Del Olvido a la Memoria: Los Afromestizos en la Historia Colonial de Centro América (Fascí­culo 1 y Fichas)

Los Afromestizos en la Historia Colonial de Centro América En esta ocasión The Harriet Tubman Institute presenta el primer fascículo la serie de materiales educativos “Del Olvido a la Memoria.” Este esfuerzo surgen como una iniciativa regional en Centro América en respuesta al tradicional desconocimiento de la influencia de los afrodescendinetes en Centro América.  Estos materiales,...

May 13th, 2009 by bcornejo 

Del Olvido a la Memoria: Esclavitud, Resistencia y Cultura (Fascículo 2)

En esta ocasión The Harriet Tubman Institute presenta el segundo fascículo la serie de materiales educativos “Del Olvido a la Memoria.” Este esfuerzo surgen como una iniciativa regional en Centro América en respuesta al tradicional desconocimiento de la influencia de los afrodescendinetes en Centro América.  Estos materiales, así como el método sugerido para su integración y uso en los...

May 12th, 2009 by bcornejo 

Del Olvido a la Memoria: Africa en Tiempos de la Esclavitud (Fascículo 3)

En esta ocasión The Harriet Tubman Institute presenta el primer fascículo la serie de materiales educativos “Del Olvido a la Memoria.” Este esfuerzo surgen como una iniciativa regional en Centro América en respuesta al tradicional desconocimiento de la influencia de los afrodescendinetes en Centro América.  Estos materiales, así como el método sugerido para su integración y uso en los...

May 11th, 2009 by bcornejo 

Del Olvido a la Memoria: Las Voces de los Esclavizados, Los Sonidos de la Libertad (Fascículo 4)

En esta ocasión The Harriet Tubman Institute presenta el cuarto fascículo la serie de materiales educativos “Del Olvido a la Memoria.” Este esfuerzo surgen como una iniciativa regional en Centro América en respuesta al tradicional desconocimiento de la influencia de los afrodescendinetes en Centro América.  Estos materiales, así como el método sugerido para su integración y uso en los...

May 10th, 2009 by bcornejo 

Stories from the Underground Railroad: The Story of “Catherine Green”

Shannon Prince In this program, we will be listening to a story entitled: “Catherine Green” performed by Shannon Prince, a talented storyteller.  The story belongs to a series entitled “The Underground Railroad: Through the Eyes of Women”, that her husband, Canadian author, Bryan Prince has researched and written.  Join us for a personal story about a woman’s journey to Canada. Audio...

April 27th, 2009 by bcornejo 

Rev. Prof. Julien Ciakudia: Hope and Strength in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rev. Julien Ciakudia Join us for an intense interview with Rev. Prof. Julien Ciakudia, President of the Union des Patriotes (Patriot’s Union) and an international lobbyist who discusses the current challenges faced by the Democratic Republic of Congo. Audio MP3 – Interview Julien Ciakudia HTI Webcast Collection (more…)
April 18th, 2009 by bcornejo 

Jeff Gunn: The Life of Ottobah Cugoano: An 18th Century African Historian and Abolitionist

Jeff Gunn and Cugoano Join us for an interactive reading as Jeff Gunn presents the abolitionist contributions and historical significance of native African Ottobah Cugoano.  This reading features Feisal Farah as the voice of Cugoano.  Cugoano has been credited as the first African to write his own abolitionist narrative, which was published in 1787 in London, England. Audio MP3 – Reading Jeff...

April 18th, 2009 by bcornejo 

Bryan Prince: Presenting Interactive Lived Histories at Canada’s First Black History Museum

Bryan Prince Join us for an interview with Canadian author Bryan Prince who tells us about the history of the establishment of the Buxton National Historic Site & Museum in Ontario, Canada.  We learn about the establishment of the first free black community in Canada and the ways the Buxton Museum enables the public to become actively involved in Canadian Black History. Audio File MP3 –...

April 10th, 2009 by jeffgunn 

Omekongo Dibinga: Youth, Social Change and the Power of Poetic History

Omekongo Dibinga Join us for an electric interview with Washington DC’s Omekongo.  He lends insight into his strategy for social change in the Democratic Republic of Congo: the power of the spoken word.  A poet in the purest sense of the word Omekongo writes and performs in English, French, Swahili and Wolof, has shared the stage with The Last Poets, Askia Touré, Awilo, OutKast, and Wyclef Jean,...

April 10th, 2009 by jeffgunn 

Dr. William Bobby McClain: “I was a Friend and Colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”

In our premier webcast we sit down for a discussion with Civil Rights Activist Dr. William B. McClain.  Dr. McClain recalls key moments in the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960’s, shares stories about his world travels and talks about the religious and social significance of his bestseller Songs of Zion, which sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.  Join us for a lifetime of stories and insight...

April 10th, 2009 by jeffgunn