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The Maroon Journey 2005: Legacy of Resistance

Eight days of exploration into the phenomenon of the Maroons…
February 25, March 5, 11, 18, 26 April 1, 9, 16, 2005
Internationally recognized and award-winning director Haile Gerima, of the highly acclaimed film Sankofa, will be hosting a series of eight events over the course of eight weeks as a prelude to launching The Maroons Online Adventure Website and moving into the production phase of The Maroons documentary film project. The Maroons will be a six-hour, six part documentary series which focuses on the Africans who fled the slave plantations and formed free societies throughout North, South, & Central America, and the Caribbean.

The Maroon Journey, a series of panels, discussions, video viewings, performances, and live resistance music, is in its second year of investigating the history and impact of the maroons as a phenomenon.

The Maroon Journey is part of The Maroons Project, which includes the production of the six part documentary film series, an educational interactive website, ancillary curriculum guides, and radio programs.

The Maroon Journey event series launches the production phase of The Maroons film. The events, which begin on Friday, 2/25/05 at 7:00pm, include spoken word poetry, film viewings, roundtable discussions, and performances.

The events will take place at: Sankofa Video and Bookstore, located at 2714 Georgia Ave, NW, Washington D.C. 20001. 202.234.4755. Location of the reception on Saturday, 4/16/05 is TBA.

Contact Person: Catherine John: catherine@maroonproject.com

Please check us out: MaroonProject.com



The Maroon Journey 2005: Legacy of Resistance
February 25, March 5, 11, 18, 26 April 1, 9, 16, 2005

An Evening of Spoken Word Poetry Heru, Bomani D’mite Armah, Omekongo Wa Dibinga Performance and discussion February 25, 2005 Friday 7-9:30pm
Maroonism and Jazz Acklyn Lynch: Writer, cultural historian, activist Presentation and discussion March 5, 2005 Saturday 2-5:30pm
The Hip Hop Movement: Self-Determination, Co-optation & Struggle Changa Masomakali, Heru, Kenneth Carroll, Laini Mataki, Omekongo Wa Dibinga, Obi Ognuna
Presenters and Respondents March 11, 2005 Friday 7-9:30pm
Our Ancestors' Role in the Continuation and Formula of Maroonage
Tendai Johnson

Sponsored by ADACI
Presentation and discussion March 18, 2005 Friday 7-9:30pm
Maroons and Ourselves: An Intergenerational Dialogue Loren Hankin Audrey Roberts “Discovering Maroon Legacies�

Panel and Video Presentation
March 26, 2005 Saturday 2-5:30pm
Reconnecting with Rural Communities: Cultural and Economic Self-Determination Catherine John and Julia John Presentation with Video Footage: Woodside Village, St. Mary, Jamaica April 1, 2005 Friday 7-9:30pm
Fugitive Communities & Guerilla Warfare: Black Seminoles and the Maroon Legacy Kathleen Cleaver Presentation and discussion April 9, 2005 Saturday 2-5:30pm
Reception Marking the Official Launch of The Maroon Project and Website Haile Gerima: Filmmaker Reception with live music, performances, and Launch of The Maroons Online Adventure MaroonProject.com April 16, 2005 Saturday 2-5:30pm Location TBA