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    Start Over Publication Year 2000 Subject Term Los Angeles (California) Journal Title Sentinel

    1. BBPA's Fourth Annual African American Summit in Long Beach: TransAfrica's Randall Robinson to Speak

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Format:
    Newspaper Article
    Publication Date:
    2000-05-24
    Published:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Sentinel
    Journal Title Details:
    8 : A5
    Notes:
    Randall Robinson, founder and president of TransAfrica will speak at 12:30 p.m. at the Black Business and Professional Association's (BBPA) 4th Annual African American Economic Summit to be held Saturday, May 20 at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Robinson is a noted activist and author of Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America. He is best known for his leadership in spearheading the movement to influence United States policies toward Africa and the Caribbean. Robinson played a significant role in the dismantling of apartheid in South Africa in the 1980s and the restoration of Democracy in Haiti.

    2. Belizean Delegation Celebrates at Holly Park

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Farrell,Robert (Author)
    Format:
    Newspaper Article
    Publication Date:
    2000-09-20
    Published:
    Los Angeles, CA
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Sentinel
    Journal Title Details:
    25 : A18
    Notes:
    Prime minister Musa Said and his delegation highlighted the annual `Day in the Park' program sponsored by the Concerned Belizean Association at Hollywood Park in Inglewood on Sunday afternoon. "You should register to and vote in the United States," he said. "Your being active improves our capabilities in relations between the governments of the United States and the government of Belize. You can be an American, but you'll always be a Belizean!" In their comments, members spoke of progress toward their election goals of 15,000 thousand new jobs, 10,000 new homes and 1,000 new classrooms" to meet the needs of the Belizean people.