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CaribbeanLens Film Festival Opens
$50/35/ General admission
Legends of the Caribbean: A Retrospective Look at the Works of Ms. Cicely Tyson, Mr. Harry Belafonte & Sir Sidney Poitier. Q & A with Special Guests.
- Monday, June 15
- 5:00pm-Midnight
- Includes cocktail reception
- El Portal Theatre
- 5269 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Host: Barbara Perkins, Life Coach
Barbara Perkins currently serves as President of Image Builders Etcetera, a full service Life Coaching, Leadership Development and Political Candidate management firm. As a Life Coach, Mrs. Perkins uses a Client-Centered, Transformational and Evidence Based process in her work with senior level executive women from Corporate America, Not For Profit Agencies, Political Establishments and Faith-Based Groups.
In addition to her commitment to helping individuals with reaching and maintaining their personal and professional goals, Mrs. Perkins is a Co-Founder of The Los Angeles African American Women Public Policy Institute, Founder and President of Sisters at the Well, Inc. and Founder and President of The International Black Women's Public Policy Institute, Inc. (IBWPPI).
Her years of expert advice on Mentoring, Leadership in Education, Political and Civic Engagement, Personal and Professional Development and Relationships has branded her as a valued asset and pioneer among coaches.
Mrs. Perkins holds a B.A. and M.A. in Human Development and is currently completing a Ph.D. in Human Development and Coaching at The Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara. She is a published author of four books: "The Magic of Mentoring Pearls of Wisdom," "Coaching Yourself on Marriage," Coaching Yourself on Grief" and "Sisters at the Well: Finding and Living Your Life Lessons."
She is a sought after inspirational speaker, adjunct instructor at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, California: Master Coach, at The Master Series for Distinguished Leaders, Washington D.C., and Founding Faculty for The Los Angeles African American Public Policy Institute.
Mrs. Perkins contributes her success to her Bahamian upbringing, spiritual principles and supporting husband, retired, Fire Captain Stanley Perkins and their two adult children.
Special Guest Panelists:
Karen Kramer & Katharine (Kat) Kramer
Widow and daughter of Stanley Kramer, Producer & Director of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" among other Hollywood great films.
Film: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Starring: Ms. Cicley Tyson (St. Kitts/Nevis)
Director: John Korty Screenplay: Tracy Keenan Wynn Novel: Ernest J. Gaines Release Date: January 31, 1974 Genre: Drama, run time: 110 Mins.
Cicely Tyson is magnificent as both the young and aged Miss Jane Pittman in this small screen depiction of Ernest Gaines' story of a black woman in the South who was born into slavery in the 1850s and lives to become a part of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Film: Island In The Sun Starring: Harry Belafonte (Jamaica) Director: Robert Rossen Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck Screenplay: Alfred Hayes Novel: Alec Waugh Release Date: June 12, 1957 Genre: Drama/Romance, run time: 119 Mins.
Harry Belafonte and an ensemble cast that included Joan Collins and Dorothy Dandridge bring to life this Alex Waugh novel about race relations and interracial romance set in the fictitious island of Santa Marta. The film was primarily shot in the spice island of Grenada.
Film: Guess who's Coming to Dinner
Starring: Sidney Poitier (The Bahamas)
Director: Stanley Kramer
Producer: Stanley Kramer
Screenplay: William Rose
Release Date: December 11, 1967
Genre: Drama Run Time: 108 Mins.
The film tells the story of Joanna "Joey" Drayton (Katharine Houghton), a young white woman who has had a whirlwind romance with Dr. John Prentice (Sidney Poitier), a young, idealistic black physician she met while in Hawaii.
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Carol C.H Pounder
CCH (Carol Christine Hilaria) Pounder was born in British Guyana and grew up on a sugar plantation. When she was still a little girl her family migrated to America but her and her sister were sent to boarding school in England. After graduation she joined her family in New York, attended Ithaca College and discovered acting.
She started acting professionally in the New York Theater, appearing opposite Morgan Freeman in "The Mighty Gents" at the New York Shakespeare Festival and making her Broadway debut in "Open Admissions". In 1979 she landed her first feature film role in "All That Jazz" with Robert Fosse.
Since then Ms. Pounder has built an impressive career with over 100 film and TV credits to her name. She is known for portraying strong, authoritative, impressive characters.
She is most well known for her role in the film "Baghdad Café" in 1987, a recurring role on "ER" from 1994 to 1997 and her starring turn as Detective Claudette Wyms on "The Shield" from 2002 to 2008. CCH is also known for her distinctive voice, which she lent to several video games and animated films; her unique voice is often recognized as the matriarch in the blockbuster film "Avatar". She has been nominated four times for an Emmy and for an NAACP Image Award. She is most recently starring in the TV drama, "NCIS New Orleans" since 2014 and the animated series "Archer" starting in 2015.
CCH Pounder is one of the founders of Artists for a New South Africa, or ANSA, an organization that is reenergizing awareness of post-apartheid and HIV/AIDS issues.
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Genori McCormack
Youth Affairs Officer
Georgia Caribbean American Heritage Coalition (GCAHC)
P: 678-701-7538
E: gjmccorma@gmail.com
Genori McCormack is a graduate of Spelman College, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. She currently works as a Business Analyst for an information technology and consulting company.
She serves as the Youth Affairs Officer for Georgia Caribbean American Heritage Coalition and is also a volunteer for the Peace by Piece organization, currently working to build a curriculum for a youth summer program in Metro Atlanta. Being in a position that requires clear communication and problem solving, she has learned so much about people, and essentially, about herself.
Her new found appreciation for life and all of its inhabitants has drawn her closer to a passion she never knew existed within her: helping others, especially youth. She looks forward to opportunities that will allow her to share the wealth of knowledge and understanding that she has acquired thus far.
Genori is of Panamanian descent, which provided the foundation for her love of the Hispanic and Caribbean cultures, whose rich history and beauty she shares with others around her. Her desire is to ensure that our Caribbean community has the resources to make a significant impact that will give way to a brighter future for generations to come.
She believes that youth and young adults are well equipped to implement transformation in our world and posits that "as a community, we can be the change that we ultimately want to see." As a result, she wants to help motivate and inspire these young people to be the faces of change.
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Hotel Accomodations for Legislative Week 2015
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Rooms and Suites from $40 to $150 per night will not be available after June 15th
You have until Monday June 15, 2015 to make reservations at the Marriot under the Caribbean and African International Leadership Conference Room block
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Howard University Conference Housing includes: Private room $50 and Double occupancy $40 per night.
You need to call now at (202) 806-9531 or Fax (202) 806-4431
or email: gharmon@howard.edu
Please see all your housing options and benefits at the link below:
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Island Folklore
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Bacoo, Guyana
A spirit of small stature that pelts stones at houses and moves objects within a house.
He is supposed to live on banana and milk. Stories abound of the existence of bacoos in Georgetown and other areas in Guyana could have come from Surinam and are said to be trapped in a corked bottle unless released.
Active mainly at night, it is said that a satisfied bakkoo will answer the wishes of its owner. 'Baku' in many West African languages means 'little brother' or 'short man'. It also is related to the word the word 'bacucu' meaning 'banana'.
In West Africa, the short races (such as the pygmies) were believed to have magical powers. This seemed to have been brought to Guyana, where the short races, or 'bakus', were still regarded as having magical powers.
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