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<h1>**NEW LOCATION**</h1>Bank of America Auditoriumin the Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center830 Westview Dr SWAtlanta, GA 30314<h1>*********************</h1><h1>Join us for the 21st Annual Walter Rodney Symposium on Friday, March 22 & Saturday, March 23 at the Bank of America Auditorium, Shirley A. Massey Executive Center at Morehouse College located at 830 Westview Dr, Atlanta, GA 30314.  </h1>Friday’s program “Revolutionizing and Decolonizing Health Systems” is from 4 pm - 9 pm. This year’s Keynote is Dr. Natalia Kanem, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund. Panelists will discuss health system inequities, persistent challenges, and strategies to improve the health of our communities. Saturday’s program “Honoring Women’s Work” is from 11:00 am - 3 pm. Poet and Endowed Professor Nikki Finney is the Distinguished Speaker. We will also host a Conversation with Trailblazers showcasing their work in film, acting, photography, African-centered literature, literary agency, urban farming, African architecture, yoga and holistic birth, and drumming.  Join us in honoring the legacy of Walter Rodney, as we ground together, experience cultural performances, and enjoy light refreshments. RSVP is required. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.walterrodneyfoundation.org/annual-symposium#next" target="_blank">walterrodneyfoundation.org</a>. <hr /> <span fr-original-style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12px;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Dr. Walter Rodney (1942-1980)<span fr-original-style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Roboto; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12px;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(65, 65, 65);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit"> was a Guyanese and Pan-Africanist historian, professor, political activist, and revolutionary intellectual; a pivotal figure in 20th-century black radical politics. Over his short life, he combined his signature historical and theoretical work with grassroots politics in Guyana, the Caribbean, Africa, the US, the UK, and Europe. The 21st Annual Walter Rodney Symposium is hosted by The Walter Rodney Foundation and the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library in collaboration with Morehouse College Department of Africana Studies, the International Comparative Labor Studies Program at Morehouse College, Spelman College Women’s Research and Resource Center, Clark Atlanta University Department of Political Science, Dihvinely Konnecked Productions, Davis-Bozeman Law Firm, Bryce Law, the James and Grace Lee Boggs Center for Nurturing, Global South Research Consortium,  and the Young African Leaders Forum.

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1709314290/dugk1zs42tbapuhlm7gn.png" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /> Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">Last name, On behalf of the Walter Rodney Foundation, we thank you for your support and confirm your ticket(s) for the 21st Annual Walter Rodney Symposium on March 22 and March 23, 2024. Our symposium will be held at The Ray Charles Performing Arts Center. 📭   at 830 Westview Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30314 **new location**⌚   On <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{date-variable-98475ee0-64bc-4b4d-a56d-0c121a8534fb}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip smat1262" fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">Date We look forward to your presence at the symposium. Please note that masks are optional at our event. For streaming day 1, please join us on Zoom: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86347856066?pwd=NTQzZ1lNRDIrWmxoaHZBTVVDdzNaZz09" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86347856066?pwd=NTQzZ1lNRDIrWmxoaHZBTVVDdzNaZz09</a> If you have any further inquiries or require additional information, feel free to reach out to us at <a href="mailto:walterrodneyfoundation@gmail.com">walterrodneyfoundation@gmail.com</a>, or send us a message on our website, <a href="https://www.walterrodneyfoundation.org/#contact" target="_blank">https://www.walterrodneyfoundation.org/#contact</a>. Once again, thank you for your support, and we are excited to welcome you to our annual symposium. Kind regards, The Walter Rodney Foundation

**NEW LOCATION**Bank of America Auditoriumin the Shirley A. Massey Executive Conference Center830 Westview Dr SWAtlanta, GA 30314*********************Join us for the 21st Annual Walter Rodney Symposium on Friday, March 22 &amp; Saturday, March 23 at the Bank of America Auditorium, Shirley A. Massey Executive Center at Morehouse College located at 830 Westview Dr, Atlanta, GA 30314.  Friday’s program “Revolutionizing and Decolonizing Health Systems” is from 4 pm - 9 pm. This year’s Keynote is Dr. Natalia Kanem, Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund. Panelists will discuss health system inequities, persistent challenges, and strategies to improve the health of our communities. Saturday’s program “Honoring Women’s Work” is from 11:00 am - 3 pm. Poet and Endowed Professor Nikki Finney is the Distinguished Speaker. We will also host a Conversation with Trailblazers showcasing their work in film, acting, photography, African-centered literature, literary agency, urban farming, African architecture, yoga and holistic birth, and drumming.  Join us in honoring the legacy of Walter Rodney, as we ground together, experience cultural performances, and enjoy light refreshments. RSVP is required. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.walterrodneyfoundation.org/annual-symposium#next" target="_blank">walterrodneyfoundation.org</a>. <hr /> Dr. Walter Rodney (1942-1980) was a Guyanese and Pan-Africanist historian, professor, political activist, and revolutionary intellectual; a pivotal figure in 20th-century black radical politics. Over his short life, he combined his signature historical and theoretical work with grassroots politics in Guyana, the Caribbean, Africa, the US, the UK, and Europe. The 21st Annual Walter Rodney Symposium is hosted by The Walter Rodney Foundation and the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library in collaboration with Morehouse College Department of Africana Studies, the International Comparative Labor Studies Program at Morehouse College, Spelman College Women’s Research and Resource Center, Clark Atlanta University Department of Political Science, Dihvinely Konnecked Productions, Davis-Bozeman Law Firm, Bryce Law, the James and Grace Lee Boggs Center for Nurturing, Global South Research Consortium,  and the Young African Leaders Forum.

The Walter Rodney Symposium 2024

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