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Email:ADODINewYork@aol.com
Ph: 718/596-0342 Ext. #15
ADODI New York Inc.
P.O. Box 7417
JAF Station
New York, NY 10116-7417
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ADODI Vision Fund
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is a self sustaining organization with non-profit sponsorship and as such depends on the support of Brothers and allies like you as committed partners in realizing our vision.
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A Friend
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A Protector
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-ADODI -
THE SIX PRINCIPLES
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SPIRITUALLY GUIDED
Seeking guidance and becoming grounded in the
Divine Energy that unites and center all our spirits.
HONESTY, OPENNESS AND CLARITY
Communicating thoughts and feelings in a sincere
and concise manner. This principle also speaks to
the need of developing good listening skills
as well as awareness of our body language.
SENSITIVITY TO FEELINGS
Acknowledging another person's feelings or point
of view with or without necessarily agreeing
with it.
CAREFRONTING
Reaching out to support and assist each other in a
caring and effective manner.
RESOLUTION
Establishing a realistic sense of closure of issues
pertaining to our individual and collective purpose.
THE FIVE A's:
ACKNOWLEDGE,
APPRECIATE,
AFFIRM,
ACCEPT,
ACHÉ
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HABARI GANI? (What's The Word?)
Greetings ADODI Brothers,
Peace and blessings! ADODI New York chapter's upcoming "2nd Saturday" gathering is Saturday, March 14th, 2009 from 4:30PM to 7PM. For our new brothers receiving the Habari Gani e-Newsletter, the address and travel directions with a travel map aide link are always provided towards the bottom of this e-newsletter. We hope to see you there! AND PLEASE BRING A BRUTHA OR TWO.
The ADODI New York gatherings are a pot luck gathering so feel free to contribute food, beverage, desserts, etc.
Good or not-so-good let us know your thoughts about the Habari Gani e-Newsletter. Please send email feedback regarding the "Habari Gani e-Newsletter" ONLY to ADODINY [at] GMAIL.com
All other inquiries regarding the ADODI New York chapter itself should be sent to ADODINewYork [at] aol.com
Harambee (Let's all pull together)!Aché!
ADODI New York ___________________________________________________
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Topics For Saturday, March 14th, 2009 @ 4:30PM: "Sleep Apnea" and "The
Business of Healthcare" 
Sleep Apnea
A number of health studies have shown that African-American men who have trouble falling asleep are at risk for having memory problems as they grow older. Nevertheless, the discovery raises the possibility that by identifying and treating sleep difficulties now, we may preserve our cognitive functioning in our golden and platinum years.
Sleep apnea is a disorder of interrupted breathing during sleep. It usually occurs in association with fat buildup or loss of muscle tone with aging. These changes allow the windpipe to collapse during breathing when muscles relax during sleep. This problem, called obstructive sleep apnea, is usually associated with loud snoring (though not everyone who snores has this disorder). Sleep apnea also can occur if the neurons that control breathing malfunction during sleep. |
· What can we do as African American men to curtail the negative
effects that sleep apnea may cause on our lives, our health and our
daily functioning?
· What are the symptoms?
· What are the treatments?
· What is the success rate of returning to 'normalcy'?
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The Business of Healthcare...
THE PROBLEM
Forty years after the passage of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's landmark civil rights legislation, People of Color still-in the Age of Obama--face inequalities in health coverage, provider access, and overall health status. Uninsured adults are less likely to receive preventive care, screening services, and appropriate acute or chronic disease management, and they are more likely to have poorer overall health compared to insured individuals. Lack of health insurance often forces people to put off getting needed medical care because they cannot afford the out-of-pocket cost of health services. These problems disproportionately affect African Americans, who--in 2004 according to U.S. Census statistics--make up about 13 percent of the population but who represent 19.7 percent of the uninsured, and Hispanics who make up 14.8 percent, but 32.7 percent respectively. |
· Did you know that in 2004, African American men were 1.4 times as likely to have new cases of lung and prostate cancer compared to non-Hispanic white men?
· Did you know that African American adults were 1.9 times more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to have been diagnosed with diabetes by a physician?
· Did you know that in 2005, African American men were 30% more likely to die from heart disease, as compared to non-Hispanic white men?
