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The following is a list of events that were held in association with Africa Atlanta 2014. The list is not necessarily all-inclusive, but attempts to show the kinds of activities that the project helped to sponsor.<\/p>\n

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Event Description<\/th>\nEvent Category<\/th>\nStart Date<\/th>\nEnd Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Diaspora Dialogues @ SpreadLove FELABRATION 8th Annual Tribute to Fela Anikkulapo Kuti<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nFriday, October 16, 2015<\/td>\nFriday, October 16, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Africa Belle Festival<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nFriday, May 08, 2015<\/td>\nFriday, May 08, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TEDxAtlanta: BOLD MOVES<\/td>\nArts & Culture, Business & Innovation, Education, Global Affairs<\/td>\nTuesday, April 28, 2015<\/td>\nTuesday, April 28, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economic Development in Africa: Undergraduate Presentations on Revitalizing Africa<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation<\/td>\nThursday, April 23, 2015<\/td>\nThursday, April 23, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Breakfast Briefing: Insights into the Landscape of Business in Francophone Africa<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation<\/td>\nTuesday, April 21, 2015<\/td>\nTuesday, April 21, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Role of Technology and Leadership in the African Renaissance<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation, Education<\/td>\nSaturday, March 28, 2015<\/td>\nSaturday, March 28, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kenyan American Entrepreneur, Isis Nyong\u2019o to Discuss Entrepreneurship in the Rapidly Growing Tech Sector in Africa @ Georgia Tech<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation<\/td>\nWednesday, February 18, 2015<\/td>\nWednesday, February 18, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Global Hackathon \u2013 Diaspora Day of Civic Hacking<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSaturday, February 07, 2015<\/td>\nSaturday, February 07, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AFRICAN COSMOS: STELLAR ARTS<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSaturday, January 31, 2015<\/td>\nSunday, June 21, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teaching Africa Workshop<\/td>\nEducation<\/td>\nMonday, January 26, 2015<\/td>\nTuesday, January 27, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julian Bond to Give Georgia Tech MLK Lecture \u2014 Draft Edit | Quick Edit | Trash | Preview<\/td>\n<\/td>\nThursday, January 08, 2015<\/td>\nThursday, January 08, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th Annual Flavors and Colors of Haiti<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, December 11, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, December 11, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Architectural Exhibition \u2013 Evolutions in African Architecture: What Africa Will You Build?<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation, Global Affairs<\/td>\nWednesday, December 03, 2014<\/td>\nWednesday, December 03, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Africa Umoja-Musical Production<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nTuesday, November 25, 2014<\/td>\nSunday, November 30, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage Awardee Beatrice Mtetwa: Human Rights Symposium & Documentary Film Screening<\/td>\nGlobal Affairs<\/td>\nThursday, November 13, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, November 13, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ebola: Challenge and Crisis for the African Union \u2013 A Briefing by Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety, II<\/td>\nGlobal Affairs<\/td>\nThursday, November 06, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, November 06, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ambassador Forum: How to Keep Western Africa Growing<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation, Global Affairs<\/td>\nWednesday, November 05, 2014<\/td>\nWednesday, November 05, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Discover Global Markets: Sub-Saharan Africa<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation, Global Affairs<\/td>\nWednesday, November 05, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, November 06, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enhancing Business Opportunities in Africa: The Role, Reality and Future of Africa-Related Arbitration<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation<\/td>\nMonday, November 03, 2014<\/td>\nTuesday, November 04, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Film Screening & Conversation with Senegalese Film Director Dyana Gaye<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nFriday, October 24, 2014<\/td>\nFriday, October 24, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNICEF Speaker Series featuring Ishamel Beah<\/td>\nGlobal Affairs<\/td>\nWednesday, October 22, 2014<\/td>\nWednesday, October 22, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BronzeLens Film Festival 2014<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nWednesday, October 22, 2014<\/td>\nSunday, October 26, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France-Atlanta 2014: Together Towards Innovation<\/td>\nEducation<\/td>\nThursday, October 16, 2014<\/td>\nSunday, November 02, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
My Children! My Africa! by Athol Fugard \u2013 Theatrical Production<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, October 09, 2014<\/td>\nSunday, October 26, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liquid Blackness Film Series Dialogue w\/ Kara Keeling & Screening of Wanuri Kahiu\u2019s Pumzi<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, October 02, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, October 02, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sam Nhlengethwa, \u201cLife, Jazz and Lots of Other Things\u201d \u2013 An Exhibition<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, October 02, 2014<\/td>\nFriday, October 17, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brides of Anansi: Fiber and Contemporary Art<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, September 18, 2014<\/td>\nMonday, December 01, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Celebrating Africans in Atlanta: A Community Conference Exploring Art & Cultural Connections<\/td>\nArts & Culture, Education<\/td>\nThursday, September 11, 2014<\/td>\nFriday, September 12, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Esoteric Lore: Rights of Passage<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nFriday, September 05, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, October 11, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beyond A Pair of TOMS: Social Entrepreneurship in Africa<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation<\/td>\nThursday, August 28, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, August 28, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finding Fela \u2013 Feature Documentary Film by Academy Award Winner Alex Gibney<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFriday, August 15, 2014<\/td>\nFriday, August 15, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nnenna Okore: Fibers of Being<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, August 14, 2014<\/td>\nFriday, September 19, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Film Screening of Tey (Today) & Discussion<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nTuesday, July 22, 2014<\/td>\nTuesday, July 22, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Public Panel: A Discussion of a Black Visual Art Aesthetic w\/ Tour of Kongo Across the Waters Exhibition & Panel Discussion<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, July 17, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, July 17, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Getting Hot but Remaining Cool: Aesthetic Traditions of the Yoruba of Nigeria: A Lecture by Robert Farris Thompson<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nTuesday, July 15, 2014<\/td>\nTuesday, July 15, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
