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<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks to Toney Driver and the Moscow Human Rights Commission
I was reminded of this and thought Visionaries would be interested as
well. Also, don't forget the second annual action oriented human rights
conference, Finding the Center, is coming up on March 24, 25 and 26. FTC is
jointly sponsored by the City of Moscow, City of Pullman, UI and WSU. They have
a very complete website and registration forms. Scholarships are available!
<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">See: <A
title=http://www.uidaho.edu/ftc
href="http://www.uidaho.edu/ftc">www.uidaho.edu/ftc</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Coming to PBS on Feb. 9th and the 16th from 9PM to 11PM is the
<BR>four part series Slavery And The Making Of America, produced <BR>by Dante
James, and narrated by Morgan Freeman. Dante is an <BR>incredible film maker who
has produced many award wining <BR>films among them biographies on Marian
Anderson and A. Philip <BR>Randolph. He worked with the late great film maker
Henry <BR>Hampton at Blackside and was the executive producer of <BR>Hampton's
last series This Far By Faith: African American <BR>Spiritual Journeys.
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Slavery And The Making Of America tells the story of slavery
<BR>from the point of view of the enslaved. The series recognizes <BR>the
strength, humanity and dignity of the enslaved. While I have not seen the film,
I would bet folding money on the value and credibility of this presentation,
quite the contrast to some other historic views of this period in American
history that have been centers of discussion in and around Moscow in the recent
past.<BR> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Watch it and make your own judgments. Encourage your friends
and family to watch. Let PBS know your response to the series. If we can
create a large audience for this important series, PBS will be more
likely to produce and air more programs that address the
African-<BR>American experience. There are also two web sites for the series:
<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.pbs.org/slavery"><FONT
size=2>www.pbs.org/slavery</FONT></A><FONT size=2> and </FONT><A
href="http://www.slaveryinamerica.com"><FONT
size=2>www.slaveryinamerica.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Be sure to tune in.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>All the best,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Linda Pall</FONT></DIV>
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