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About Africa In April Festival, Inc. |
Africa In April Cultural Awareness Festival, Inc. celebrates 22 years
of African History and Culture on the internationally famous Beale
Street
at Robert R. Church Park, Downtown Memphis, Tennessee on April 17 -
20,
2008.
This historic international festival
is a four day event emphasizing
cultural diversity and ethnicity including music, cuisine, education,
economics,
transportation, technology, history, fashion, demonstrations, arts,
crafts,
and creative performances. Each year a different African country is
selected
showcasing a multiplicity of mediums. The 2008 honored
country is The Gambia.
Local participants from Memphis
City/Shelby Schools, parochial schools,
colleges, universities, community organizations, and institutions will
attend and enjoy a diverse cultural Vendor's
Marketplace. Additionally,
corporate sponsors and partners are encouraged to participate locally,
regionally, nationally and internationally.
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| David L. Acey, Sr.
is an Assistant Professor of African
American Rhetoric and Interracial Communication at the University of
Memphis
in the Department of Communication, Memphis, Tennessee. From
1979
to 1985 Acey was Director of African American Studies at the
University
and developed several Afrocentric courses currently taught in the
department.
His academic and professional life has been devoted to improving the
quality
of life for African Americans and others in the quest for achieving
success
in a global society.
Dr. Acey's focus has been to develop
strategies to encourage participation
in civic, public life and improve communication skills and race
relations
from a multi-cultural perspective. An understanding and an
appreciation
of one's tradition/heritage will increase respect and understanding for
one's ethnicity. As a result of his continued commitment to
improve
communication between different ethnic groups, fostering respect and
academic
excellence, approximately 20 years ago, Dr. Acey organized
and currently
serves as Executive Director of the Africa In April Cultural
Awareness
Festival, Inc., a non-profit organization. This organization
sponsors
year round activities annually during the month of April designed to
celebrate
multi-cultural ethnicity and diversity.
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