Join SABC's members @ 2nd Annual “Drumvoices for Ahaji’: A Festival of the Arts”

2^nd Annual “Drumvoices for Ahaji’: A Festival of the Arts”

Recalling sea-changing periods of intense artistic, cultural, educational and political fervor locally and all across the US, a festival, titled ''Drumvoices for Ahaji,” will take place on Saturday, July 13, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm., at the Women's Civic Improvement Club of Sacramento, Inc., 3555 3rd Avenue in historic Oak Park, Sacramento, CA 95817. Cost: Sliding Scale $5-$15.Partial proceeds from the sales will go toward the Jones Scholarship Fund.

Panelists, actors, authors, poets, scholars, musicians, visual artists, theoreticians, vendors, booksellers and community organizers will participate; all while honoring and fund raising in the name of the late George Austin “Ahaji” Jones(1931-2009)--a true “renaissance” man--and Robzene Jones (1930-2008), Sacramento educators whose combined teaching experiences totaled 60-plus years.

The featured author Dr. Eugene B. Redmond will celebrate the release of his latest book, "ARKANSIPPI MEMWARS: Poetry, Prose & Chants, 1962-2012"(Third World Press). Dr. Redmond is the Poet Laureate of East Saint Louis, Illinois, Emeritus Professor of English, Founding Editor of “Drumvoices Revue” and former Chairman of the Creative Writing Committee at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He taught at California State University, Sacramento, as a professor of English and Poet-in-Residence in Pan African Studies for 15 years.

The afternoon program will also feature: a panel discussion, drumming, vendors, poetry, art displays, book signings and music. Other program participants: (partial list): Dr. David Covin, Barbara Range, Dr. Otis Scott, Maasai Hatten, Lisa A. Lacy, Lawrence Dinkins, Jr., aka NSAA, Margo Rose Brunson, Esutosin Omowale Osunkoya, Artist Dr. Tchaka Muhammed, Lori Jean Robinson, William A. Parker, Selwyn Jones, , Imani McCain, Delores Brown &, Thomas-Whit Ellis,Artist Gloria Gandy, Malik Saunders, Betty Davis@Culture Collection, Artist Lawrence Sullivan, Artist Shirley Sanders, Kakwasi Somadhi, Elizabeth Smoot aka "JahbaszdrELIZtry" Artist Daphne Burgess, Framed by Frankie Edwards Lee and NIA Women of Purpose.

For more info contact: Faye Kennedy, faye@bluenilepress.com or call (916) 484-3749