Monday, January 5, 2009

Black and Male in America Workshops Return



Kevin Powell
and
BAMIA
(Black and Male in America)



Invite you to
The Black Male Empowerment Workshops
A MONTHLY SERIES FOR MALES ONLY
(all ages of men and boys are welcome)

Workshop Topic
“JUST LIVE YOUR LIFE:
2009, The Year of The Black Male”

Workshop Leader: KEVIN POWELL
Activist, Writer, and Editor of
"The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life"

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
but PLEASE come on time to get full benefit of each workshop
Admission is FREE!

at M.S. 113 Ronald Edmonds School
(formerly known as JHS 113)
300 Adelphi Street (between DeKalb and Lafayette)
The Fort Greene section of BROOKLYN, NY 11205
By Subway: Take "G" train to the Clinton/Washington stop OR “C” train to Lafayette stop

For more information, please contact
BAMIA at bamia.bk@gmail.com

NO RSVP needed and seating will be on a first-come basis

PLEASE BRING PENS AND NOTEBOOKS
OR LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND BE PREPARED
TO TALK, LISTEN, LEARN, AND TAKE NOTES

IMPORTANT FACT: Each month there will be a workshop dealing with some aspect of self-help, development, and empowerment for Black males, be it employment and small business options and opportunities, financial literacy and responsibility, taking care of our physical, mental, and spiritual health, stopping the violence in our communities, how to become a mentor to Black boys and young Black men, understanding the history and state of hiphop, nurturing fatherhood skills, the role of sports in Black male lives, and much more.

BROWNSTONE BOOKS will be present to sell copies of
The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life at
EVERY MONTHLY WORKSHOP,
or you can purchase the book at amazon.com
or at any bookstore in your area