Malcolm X Commemorative Banquet to be Held in Atlanta, Feb. 24

Malcolm X and Fidel Castro in Harlem when the Cuban leader stayed in the African community to protest racism in mid-Mahattan during the early 1960s.
Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Person: Dr. Kwame’-Osagyefo Kalimara
404.552.2442 Cell Phone
dr_kalimara@yahoo.com

On Sunday, February 24, 2008, at 5:00 p.m., The
Malcolm X Grassroots Movement will host the 17th
Annual Malcolm X Commemorative Banquet at Paschal’s
Restaurant, 180 Northside Drive, Atlanta, Georgia.

The Theme of the Banquet is “People’s Voices for
Justice: Malcolm’s Legacy Into The 21st Century.”

The keynote speaker is Mawuli Mel Davis, Attorney and
Activist.

The Malcolm X Self-Determination Award Recipient is
Dr. Jahti Jackson-Maasi, N.D., founder of “Man Up.”

The Malcolm X Ujima Award Recipient is Jennifer
Parker, Editor/Publisher of Crossroads News.

Entertainment by Mausiki Scales and the Common Ground
Collective.

Tax Deductible Donations: $40 in advance & online,
$45 at the door.

Checks Made Payable to Community Aid & Development
Corp. (CAD). CAD is a 501c3 tax exempt organization
serving youth and families in DeKalb County for more
than 15 years. Camping, hiking, prevention programs,
rites of passage, etc. are activities CAD sponsors.

For information and tickets: 770.987.9390,
http://www.malcolmxbanquet.com