RUNOKO RASHIDI IN LONDON!
By runoko@yahoo.com

RUNOKO RASHIDI IN MANCHESTER, UK
By runoko@yahoo.com

RUNOKO RASHIDI IN LONDON

AFRICAN REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMITTEE SPONSORS RUNOKO RASHIDI

JANUARY 23, 2003

AT THE FRIEND'S MEETING HOUSE

EUSTON ROAD

SPEAKING ON "THE BLACK PRESENCE IN ASIA: A SLIDE PRESENTATION-LECTURE"

TEL: 020 7498 4497

ADMISSION FEE: SEVEN POUNDS

Runoko Rashidi is an historian, research specialist, lecturer and world
traveler. He is the author of Introduction to the Study of African Classical
Civilizations and the editor, with Dr. Ivan Van Sertima, of the African Presence
in Early Asia. Runoko is the moderator of the Global African Presence Egroup and
the editor of the award winning Global African Presence Web Site. Runoko is
currently coordinating educational/cultural tours to Fiji in 2003 and Moorish
Spain in 2004. He has been called "the world's leading authority on the African
presence in Asia."

http://www.cwo.com/~lucumi/runoko.html

RUNOKO RASHIDI AT MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

THAT OTHER SLAVE TRADE: ENSLAVED AFRICANS IN ARABIA,
IRAQ, INDIA AND PAKISTAN--A SLIDE PRESENTATION/LECTURE
BY RUNOKO RASHIDI

Co-sponsored by the African Remembrance Day Committee

The devastating impact of the Translatlantic slave
trade is widely discussed, but the facts of that other
slave trade to North Africa, Southwest Asia and parts
of the Far East are not as well known. An overview
and assessment will be made about the nature, history
and impact of enslaved Africans on the societies of
the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, India and Pakistan.

You will hear from an African perspective the exploits
of the African multi-genius Al-Jahiz, the deeds of
Antar, the revolts of the Zanj, the great and mighty
insurrection of enslaved Africans in ninth century
Iraq, the Sheedis of Pakistan, the Siddis of India and
the fabled exploits of Malik Ambar in India's Gujarat
Province.

When: Wednesday, January 22, 2003

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Where: Geoffrey Manton Building, Room 2.33, Manchester
Metropolitan University, Rosamond Street West (off
Oxford Road), Manchester M15 6LL

For further information: 0161 247 1023

Admission free for all persons.

Runoko Rashidi is a historian, research specialist,
writer, world traveller and public lecturer, focusing
on the African presence globally, particularly Asia,
Australia and the Pacific Islands. Much in demand for
radio, television and newspaper interviews, Runoko has
lectured in 24 countries. He is the author of
Introduction to the Study of African Classical
Civilizations, and the editor, along with Dr. Ivan Van
Sertima, of the African Presence in Early Asia,
considered "the most comprehensive volume on the
subject yet produced". Since 1986 he has worked
actively with the Dalit (India's Black Untouchables)
and, in 1999, he became the first ever non-Indian
recipient of the prestigious Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Memorial Award.

Runoko is currently organizing educational tours to
the Fiji Islands for November 2003 and Moorish Spain
in October/November 2004.

http://www.cwo.com/~lucumi/runoko.html