National HIV Testing Day \u2013 The AIDS Memorial Quilt Panel Display<\/td>\nEducation<\/td>\nFriday, June 27, 2014<\/td>\nFriday, June 27, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Half of a Yellow Sun: The Atlanta Film Premiere<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nSunday, June 22, 2014<\/td>\nSunday, June 22, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Globalism in Today\u2019s Workforce: Trends in an International Market<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation<\/td>\nWednesday, May 28, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, May 29, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Somi Live at Atlanta Jazz Festival<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nSaturday, May 24, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, May 24, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd Atlanta Summit, Health in Africa: The Unfinished Agenda<\/td>\nGlobal Affairs<\/td>\nMonday, May 19, 2014<\/td>\nMonday, May 19, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
International Conference: Africa Beyond Africa: The Future of Cultural, Social, and Scientific Research<\/td>\nEducation<\/td>\nFriday, May 16, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, May 17, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Art of Bernard Williams & Exhibition Opening Lecture with Artist<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, May 15, 2014<\/td>\nSunday, October 05, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STEAM Workshop for Science and Art Educators<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSaturday, May 03, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, May 03, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call My Name \u2013 HIV\/AIDS Memorial Quilting Workshop<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSunday, April 27, 2014<\/td>\nSunday, April 27, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Africa Belle Festival 2014<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nSaturday, April 26, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, April 26, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art, Oppression, Protest and Survival: A lecture by Herbert Weiss<\/td>\nGlobal Affairs<\/td>\nThursday, April 24, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, April 24, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poetry@Tech<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, April 03, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, April 03, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shuffle, Shake, and Shatter by Sanford Biggers<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nFriday, March 28, 2014<\/td>\nFriday, March 28, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South African Author Zakes Mda\u2019s Reading: Ways of Dying<\/td>\nArts & Culture, Education<\/td>\nFriday, March 28, 2014<\/td>\nFriday, March 28, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Triptych Film Discussion<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, March 27, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, March 27, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
After Mandela: South Africa and the Culture of Human Rights<\/td>\nArts & Culture, Education<\/td>\nThursday, March 27, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, March 27, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The 11th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium<\/td>\nEducation<\/td>\nFriday, March 21, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, March 22, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pan Africa Week \u2013 Kennesaw State University<\/td>\nEducation<\/td>\nMonday, March 17, 2014<\/td>\nWednesday, March 19, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project Africa: Science, Technology, and Innovation<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation<\/td>\nSaturday, March 08, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, March 08, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Atlanta: A Nexus of Global Business, Entrepreneurship, and Innovations<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation<\/td>\nSaturday, March 01, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, March 01, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mapping Place: Africa Beyond Paper, An Exhibition<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nFriday, February 28, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, May 17, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soweto Gospel Choir: Gospel Music from South Africa<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nSaturday, February 08, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, February 08, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geeks Gone Global Africa Innovation Excursion: Journey to Sankalp Africa<\/td>\nBusiness & Innovation<\/td>\nSaturday, February 01, 2014<\/td>\nFriday, February 14, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exhibition Talk \u2013 African Mask\/Masquerade: More Than Meets the Eye<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, January 30, 2014<\/td>\nThursday, January 30, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renee Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, January 30, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, May 17, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
African Mask\/ Masquerade: More Than Meets the Eye<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nSaturday, January 25, 2014<\/td>\nSaturday, April 26, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James Pate\u2019s KKK Series (Kin Killing Kin)<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nSunday, January 19, 2014<\/td>\nFriday, March 07, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rwandan Ambassador to Deliver MLK Lecture<\/td>\nGlobal Affairs<\/td>\nWednesday, January 15, 2014<\/td>\nWednesday, January 15, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nSaturday, December 14, 2013<\/td>\nSunday, March 09, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nelson Mandela Memorial Service<\/td>\nGlobal Affairs<\/td>\nWednesday, December 11, 2013<\/td>\nWednesday, December 11, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taste of Africa<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nFriday, November 15, 2013<\/td>\nFriday, November 15, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mother to Mother (Theatrical Production)<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nThursday, November 14, 2013<\/td>\nThursday, November 14, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taste and Talk with Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Ron Gault<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nTuesday, November 12, 2013<\/td>\nTuesday, November 12, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Books for Africa: 25th Anniversary Celebration Gala<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nSaturday, November 09, 2013<\/td>\nSaturday, November 09, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Film Clip Screening & Conversation with Chadian Filmmaker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nFriday, November 08, 2013<\/td>\nFriday, November 08, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Atlanta Premiere, Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth<\/td>\nArts & Culture<\/td>\nWednesday, November 06, 2013<\/td>\nWednesday, November 06, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reflections on Africa: Then and Now<\/td>\nEducation<\/td>\nTuesday, October 15, 2013<\/td>\nTuesday, October 15, 2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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