 HOUSE
OF UMOJA 5625 W. Master Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19131
– 215.473.5893.;
fax 215.879.5340; www.houseofumoja.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
For More Information, Contact:
Queen Mother Falaka Fattah
215-473-5893; fax 215-879-5340
falakafattah@aol.com
MEDIA ADVISORY
2006: STAY ALIVE IMANI Anti-Violence Youth
Conference
In the midst of the city’s highest
murder rate in 10 years, the House of Umoja Pulls Out All
Stops In
An Effort To Begin A Process of Peace
PHILADELPHIA – On Wednesday, December 28, 2005
at 10:30 a.m. the House of Umoja will hold a press conference
at the House of Umoja, 5625 W. Master Street, to reveal the
strategies Umoja will use during its historic 2006:
STAY ALIVE IMANI Anti-Violence Youth Conference.
The conference will be held on this Sunday,
January 1, 2006, the last day of Kwanzaa (IMANI) from 1:00
p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Pinn Memorial Baptist Church located
54th Street and Wynnefield Avenue. Based on the strategies
Umoja used during its peace campaign “No Gang War ‘74”
which virtually eliminated street gang turf wars here in Philadelphia
almost three decades ago, the conference is an intense strategic
effort to compel youth to commit to peace by not engaging
in acts of violence.
In developing a working model to help diffuse
violence in schools, the 2006 STAY ALIVE IMANI Anti-Violence
Youth Conference will target Overbrook students ages 15-18.
The conference is a Kwanzaa celebration augmented by forums
on barriers to peace, peace negotiations, and awesome entertainment
including Hidden Beach Recording Artists, KINDRED the family
soul and words of encouragement by anchorwoman,
Renee Chenault-Fattah.
The media will be apprised of the detailed
strategies the conference will employ, meet principles involved
in making the conference happen, as well as be requested to
partner with the House of Umoja and the community in supporting
the IMANI Pledge.
WHO:
- Philadelphia Mayor John Street (invited)
- Councilman Michael Nutter (invited)
- Rashida Jabbar, J&R Grassroots Teen Artist Development/Mentoring
- Jemele Bishop, House of Umoja resident – member
of conference youth
- Queen Mother Falaka Fattah, Founder and CEO (HOU)
- David Fattah, Director of Community Outreach (HOU)
Press packets with photos available at conference. For more
information and confirmation of attendance contact Queen Mother
Falaka Fattah at 215-473-5893 or email falakafattah@aol.com.
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