[Uwhistory] May @ The CD Forum (fwd)

Mon May 1 16:09:20 PDT 2006

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Subject: May @ The CD Forum

May @ The CD Forum

WWW.CDFORUM.ORG

NEWS

Food As Art was a sold out affair!  Thanks to everyone who came and
enjoyed themselves at the best gala in CD Forum’s short history.  Thanks
to everyone’s generosity and support, we raised $40,000 for our programs
and capacity building efforts.  If you weren’t able to get a ticket this
year, don’t let it happen to you again next year.  E-mail us to get on
the early announcement list for Food As Art 2007!

Commemorative Food As Art 2006 cookbooks are now available!  If you were
wondering what to get as a gift for your favorite Mom, look no further. 
Food As Art cookbooks are here and are $15 each (plus shipping).  It
contains recipes from thirteen chefs including Donna Moodie’s famous
bread pudding, Antoine Calloway’s lamb chops and Kristi Brown-Wokoma’s
legendary black eye pea hummus. See below for more info.

The last event of the season is coming May 18th.  See below for details. 
We had another wonderful year exploring Islam, the arts in Seattle, new
music, youth in foster care and African-American identity, among others.
Stay tuned for our 2006-2007 season announcement coming this summer! 
There will be more performing arts (dance!), more thought provoking
readings, lectures and discussion, and a special announcement about a new
program for performing artists.  Watch your inbox!

May Events

Buy your tickets today!

Black Love in Literature

Featuring Authors:  Laurinda D. Brown, Travis Hunter and Edwina
Martin-Arnold

Thursday, May 18, 2006

7pm at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center

104 17th Ave. S. and Yesler Way

Seattle, WA

“My goal is to help others understand men better -- why we do what we do.

That goes for males, too. Just because you are over eighteen, doesn't
make you a man." Travis Hunter

“I write about life…not lifestyles. I firmly believe that one day we will
love one another

not for what we are but who we are.”  Laurinda D. Brown

Chocolate Friday “. . . is really a book about self-discovery disguised
as a romance novel.

The main character, Olivia Anderson, is about to have the ride of her
life,

and the neat thing is the reader gets to go along with her.” Edwina
Martin-Arnold

Black Love in Literature will feature a panel of authors tackling the
complex and provocative subject of the depiction of Black love and
relationships within literature. Each author, chosen for their unique
literary approach to topics ranging from romance to erotica will provide
their own perspective on how Black relationships are depicted in
literature.

The CD Forum wants to give the topic of love, and in particular black
love, a full and engaging exploration, especially as these topics relate
to African-American culture.  This discussion will be a celebration of
African-American relationships in literature and the wide range of
authors broaching this topic in their writing.  Join the CD Forum and
moderator Nisi Shawl, author and critic and our panelist of authors
Laurinda D. Brown (2005 Lambda Literary Award Finalist), Travis Hunter
(ESSENCE® Bestselling Author) and Edwina Martin-Arnold (Harlequin Romance
Label) as we tackle these questions and discuss the topic of Black love
in literature in a realistic and open way.

Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $7 for CD Forum
members/students/seniors.

Order tickets on-line at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4246 or
call 1-800-838-3006.

This program was made possible by a grant from City of Seattle, Office of
Arts and Cultural Affairs, Breneman Jaech Foundation, Boeing, Fales
Foundation Trust, and Horizons Foundation.

Special Thanks: Life Enrichment Book Store, Seattle LGBT Community Center
and Seattle Channel.

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Missed a past CD Forum program, like DBR and the Mission?  Many of our
programs are part of The Seattle Channel.  Visit them online to view past
programs on-line.

The 2005-2006 Season was generously sponsored by The Microsoft
Corporation, Boeing, The Fales Foundation Trust and The Horizons
Foundation.  Thank you.

For more information about these and other upcoming events visit
www.cdforum.org or call 206-323-4032.

Food As Art 2006

How to Buy Food As Art Cookbooks:
Commemorative cookbooks maybe purchased over the phone (206/323-4032)
with a credit card or send a check for $17 (books are $15 plus $2
shipping) made payable to: Central District Forum   PO Box 22824
   Seattle, WA 98122-0824 and we’ll send it right on to you.

