Atlanta celebration of the African Child spurs African-American joint efforts, global movement
ATLANTA — Today, June 16, 2010, a public announcement will be held at 12:15pm in the auditorium of The B.E.S.T Academy, 1890 D.L. Hollowell Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30318 by Go Dae June 16:Â The Celebration Of The African Child, Inc.
The public announcement will highlight various African-African American joint efforts spurred by Atlanta-based initiatives and organizations involved with celebrating the African holiday on June 16th known as The Day of the African Child.
An African Union (AU) holiday, the “Day Of The African Child†is a commemoration of the death of 150 school children, massacred in Soweto, South Africa during 1976. On June 16, 1991, the African Union declared this a day of national celebration to be observed in every country in Africa.Â
This is an international event throughout the continent of Africa, being brought to Atlanta through the local nonprofit Go Dae June 16: The Celebration Of The African Child, Inc.  Executive Dir. Mary Adoga’s goal is to bring the global spotlight for the event to the United States.
“Having just spoke to my fellow Sierra Leoneans live this morning through United Nations Radio in Sierra Leone, I can confirm that the excitement in Africa about what we are doing in Atlanta with celebrating The African Child is immense – because it’s never been highlighted this way before in the US.â€
A primary joint effort spawned by Go Dae June 16– the Go Dae Africa Resolution — will be introduced at the public announcement as a part of a larger Go Dae Africa initiative. A primary intention of the Go Dae Africa initiative is to “bridge the divide†between Africans and African-Americans.
“Go Dae June 16†is krio for “Go There On June 16thâ€.
Go Dae June 16:Â The Celebration Of The African Child has established its 501 (c) (3) nonprofit status with the IRS and is incorporated in the state of Georgia.Â
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Wednesday, June 16th is the International Day of the African Child.Kenya Interreligious AIDS Consortium join the World in celebrating. It is celebrated in remembrance of the hundreds of black children who were gunned down in Soweto as they marched in protest against the poor quality of education they were receiving. On this date, in 1976, children also demanded to be instructed in their own language. The original march was more than an half mile long and has been celebrated since June of 1991.
17th June 2010Members of a youth debate team in Kenya discussed government spending in terms of education, health, recreational programming, and personal development. They feel that priority needs to be given to these areas as a means of preventing the rise of substance abuse, crime, and prostitution among the nation’s youth. In Rachuonyo, a town in the Nyanza Province of Kenya, children speak about the lack of clean drinking water, sanitation facilities, health services, and education. They spoke of the prevalence of serious diseases and malnutrition, along with the high rate of illiteracy among their parents.
While some African governments utilize funds on education by building more schools, they overlook the issue of access. Often times, the rainy seasons experienced in some areas results in flooding, causing the roads to become inaccessible. River beds rise and there are no bridges. Other issues include the unavailability of qualified teaching staff and a severe lack of resources and supplies.
For more information visit: http://www.kirac.or.ke/