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ICS CELEBRATES WORLD OCEAN DAY JUNE 8th WITH ONLINE CARIBBEAN SEAFAN FESTIVAL AND TELETHON
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For Immediate Release: June 4, 2014
Contact: Warren Bryan
Company: Institute of Caribbean Studies
Telephone: 202-638-0460
Email: icsdcorg.events@gmail.com
ICS CELEBRATES WORLD OCEAN DAY JUNE 8th WITH ONLINE CARIBBEAN SEAFAN FESTIVAL AND TELETHON
Washington, DC - The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) will launch a Caribbean SeaFan Festival Online on June 8 as part of the celebration of UN World Oceans Day and in commemoration of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. The event is part of ICS's public awareness campaign "Life Needs the Caribbean Sea." The festival will include a telethon and multi-media storytelling through video, film, interviews, round-table dialogues and cultural performances. Submissions for participation in the festival are invited.
The event serves as a catalyst for educating the public on the importance of the Caribbean Sea and impetus for a more environmentally friendly marine literate culture. As this year's UN theme, "Together We Have the Power to Protect the Ocean," implies, it will take a collective effort to protect the Caribbean Sea. The Caribbean SeaFan Festival & Telethon is a platform for creative collaboration across the Caribbean Sea Fan community (marine and maritime), and the foundation for possible partnerships for DIY distribution between filmmakers.
"With this project, ICS fuses education and entertainment making use of emerging technology and how people interact, online and across borders, to expand awareness on a topic that has often had a very linear discussion," said ICS Founder and President Dr. Claire Nelson. "For most people, the Caribbean Sea is seen as a blue horizon of beauty, a beautiful backdrop for beach photos and relaxing moments, and the source of the escoveitched fish and curried conch we crave. While we enjoy and celebrate these uses, we want to increase knowledge about the life of the sea itself, and the life it supports for us -- humans."
The Festival and Telethon will bring together diverse voices including environmental activists and agencies as well as research and academic institutions, nonprofit organizations and community groups. Through film and video, attendees can learn about projects and activities benefitting the Caribbean Sea and marine life. Participants will also share their life experiences and passion for the Caribbean Sea. Already confirmed to participate are world-renowned oceanographer Dr. Guy Harvey of Guy Harvey Foundation; Professor Joseph Heyman of the University of Texas; Richard Huber with the Organization of American States; Clement Lewsey with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Corinne McAfee, Independent Film Maker; Owen Day, CARIBSAVE; Joseph Ierna, Jr., Ocean Crest Alliance; Braeton Police Youth Club and the National Environment Protection Agency of Jamaica.
The Festival and Telethon will be streamed live on ComeSee TV, the leading online TV production company in the Caribbean, that has partnered with ICS on the campaign. To view the festival on June 8, visit http://comeseetv.com/streams/chtvlive or www.thecaribbeansea.org. For more information and to participate about the Caribbean SeaFan Festival & Telethon Online, please visit: www.thecaribbeansea.org or send us an email at icsdcorg.events@gmail.com.
About the ICS:
The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), founded in 1993, is the architect and campaign chair for commemoration of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month, established by President George Bush in 2006. ICS is a non-partisan, non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization founded by Dr. Claire A. Nelson, White House Champion of Change. The premiere Caribbean-American Think/Do Tank, ICS seeks to address development challenges facing Caribbean peoples, and to adopt a thorough, systematic and coordinated long-term perspective towards their resolution. To learn more about Caribbean American Heritage Month and the Institute of Caribbean Studies please visit our site at http://www.caribbeanamericanmonth.org.
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WALL OF FAME
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Sir Sidney Poitier
"Guess Who's Coming To Dinner"
A native of Cat Island in The Bahamas, (though born in Miami during a mainland visit by his parents), Sydney Poitier grew up in poverty as the son of a dirt farmer. He had little formal education and at the age of 15 was sent to Miami to live with his brother to forestall a growing tendency toward delinquency.
In the United States, Poitier experienced the racial chasm that divides the country, a great shock to a boy coming from a society with a majority of African descent. A determination to find and create opportunities for African Americans was born in him. At 18, he went to New York, did menial jobs and slept in a bus terminal toilet and even had a brief stint in the Army as a worker at a veteran's hospital.