The following corporations and organizations have generously shown their
support of African-American culture at the highest levels by sponsoring
Food As Art 2006:  Muckleshoot Tribe/Indian Casino, Columbia Hospitality
Group, Microsoft, American Seafoods, Casey Family Programs, Convergent
Zone, Preston Gates and Ellis LLP, Saint Clair Solutions and Verizon. 
Thank you!

Get Involved!

Your support means so much and shows us that you really care about the
kind of programs we bring to the community.  Thank you for all that you
give and for your active participation as well.  We could not do what we
do without you!

MEMBER NEWS

Thank you to all of the following who made special gifts to the CD Forum
in April: Amelia Berg, Deryl Brown-Archie, Arthur Butler,Kathleen and
Scott Cummins, Barbara Earl Thomas, Takia Gardey, Allan Golston, My Ton
Gray, Kate Holmes, Lenord and Lorena Landon, Jan Little-Washington and
Kevin Washington, Antoinette Malveaux, Whitney Mason, Leila Miles, Jill
Nishi, Munle Oguneye, Tom Owens, Brendan Patrick, Bob and Shino Posey,
Bret and Lisa Ray, Maelyn Ritter, Daveda Russell, Shaakirrah Sanders,
Juile Santos, Kemp and Vallie Scott, Ed Skone, Mary Snapp, Brenda Sol,
Gina Steenerson, Erik Strom, Anne Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Turner,
Jacqueline Walsh, Karen Weiss, David West and Carletta Wilson.

Would you like to see your name added to this list?  Contact Stephanie
Ellis-Smith to find out how!

Thank you to everyone listed above for such committed community support!

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Volunteer Opportunities:  Every month, The CD Forum offers you engaging
volunteer opportunities.  We love to meet our members and supporters
one-on-one to work on exciting programs and special projects.  If you
have never volunteered for the CD Forum before, here is your chance to
get involved this month.

·         Join the CD Forum Street Team today!  Call our office at
206-323-4032 or e-mail Awet if you are available to distribute flyers
around town.

·         We are seeking volunteers for our upcoming program:  Black Love
in Literature on May 18th at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center. 
If you are available, please email or call Rahwa at 206-323-4032.

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COMPANIES THAT MATCH EMPLOYEE GIFTS!  Contact the Human Resource
Department at your company for more information or if you don’t see your
company on our list.

ARE YOU PLANNING TO BUY OR SELL A HOUSE?   DO YOU WANT TO GIVE BACK TO
THE COMMUNITY AT THE SAME TIME?

Denice Rochelle, Bill Aubuchon, and Will Anderson specialists with
Coldwell Banker Bain are proud to be a part of a community partnership
with the CD Forum.

In the Community…

First Thursday Seattle:  Empowering African Americans Through
Professional & Business Networking

Featuring Larry Gossett, Councilman, King County District Two

Thursday, May 4, 2006 6:00pm – 7:45pm

JoAnna’s Soul Cafe & Jazz Club

2514 E. Cherry Street   Seattle, WA

Guest Speakers: Fred Stephens, Director, Facilities

Silas Potter, Small Works HUBS Coordinator BEX ll

Seattle Public Schools

Admission: $15.00, First Thursday Members: $10.00

Attention Non-Members, due to high demand, Reservations are strongly
recommended.

To RSVP, contact:  wlwilliams at aol.com or (206) 852-8145 by May 2, 2006.

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Symposium: “Fictions of the Archive, Rumors of Insurrection”

May 5, 2006 from 10:30am to 5:00pm

Petersen Room, 4th Floor, Allen Library, University of Washington

This symposium has been organized by a University of Washington working
group that gathers faculty and graduate students from across the
disciplines to read recent scholarship on theories of race and justice. 
Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the Allen Library
at the University of Washington:  http://www.simpsoncenter.org/fictions .

CONTACT:  Rebecca Jaynes (206) 543-3920 / rjaynes at u.washington.edu

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Felicia Loud & the Soul

Exclusive Engagement w/ Eight Piece Band

May 5th & 6th

Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center @ 7:30pm

$10 Advance – Purchase Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/4118

More information at www.felicialoud.com.