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SOME SOLUTIONS
Same Gender Loving Men of Color should be and will be major consumers within the American healthcare environment. But what does that environment entail? The trick to success in the current, unstable healthcare environment is to be an educated consumer. This portion of the workshop will talk about Healthcare 101... knowing the basic terminology that you may hear or encounter during your visit. Moving on to the healthcare financing issue, and how to keep from being swallowed by the healthcare financial bullet and then concluding with your rights as a patient in securing the most appropriate forms of healthcare.
All this and more will be covered in the March 14th meeting at 4:30pm here at ADODI New York.
Salud! Aché!
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~ 23rd Annual ADODI National Summer Retreat ~
"ADODI Wholeness: Lives of Power and Possibilities"
Wednesday, July 15th - Sunday, July 19th, 2009
 Greetings From The Brotherhood Of ADODI:
We invite all same gender loving men of African heritage
to join us in the gathering for our 23rd Annual ADODI Retreat:
"ADODI Wholeness: Lives of Power and Possibilities" Wednesday, July 15th - Sunday, July 19th, 2009 At The White Eagle Conference Center in Hamilton NY
"ADODI Wholeness: Lives of Power and
Possibilities" is about enriching how we live our best, whole self. One decision,
one action at a time. As SGL (same gender loving) African
American men, our caring makes us human, and our crafts and communities make us
whole. During the retreat we will explore the power each of us possesses, and
how we share it with others, the culture we continue to build with our many
gifts, and the communities we strengthen, nurturing the bonds of possibilities in
the many ways we do.
Our three sub-themes are Power, Culture
and Community. The sub-themes will be the theme for one of each of our three
full retreat days: Thursday: PowerFriday: CultureSaturday: Community
We hope that you can join us for what
will undoubtedly be a powerful and memorable experience. One that we hope will
inspire new possibilities.
The '09 Retreat Planning Committee
Aché!
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Registration Fee Information
If paid in full by April
15, 2009.............. $595.00
If paid in full by June
15, 2009.............. $625.00
After June 15, 2009............................ $650.00
Pricing includes:
- Dinner on Wednesday; 3 meals on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and brunch Sunday. There is a double occupancy per room.
- All retreat materials and a retreat t-shirt are also included.
Partial
payments may be made at any time, however to receive the early registration fee
the full price has to be paid by the deadline listed above.
Full
retreat fee payments made after July 1st must be made in the form of
a cashier's check or money order.
No personal checks accepted AFTER July 1st, 2009.
Deposits
and registrations are transferable but NON-REFUNDABLE.
Limited scholarships are available to those who qualify.
To request a
scholarship application contact:
Paul Smith: paulmsmith [at] yahoo.com
(954) 537-4848
Applications are due by April 15, 2009
Please complete, detach and mail
the completed registration form*
with
your payment to:
ADODI National
P.O.
Box 60501
Chicago, Illinois 60660-0501
*IF YOU NEED AN ADODI RETREAT REGISTRATION FORM/BROCHURE
THEN COMPOSE AN EMAIL AND PLEASE
ADDRESS THE SUBJECT LINE AS
"REQUEST: ADODI RETREAT REGISTRATION FORM"
AND EMAIL US AT:
ADODINY [at] GMAIL.COM
OR
BIG.ROD02 [at] GMAIL.COM
OR
INFO [at] ADODICHICAGO.ORG
WE'LL MAKE SURE WE EMAIL YOU THE FORM
ALSO IF YOU HAVE A YAHOO ACCOUNT YOU CAN DOWNLOAD
A "PDF" (ADOBE ACROBAT) VERSION OF THE
ADODI RETREAT REGISTRATION FORM FROM THE
"FILES" SECTION OF THE FOLLOWING YAHOOGROUPS:
MEN OF ADODI YAHOOGROUP
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenOfAdodi
NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK YAHOOGROUP:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nubian_knights_network
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What To Bring:
Casual attire including comfortable shoes, workout clothing and swimwear.
Personal toiletries, medication, a beach towel, insect repellent, a flashlight.
A plain white T-Shirt or white African garment with no logos or colors or colored stitching for the Tribute to the Ancestors.
African drums, bells or other instrument.
Musical instruments, pre-recorded or sheet music, poetry, costume(s) or other accessories if you wish to participate in the Talent Sharing.
A desire to let yourself participate in a community of men who wish to affirm and accept you just as you are.
A desire to affirm and accept others.
Your spiritual gifts and the desire to explore/share them.
Music, DVD's, board games, card games. |
 What NOT To Bring:- Large sums of money or expensive jewelry.
Neither
ADODI National nor White Eagle Conference Center can assume responsibility for lost or stolen articles.
