Black men discussing black men, black love, and everything else we can get them to talk about.
february 23, 2008
That’s the day that we culminate our celebration in black with “THE MAN PAN.” What’s a ManPan, you ask? The ManPan is a panel of dynamic black man discussing black men, black love, and anything else we can get them to talk about.
For the sistahs: This is your day to ask “him” everything you want to know
For the brothas: This is your day to set the record straight and be in the presence of some awesome black women
Our panelists include (in no particular order):
J. Xavier, Entertainer and Global HIV/AIDS Ambassador
Cederick Tardy, Author
Vincent Alexandria, Author
Marlon Hall, Cultural Architect of the Awakenings Movement
Antoine Bryant, Celebrated Architect and Principal of the Bryant Design Group
Derrick Gillard, REAL MEN Charities
…to name a few of the brothas that are bringing a positive vibe to this event!
We’ve got other panelists in the works, so stay tuned
Just in…
Larry Brooks, “Texas Real Estate King”
Michael G. Davis, “The Real E-Star”
…and we’re not done yet!
February 14, 2008…State Representative Boris Miles joins the panel.
February 15, 2008…D-Wreck of the Wreckshop Family and Acclaimed filmmaker Greg Carter join the panel!
Another jewel is our moderator, Yolanda Green of CW39–and you know she keeps it real!
So, February 23, 2008 is an important day for us- and for you, because we want you to join us for the phenomenally SPECIAL event. Want details…keep visiting this site, and you will learn more about this event, and perhaps about CIB 2009. But in the meanwhile, block out 02.23.2008, its a day you don’t want to miss!
celebrationinblack
Celebration in Black (CIB), an exclamation points experience...is an intellectually-stimulating program of cultural achievement and social impact held during Black History Month.
CIB is for individuals who want to be a part of something different. It’s an opportunity to come together with other conscious people and have an intellectual conversation. Let’s discuss a few things…let’s make a difference…let’s leave with a different mindset than we had before…let DO SOMETHING.
This year, it’s all about the black man…so get yourself ready- celebrate a brotha today, and get yourself to The ManPan on Fenruary 23, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. for a CELEBRATION & INTERROGATION you will not forget.
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