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Edmonds Community College American Indian Student Association (AISA)

20TH ANNUAL POWWOW

MAY 5-7, 2006

*FREE*

For more information contact Cher Ketah, American Indian Student
Association (AISA)

phone: (425) 640-1125; email: cherbabygirl at yahoo.com

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Emerald City Hip-Hop Showcase

Saturday, May 6th, 2006 6:00pm – 10:00pm

ALL AGES SHOW, $2 cover

Bellevue Community College

3000 Landerholm Circle

Bellevue WA 00000

dRED.i, Cyphalliance, Silent Lambs Project, Specs One, Alpha P, and many,
many more!

For more information contact dredimusic at yahoo.com or 206-600-1307

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Technology Access Foundation

5th Annual Leadership Breakfast

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Seattle Westin, Grand Ballrooms 1 & 2

8:00am – 9:00am (registration begins at 7:30am)

Promote and celebrate young student leaders!

Invest in TAF and help build futures through technology and education

For more information visit www.techaccess.org.

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Northwest Latinos

Palabras y Voces Picantes

(Spicy Words & Voices)

Thursday, May 11, 2006

6:30pm – 9:45pm

Youngstown Cultural Center

(4408 Delridge Way SW  98016, Seattle)

Free!  An evening of Poetry, Short Stories & Spoken Word by Local Latino
writers and Performers.

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Fifth Annual Community Based Solutions for Environmental Health and
Justice Conference

Keynote Address:   "After the Storm: The Environmental Justice
Implications of Hurricane Katrina"
Vernice Miller-Travis, National Black Environmental Justice Network

Saturday, May 13th 2006, 9 am - 5 pm
Seattle University, 901 12th Ave. Piggott Auditorium

All are welcome to this one of a kind conference featuring workshops led
by folks working with low income communities and communities of color on
a variety of issues such as Multiracial Organizing, Toxins in
Communities, Lobbying 101, Art in the Struggle and more.  Join hundreds
of people for entertainment, networking, learning and discussion on how
we can make a better world.  Free continental breakfast and lunch
provided.

To register go online after April 15th at www.ccej.org or call the
Community Coalition for Environmental Justice at, 206-720-0285 for a
registration form.  Cost: sliding scale $5-$100, no one will be turned
away for inability to pay.

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Evolution of a Revolutionary: An evening with Afeni Shakur

Friday, May 19, 2006

7pm at the Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle Public Library, Central Branch

Afeni Shakur will talk about her experiences as a former revolutionary,
activist, Black Panther and mother of rap superstar Tupac Shakur. An
outspoken advocate for today’s youth, Afeni Shakur brings a message of
hope to those battling against the odds.  In addition to carrying on her
son’s legacy through the release of his music and poetry, Afeni opened
the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Afeni formed the Foundation as a way to bring quality arts training to
our young people of today. The Foundation sponsors a Performing Arts Camp
that has served hundreds of young people ages 12 to 18 during the past
seven years.  For more information contact Georgia Roberts
gmr2 at u.washington.edu

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One Person, One Camera, One Partner- Three Stories Film Festival

Emerging Director’s Reception

Saturday, May 27, 2006 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Rainier Valley Cultural Center

Emerging Director’s Reception and Multi-Media Presentations for Imagine
Cinema’s ReelYouth: One Person, One Camera, One Partner- Three Stories.
an evolutionary multi media program designed with three objectives in
mind: 1) To Recover through history the identities of the African and
Native Americans establishing a platform for learning 2) To Self Discover
through objective comparison to create a basis of understanding where
they will be encouraged to journal, question and think; and 3) To
Re-Define who they are in this society and life from a positive base
thereby creating a positive foundation. This approach integrates media,
technology and art to bring youth into focus on issues critical and
common between diverse and often misunderstood populations and their
commonalities between each other.

Youth members will be introduced and present their final project, a mini
documentary– “Telling their own stories” in a film festival to the
Seattle community. This event expresses their commitment, dedication and
passion to share what it means to be a part of ReelYouth.

For more information contact Stephanie Cholmondeley, Director, Imagine
Cinema 206-525-0466.

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