If you watched the comedy "Coming to America" with Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, then you know it was full of stereotypes about both the African AND African American community. How many of those did you relate to? How many completely turned you off? How many do you still see perpetuated around you?

We’ll answer these questions, and more, on August 27th as we explore stereotypes in our community and figure out ways to bridge the gap. This interactive and eye-opening dialogue will feature clips from the film, "Little Senegal" and include a panel discussion with audience Q & A. Seating is limited so register today! *Busboys and Poets @ 5th & K is four blocks from the Gallery Place Metro and three blocks from Mt.Vernon/Convention Center Metro.  

Our DIASPORA DIALOGUES program is a forum for talking about issues in the Black Diaspora and addressing many of the misconceptions we have about one another. Your donation helps cover administrative costs for our events to enable us to continue bringing relevant programming to our community.

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LITTLE SENEGAL
(From the NY Times)

A man goes on a pilgrimage in search of his heritage—only this time it's an African coming to America in this offbeat drama. Alloune (Sotigui Kouyate) is an elderly man who works at a museum in his native Senegal that is devoted to documenting the history of the slave trade in Africa. Many people come to the museum hoping to learn about their past, and Alloune is equally curious about his own heritage, and his research into his family tree suggests that he had several relatives who were kidnapped and sold to slave traders working out of South Carolina. Alloune decides to visit America to learn more about his kin, and he uncovers documents suggesting his relatives were renamed Robinson by their masters in the U.S. Alloune's research dictates a trip to New York City, and so begins his journey...