Aug 8, 2021 - Memorial Procession & Ceremony for IRIS MOORE

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 8, 2021 11:00 - 16:00 - U-Mundsburg - AKONDA Eine-Welt-Cafe´IRIS MOORE (WILKE) Sunrise August 7, 1934 - Sunset July 15, 2021 It is with profound sadness that we announce on behalf of the family that Iris Moore (Wilke), beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, cousin, aunt, friend and Elder passed away in Hamburg on July 15, 2021 at the age of 86 years following a brief illness. She will be lovingly remembered by her mother Etta Jones -102years, her children, Randy Wilson, Ampomah Koranteng and Radha Persaud, her grandchildren Marcus Koranteng, Ashanti Brittany, Kofi Koranteng, Tim Persaud, and Tom Persaud, as well as numerous other family members and friends She is predeceased by her father, Dallas Smith. IRIS MOORE (WILKE) was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA on August 7, 1934 to Etta Jones and Dallas Smith. She received her formal training in singing and tap dance at the NBC studios in New York. As a young adult she performed with such renowned artists as Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, and Ella Fitzgerald. After high school, she studied economics at Brooklyn College and worked for more than 25 years at The State University of New York Health Science Center in Brooklyn, better known as Downtate Medical Center as head of personnel. Always keeping focused on being active as a Community Organizer and activist. She played a vital role in Pan African relations at the United Nations in New York and contributed greatly in Civil Rights, Public Service, Music and the Arts in both the USA and also in Germany where she migrated to in 1971 with her daughter Radha. In Germany, she worked as a business administrator in shipping and always kept her love for music. Giving numerous concerts, appearances on radio and television and mentoring many singers and actors. Iris spoke out fervently against the injustices of Black people and as a historian, she regularly presented African-American history through readings, stories, and songs providing the Black youth with an accurate education and understanding of historical events. In recent years, Iris Moore was a crucial voice for the Black Community movement against the murders of Black people in Hamburg. FUNERAL SERVICE: A private family funeral service will take place on Thursday, August 5, 2021 FUNERAL ZOOM SERVICE: A virtual funeral service will be held online Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (18.00h CEST), by the Hamburg English Congregation in Hamburg, Germany. Zoom-Link Virtual Funeral Service Meeting ID: 810 6166 8399 Password: 430 528 MEMORIAL PROCESSION In celebration of her Life and Legacy, a silent procession with Family, friends, members of the Black Community, and well wishers will take place on Sunday, August 8, 2021 starting at the U-Bahn station MUNDSBURG at 11.00h CEST A MEMORIAL CEREMONY and RECEPTION will follow at 12:00 noon at the AKONDA- Eine-Welt-Cafe´ Community Center, in Barmbek°Basch, Wohldorfer Straße 30, 22081 Hamburg. We will remember Iris with prayers, her eulogy, dedications, music, and refreshments. Donations may be made directly to the Family at the reception.:

Aug 1, 2021 - Introduction into Afrocentric Education

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Aug 1, 2021 15:00 - 17:00 - Zoom Online (Black Safe Space)Academy of Black Studies, African Culture & Heritage Free lecture series and classes for all age groups Registration: academy@blackcommunitycoalition.de Introduction into Afrocentric Education – Lecture by Lilian Debrah (UK) Sunday 1. August 2021 | 3 – 5 pm (CEST) | Zoom-Online Why is African contribution and history left out of the school curriculum? What exactly is Afrocentric education? In this interactive lecture we will understand what African centered education is and why it is important. Lilian Debrah will give a brief introduction into Afrocentric education, the definition, challenges and chances. Join this very important presentation. Providing our children an African-centered education curriculum is a vital part of Afrikan Liberation, helping our community heal and dismantle racism. Lilian Debrah is a German-born Pan Africanist of Ghanaian heritage. She moved to England in 2013. Her research focuses on Afrocentric education. She is Vice President of GPAN - Global Pan Africanism Network. Livestreams on Facebook: Black Community Hamburg | https://www.facebook.com/BlackCommunityCoalition United States of Africa | https://www.facebook.com/USAfrika.gov :