[Imc-birmingham] Latest update: 'Together We Are' - 4th & 7th September 2007

[phunkee]

Hey, here's the latest update on what's now two events that we're 
helping 4WardEver with on 4th and 7th September.

phunkee


> Greetings All,
>  
> Here is the latest update for the events in September:
>  
> We have booked the Custard Factory Cinema on *4th September* for the 
> film screening /*(separate to the main event)*,/ and will either be 
> showing a film called DEADLINE 
> <http://deadlinethemovie.com/about_the_film/about_deadline.php> or a 
> couple of short films (Frances Newton Case & Tony Egbuna Ford's 
> Story), and have a panel of affected families to talk to the audience 
> (i.e. Justice4Richard Campaign <http://justice4richard.co.uk/>, 
> Michael Bailey Family <http://justice4michael.blogspot.com/> and 
> the Mikey Powell Campaign <http://www.mikeypowell-campaign.org.uk/>, 
> possibly others. 
>  
> on *7th September* the following performances (in this order) are now 
> confirmed for the main event taking place at The Rainbow 
> <http://www.myspace.com/rainbowevents>: 
>
>     * Princess Emmanuelle & others from the INJUSTICE
>       <http://www.injusticefilm.co.uk/>  Roadshow /(approx 25 to 30mins)/
>     * Capital X (from the US) - radical rap  /(approx 25 to 30mins)/
>     * Yaz Alexander <http://www.yazalexander.com/home.html>  /(approx
>       30 to 45mins)/
>     * The Tribunes <http://www.thetribunes.org/index.html> 
>       /(approx 30 to 45mins)/
>     * Welfare Poets <http://www.welfarepoets.com/> (from the US) - 
>       /(approx 45 to 60mins)/
>
> There will also be an art exhibition from death row inmates presented 
> by Rachael Ford (wife of Tony Ford), and anti death row photo 
> exhibition from Langley Creations 
> <http://www.langleycreations.com/photo/deathpenalty/gallery.html> 
> provided from Scott Langley in the US
>  
> We are trying to arrange a slot on the NewStyle Radio 
> <http://www.newstyleradio.co.uk/> community affairs programme to help 
> publicise the event, and will attempt to arrange a phone hook-up with 
> the Rachael and The Welfare Poets live on the programme a week or so 
> before the event.
>  
> Here is a title / brief description of the event:
>
>  
>
> * *
>
> *The Mikey Powell Campaign in conjunction with 4WardEver & IndyMedia 
> Birmingham*
>
> *Presents*
>
>  
>
> *TOGETHER WE ARE*
> *In remembrance of Mikey Powell and
> support of Tony Egbuna Ford*
>
>  
>
> comprising
>
>  
>
> *4th September 2007* 
>
> Film Screening of DEADLINE
>
> at the Custard Factory Cimema
>
> /"It gives you a chance to ruminate on some crucial questions of human
> error, justice and life-and-death."
> --Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune--/
>
>  
>
> *7th Setember 2007*
>
> A night of live music, arts & speakers commemorating the death of 
> Mikey Powell (a cousin of artiste, writer and activists Benjamin 
> Zephaniah) who died in police custody in September 2003, and in 
> support of Tony Egbuna Ford an innocent Black man awaiting a death 
> sentenced at the hands of the brutal US state of Texas.
>
>  
>
> /performances of artists from the United States, London & Birmingham 
> including Princess Emmanuelle & The INJUSTICE Roadshow, Capital X, Yaz 
> Alexander, The tribunes and The Welfare Poets/
>
>  
>
>  
>
> That's all for now.  Let me kbnow if you have any questions.
>
>  
>
> Peace,
>
> Tippa Naphtali
>
>  
>
> ____________________________________________
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>
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>
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