----Original Message-----From: Jan Goodman: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Honor & Celebrate the Lives of Don White & Ida Kinney
Two Lifelong Activists Support the Paul Robeson Youth Radio Training Project, Help buy recorders, editors, players and computers so that young people in South LA can learn more about the world around them and share their knowledge with others-through journalism. & Celebrate Paul Robeson & The 70th Anniversary of the International Release of Showboat You won't want to miss this Special afternoon which will bring together an extraordinary group of progressive activists & Friends Hear Great Stories about Don, Ida & Paul Robeson & Great Music from Sheree Brown, Fidel Sanchez & Desiree Aguero & others Also Surprise Guest Artists & Celebrities at VANGUARD HOLLYWOOD for the THE PAUL ROBESON COMMUNITY CENTER'S Awards & Garden Party Please join our Honorary Committee & Sponsors Southern California Americans for Democratic Action; Aris & Isaura Rivera Anagnos; Hon. Karen Bass; Lydia Brazon; Hon. David Finkle, Ret.; Dep. L.A. Mayor Larry Frank; Hon. Jackie Goldberg; Jan Goodman; Blase & Theresa Bonpane; Jim Lafferty; Jerry Manpearl; Gary Phillips; Laurie Traktman; Cristina & Mario Vazquez; Kent Wong and many more Special Thanks to Co Sponsors Jordan Birnbaum & Vanguard Hollywood; Special Guests Include Ø Angela Sanbrano Executive Director of CARECEN (The Central American Resource Center), former Executive Director of CISPES Ø Sheree Brown Singer, Songwriter, coauthor (with Patrice Rushen and Naughty By Nature) including the gold-selling single, 'Groove Thang', performed by Zhané on their album of the same name, Educator, Co-Author of 'Zhakanaka' a new children's book and CD Ø Fidel Ernesto Sanchez Salvadoran Singer, Songwriter Ø Desiree Aguero 9 yr. old Peruvian Singer & Ø Surprise Guest Artists Sunday, May 21, 2006 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 3 p.m.: Light Refreshments Buffet Hors D'oeuvres & Wine 4 p.m.: Welcome and Awards Vanguard Hollywood 6021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028 Just East of Gower Street, across from Toyota Lincoln Mercury On-site Free Parking RSVP : Space is limited. Please Call 323.752.PAUL/7285 or eMail [EMAIL PROTECTED] by May 15, 2006 www.RobesonCenter.org <http://www.robesoncenter.org/> After May 15th, call (310) 458-7213 for availabilty Requested Donation: $35 or more (Tax Deductible) See Below for Sponsorship Levels Recognize the Paul Robeson Community Center's 20th Anniversary Donate to the Silent Auction Everyone has something to share: artwork, an item, a service, your special talent! Please share yourself to benefit the Paul Robeson Community Center. Bake a cake for someone's birthday, donate your singing skills for a special event, show off your handyman skills, design a web page, donate a piece of artwork, or... If you have a business, this is a great way to promote it while honoring Paul Robeson's legacy. Call 323-752-PAUL/752-7285 or 310-458-7213 and we will gladly arrange for pick-up Show Your Support for Community Activism Send a Special Message to our Honorees in the Souvenir Book A remembrance book and program will be presented to our honorees. Copies of the book will be provided to everyone who attends the event. Send Greetings, Photos, Remembrances or Congratulations to Don White and/or Ida Kinney Advertise your business, service or organization CLOSING DATE FOR ADS AND GREETINGS: May 10, 2006 Become an Event Sponsor or Buy a Ticket Event sponsorship is available at all levels and is a wonderful way to pay tribute to our honorees. You will help fund the Paul Robeson Youth Radio Training Project & Community Center Make Checks Payable to Paul Robeson Community Center, A Component of the Southside Cultural Society, Inc. A Non-Profit, 501 c (3) Organization, California ID #4026649 Paul Robeson Community Center * 6569 S. Vermont Ave., L.A., CA 90044 [ ] Leader of the Cause: $5,000 donation You receive: 8 tickets to the event, 2 seats at head table, Premium seating, Full Color Back page remembrance in the program book, Special event keepsake, Photos with honored guests and speakers, introduction during the event as a community supporter, recognition in event materials [ ] Peacemaker: $2,500 donation You receive: 8 tickets to the event, Premium seating, Full Color Inside Front Page remembrance in the program book, Special event keepsake, Photos with honored quests, and speakers introduction during the event as a community supporter, recognition in event materials [ ] Outside Agitator: $1,500 donation You receive: 8 tickets to the event, Premium seating, Full Color Inside Back Page remembrance in the program book, Special event keepsake introduction during the event as a community supporter, recognition in event materials [ ] Revolutionary: $1,000 donation You receive: 8 tickets to the event, Premium seating, Full page remembrance in the program book, recognition in event materials [ ] Community Builder: $750 donation You receive: 4 tickets to the event, Premium seating, Full page remembrance in the program book, recognition in event material [ ] Uniter: $500 donation You receive: 2 tickets to the event, Premium seating, 3/4 page remembrance in the program book, recognition in event materials [ ] Organizer: $250 donation You receive: 2 tickets to the event, 1/2 page remembrance in the program book, recognition in event materials [ ] Grassroots Activist : $150 donation You receive: 2 tickets to the event, 1/4 page remembrance in the program book, recognition in event materials [ ] _______ Supporter Tickets: $35 each EVENT JOURNAL SPACE The Journal will be 8/12" x 11" -- See RSVP Card Attached Please Reserve Ad Space as Follows: [ ] 1 Page: $600 [ ] 3/4 Page $450 [ ] ½ Page $300 [ ] ¼ Page: $150 [ ] 1/8 Page $65 [ ] 1 Line Greeting in the Journal: $30 [ ] Name Listed as a "Friend" $20 For further information or to help in the typesetting of your ad you must call early to (213) 736-5742 or (310) 458-7213 HONOREE IDA KINNEY At the age of one hundred years Ida Kinney can recount the reluctant awakening of a nation to the realization that the words of the constitution are a promise that must be fulfilled, and she can tell you in the sweetest way that she had the privilege of being one of those "walkers and shakers." A teacher all of her life, twenty years ago, she was a co-founder of the Paul Robeson Community Center, for which she is being honored this year. The brightest of twinkling eyes, and the warmest contagious smile are the first impressions that greet the lucky person who has the delightful experience of speaking and listening to our friend Ida Kinney. Having spent her early childhood in the home of strong, community involved grandparents who came out of slavery in America, she absorbed the knowledge of her own self worth and the value of working with "all decent folks" to create a decent life. She went on to two long and happy partnerships with husbands who shared her activism in the struggle for equal rights in labor representation, housing, education, and the right to human dignity. If you look up those last words in any dictionary you will see the strong countenance of the beautiful Ida Kinney. HONOREE DON WHITE The Paul Robeson Community Center proudly honors Don White, lead organizer of CISPES, the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, community activist, an internationalist, a champion for peace for a life-long commitment to progressive activism in the struggle to expand the horizons of the civil and human rights and the construction of bridges of friendship among peoples of different ethnicity's, nationalities and races throughout the world. Known as the most persuasive "Pitch Man" in Southern California, Don White has helped raise thousands of dollars for Progressive Causes and has helped organize & coordinate rallies and demonstrations throughout Southern California. Don was a student activist in the 1950's organizing on campus against the injustice of the Un-American Activities of the Committee of U.S. House of Representatives, was later a teacher and has spent the last 30 years promoting justice and peace, especially with regard to the peoples of El Salvador and Central America and is currently a member of the Local Advisory Board of KPFK (90.7) and the Pacifica National Board and Southern California Americans for Democratic Action.. ANGELA SANBRANO Angela Sanbrano is Executive Director of CARECEN, The Central American Resource Center in Los Angeles. Prior to this she founded and served as the Executive Director of Centro Internacional de Solidaridad in San Salvador, a non-governmental organization that hosted over 400 human rights delegations from 12 countries to assure that the 1992 peace accords were being correctly implemented. Angela also served as National Director of CISPES, The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) from 1983 - 1992. She is currently the Secretary of the Board of the National Immigration Forum and also serves on the Board of the National Council of La Raza. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Pitzer College , Claremont Colleges and a Juris Doctor from People's School of Law . THE PAUL ROBESON COMMUNITY CENTER Celebrating our 20th Anniversary this year, the Robeson Center promotes inter racial and inter cultural understanding among our community and our youth. We want our kids to be aware of the many different communities that constitute Los Angeles and be able to communicate effectively with the people who live in them. To achieve this goal, the Center's latest program is our Youth Radio Training Program, designed to show young people how they can learn more about the world around them and share their knowledge with others-through journalism. We also are sponsoring an Oral History Project: "Our Living History -- Encountering Our History Through the Lives of the People Who Made It", which records the memories of elder community leaders and activists. We also sponsor Community Forums, Cinco de Mayo & Juneteenth Celebrations & much more. Your participation & donations help this critical work! Garden Party Committee Dele Ailemen, Isaura Rivera Anagnos, Norma Foster, Jan Goodman, Jesse Lee, Denese Lewis, Carol Frances Likins, Rena Romanini, Paula Solomon. Executive Board of the Paul Robeson Community Center Dele Ailemen, Lynda Brewer, Adele & Oneil M. Cannon, Norma Foster, Jan Goodman, Clara James, Alden Kimbrough, Dr. Samella Lewis, Carol Frances Likins, Virginia Macnair, Marque Neal, Paula Solomon, and Lamont Yeakey. Garden Party Committee Dele Ailemen, Isaura Rivera Anagnos, Norma Foster, Jan Goodman, Jesse Lee, Denese Lewis, Carol Frances Likins, Rena Romanini, Paula Solomon. Executive Board of the Paul Robeson Community Center Dele Ailemen, Lynda Brewer, Adele & Oneil M. Cannon, Norma Foster, Jan Goodman, Clara James, Alden Kimbrough, Dr. Samella Lewis, Carol Frances Likins, Virginia Macnair, Marque Neal, Paula Solomon, and Lamont Yeakey. RSVP Space is limited. Please respond to Paul Robeson Community Center * 6569 S. Vermont Ave., L.A., CA 90044 Call 323.752-PAUL/7285 OR [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit www.RobesonCenter.org <http://www.robesoncenter.org/> by May 15, 2006. After May 15th call to confirm availability [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> You can search right from your browser? It's easy and it's free. 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