This is a drug and alcohol free weekend.
For more information, please contact:
Townsand Price-Spratlen............614.447.9660
Courtney Cruise (Homestays)......347.427.2086
Larry Rogers (Registration).........773.274.4093
Wesley Riley (Registration).........313 895-8917
Vincent Bates (Logistics)............508.755.1145
Email: info [at] adodionline.com
www.adodionline.com
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Situated on 140 acres adjacent to Lake Moraine
in southern Madison County, White Eagle is the only facility in Central New York
that meets and/or exceeds stringent International Association of
Conference Center for meeting rooms, meeting room seating, on-site audio visual
service and business focus. The executive retreat nature of the facility
provided relaxing atmosphere in which reflection, creativity, open
communication and teamwork are encouraged. |
The rooms are housed in cottages located within The Grove. Each
room has a private bath, color cable television, air conditioning and fee local/800
number telephone service and data port. Indoor facilities include, ping pong,
air hockey, darts, shuffle board, card room, and a TV room. The outdoor
facilities include boating and fishing on Lake Moraine,
Volleyball, biking and jogging.
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~ ADODI FOLKLORE ~
A PICTORIAL OF OUR PAST :
THE 2008 SUMMER RETREAT
Burr Oak Resort & Conference CenterGlouster, OhioAll Photography by ADO |
GROUP SHOT OF THE BROTHERHOOD (JULY 2008)
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 ADODI'S HERITAGE OF HISTORY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS |
 CARD PLAYING BRUTHAZ |
 "RITES OF PASSAGE" PREPARATION
FOR THE "VIRGINS" (NEW BRUTHAZ OF ADODI) |
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 HANDS OF THE BLAZING BONFIRE |
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 THE BONFIRE BROTHERHOOD CIRCLE
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"WHORE WORKS"
A Play by Juan Michael Porter II
Directed by Patricia R. Floyd
Photo by ToddWilliamsUSA
Synopsis:
A young hooker (Juan Michael Porter II) services
several different tricks (Bryan Webster) in this provocative new play,
in which two Black actors wrestle with the question:
Isn't money love?
OFFICIAL "WHORE WORKS" WEBSITE
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Friday - Sunday, March 13th, 14th & 15th, 2009 @ 7:30 pm Friday - Sunday, March 20th, 21st & 22nd, 2009 @ 7:30 pm OFFICIAL "WHORE WORKS" WEBSITETickets $18 - click here to buy now!SPECIAL ONLINE DISCOUNT CODE: Blue09Spoon Theater 38 West 38th Street (Between 5th & 6th Avenues) New York City GOOGLE MAPInformation at: 917-940-4535 *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRODUCTION FEATURESNUDITY AND SIMULATED SEX ACTS. |
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ADODI NEW YORK
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Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Regular ADODI Monthly Gathering 4:30PM to 7:00PM Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Regular ADODI Monthly Gathering
4:30PM to 7:00PM Saturday, June 13th, 2009 Regular ADODI Monthly Gathering 4:30PM to 7:00PM
SAVE THE DATE!
Wednesday, July 15th thru Sunday, July 19th, 2009
The 23rd Annual ADODI Summer Retreat
@ the White Eagle Conference Center
Hamilton, New York |
ADODI's HERITAGE(Established in Philadelphia, PA in 1986)
IN OUR 23rd YEAR!ADODI, the plural of ADO,is a Yoruba word that describes a man who "loves" another man.More than just a description of partners in Africa, the ADODIof the tribe are thought to embody both male and female waysof being and were revered as shamans, sages and leaders. Who is ADODI?ADODI is a community of men of color who affirm theirAfrican lineage and love of men. Our purpose is to foster andencourage the self-discovery, validation, empowerment andliberation of all members of our diverse community.Where do we meet?Every 2nd Saturday of every month @Audre Lorde Project85 South Oxford Street[between Fulton Street & Lafayette Avenue,next to the church]Fort Greene in Brooklyn, NY4:30PM - 7:00PMA potluck dish is welcomed but not required - An open heart is!DIRECTIONS:"C" train to Lafayette Avenue; "G" train to Fulton Street; D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 trains to Atlantic Avenue/Pacific StreetBuses: B25, B26, B38 or B52 to closest stop to S.Oxford Street  TRAVEL MAP
REMEMBER, EACH ONE REACH ONE!SHARE THE EXPERIENCE:INVITE AND BRING ANOTHER BRUTHA TO OUR GATHERINGS!
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