An impulsive audition at the American Negro Theatre was rejected so forcefully that Poitier dedicated the next six months to overcoming his accent and performance ineptness. On his second try, he was accepted. He was spotted in a rehearsal and given a small part in a Broadway production of "Lysistrata," for which he got excellent reviews.
By the end of 1949, he had to choose between leading roles on stage and an offer to work for Darryl F. Zanuck in the film No Way Out (1950). His performance as a doctor treating a white bigot got him plenty of notice and led to more interesting and prominent roles. Seven years later, after turning down several projects he considered demeaning, Poitier got a number of roles that catapulted him into leading man, a category rarely, if ever, achieved by an African American actors of that time.
One of the films, The Defiant Ones (1958), gave Poitier his first Academy Award nomination as Best Actor. Five years later, he won the Oscar for Lilies of the Field (1963), the first African American to win for a leading role. Poitier maintained activity on stage, on screen, and in the burgeoning Civil Rights movement. His roles in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and To Sir, with Love (1967) were for their time landmarks in the breaking down of social barriers between African Americans and whites. Poitier's talent, conscience, integrity, and inherent likability placed him on equal footing with the white actors of the day.
He took on directing and producing during the seventies, achieving success in both arenas. Although he has reduced the frequency of his roles in recent years, he remains one of the most respected and beloved figures in American cinema of the 20th century.
Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001627/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
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Today
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Montgomery County Celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will participate in a special celebration for Caribbean American Heritage Month today from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place in Downtown Silver Spring.
Leggett will present a proclamation designating June as Caribbean American Heritage Month, followed by a reception featuring Caribbean-themed music and food. This year's theme is "Caribbean Americans United for Economic Empowerment - Supporting Job Creation and Small Business." The keynote speaker will be Dr. DeVance Walker, acting chief, Division of Business Empowerment in Montgomery County's Department of Economic Development. Read more
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Of all the islands that make the part of the entire Caribbean region, a mere 2% of the land mass, is actually inhabited. Rests of the islands are totally untouched by any human civilization, with their natural resources having been intact for centuries now.
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June 7: The HRA Business Investment Expo & Conference
Register Here
June 8: Caribbean Online SeaFan Telethon
UN World Oceans Day
Are you a Caribbean SeaFan?
Join the party!
June 11: Meet the Authors to read at the AllSpice Book Festival@ Portico Book Store on June 11 at 6pm
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SHOW YOUR PRIDE!!!
PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS IN THE CARIBBEAN CONNEXIONS MAGAZINE
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ICS is producing the
4th edition of its NCAHM Commemorative magazine Caribbean Connexions.
Be a part of this Celebration by putting your business or organization before an audience of more than 5,000.
The magazine will feature articles on the status of important issues for the Caribbean American community like immigration, health care, and small business development.
If you would like to place an ad, advertorial or submit a feature article contact ICS at icsdcorg@gmail.com or call 202-638-0460. Submissions due by JUNE 15th!
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CELEBRATE JUNE!
CELEBRATE JUNE!!!
SHARE YOUR HERITAGE !!!
#NCAHM2014
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JOIN THE PARTY!
JUNE 8th is UN WORLD OCEANS DAY.
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One June 8th for 8 hours and across 8 cities,
we begin a new conversation....
"LIFE NEEDS THE CARIBBEAN SEA!"
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JUNE 22-27th
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The week of activities are aimed at increasing dialogue on legislative, policy and program issues that are of critical importance to the Caribbean American community, with a special focus on the needs of small businesses and the self-employed - business, trade, affordable health care and price. Themes include International Trade, Small Business, the Affordable Health Care Act and Immigration Reform.
Register to be a Delegate and attend your choice of:
June 22 - Afro-Caribbean Gospel Explosion
June 24 - Caribbean African Faith Leaders Conference at the Organization of American States
June 25 - Legislative Forum/Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
June 26 - Caribbean American Business Leaders Roundtable at the US PTO & Inter-American Development Bank
June 26 - White House Briefing
June 27 - Briefing at US Census Department
Briefing at US State Department
Or Send an email to icsdcorg@gmail.com
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STAY UPDATED - JOIN ICS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS
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Twitter - www.twitter.com/@ICSDC #NCAHM #CaribbeanMonth #CelebrateJune
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