Let's Talk About Race Panel Discussion

Description

Freedom of Movements and Afro Empowerment Center Denmark invite you to a day of revolutionary introspection, reflection, discussion, networking, art and solidarity against structural discrimination and white supremacy.

This historic event “Let’s Talk About Race” #1 will be hosted by two active organizations with an understanding of racism and the mechanisms that hinders people’s everyday life, liberty and pursuit of justice. Freedom of Movements and Afro Empowerment Center Denmark lock arms together this day in solidarity to create a platform where emphasis can be put on the underlying issues communities face: whether you are a refugee, resident, asylum seeker or citizen of this nation.

We understand that the power structure has created hierarchy, borders, thought processes, terms and policies which often define people and their life chances. The power structure backs this politically, economically and militarily regardless of the outcome- effects on people's lives. It often puts us everyday people at odds with each other and rarely pointing back to itself. It is in this knowledge that we invite concerned community members to convene, discuss issues, and find solutions which we can act upon!

This event will feature two panel discussions - artwork by artists whose work speaks truth to power - dinner with music -and an after party fundraising event where we acknowledge members of the communities work towards the struggle - while we raise funds to help fight legal cases rooted in afrophobia.

Let's get together, and commune with comrades from various local / regional organizations, as well as the public and start this new years of in solidarity.


Co-hosted by:
Afro Empowerment Center Denmark
Freedom of Movements
Location: Bolsjefabrikken
Date: February 19, 2016
Time: 15:00 - 04:00
Price: Suggested Donation of 50 kr.
(higher or lower donations ofcourse are welcome warmly)
Asylum seekers free!
Everything goes to fight afrophobia and support asylum seekers.
Cash Bar and Entrance!

PROGRAMME:

15:00 - 15:45
Opening reception
Art work on display and sale throughut the day by:
Jerry Mawuena Kayem Peters

15:45 - 16:00
Opening statement from FM and AEC reps.

16:00 - 17:00
Revolutionary Art/ Poetry
Short film by: Miriam Firesewra Berhane Haile
Poetry by: Helen Witney Werle
Poetry by: Saredo Qassim Mohamed

17:00 - 18:30
FM Panel Discussion 1
Asylum Prisons

18:30 - 19:00
Break

19:00 - 20:30
AEC Panel Discussion 2
Structural Racism / White Supremacy
Moderators:
Larissa Imfurayase
Josef W. Neilsen

20:45 - 21:45
Afro Empowerment Food:
Gambian-Eritrean Cusine!!
30 kroner per dish.
Everything goes to fight afrophobia and support asylum seekers

21:45 - 04:00
AEC Support Party!
Help us raise funds for legal cases
connected to AFROPHOBIA
Live performances and djs to be announced!

Location:
Bolsjefabrikken
Ragnhildgade 1, 2100 KØBENHAVN Ø

Period	19 Feb 2016
Held at	Bolsjefabrikken, Denmark
Degree of Recognition	International