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<div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Audrey J Cooper <<a href="mailto:ajc39@cornell.edu">ajc39@cornell.edu</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">June 14, 2012 8:56:39 AM EDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"<a href="mailto:talking-circle-alumni@googlegroups.com">talking-circle-alumni@googlegroups.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:talking-circle-alumni@googlegroups.com">talking-circle-alumni@googlegroups.com</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Talking Circle Alum FW: Friday: AFRO CUBAN PERCUSSION @ Ithaca's Congo Square Market</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><a href="mailto:ajc39@cornell.edu">ajc39@cornell.edu</a><br></span></div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">Spread the word...</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; ">............Congo Square Market</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>presents:</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 18pt; ">............Friday, June 15th, 5:30 pm</span></span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Southside Community Center 305 South Plain St (80' and Sunny!)<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; "><img width="15" height="14" id="_x0000_i1025" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:ezweb_ne_jp.B68@goomoji.gmail"> <u>THE AFRO CUBAN PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE!</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><img width="15" height="14" id="_x0000_i1026" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:ezweb_ne_jp.B68@goomoji.gmail"></span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">(Hiram Jimenez, Jonathan Kline, Ben Ortiz, Pete Diamessis, & Jimmy Rose)<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><i>Keep it local!</i></b><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><i>This market is run mainly by volunteers. You're </i><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><i>invited to come early or stay late to help out. :)</i><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><i>Organizations & individuals can make donations to help </i><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><i>sponsor performers, vender fees, & helping hands by </i><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><i>contacting Congo Square Market Manager </i><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><i>Jhakeem Haltom at 607 - 351 - 7602</i><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><i>or just stop by on Fridays.</i><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a href="http://congosquareithaca.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://congosquareithaca.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> <img border="0" width="15" height="14" id="_x0000_i1027" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:ezweb_ne_jp.B15@goomoji.gmail"><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">-- <o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">Come by for a picnic. Mark your calendar. Invite your friends.</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); ">*</span><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "> * </span><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 102, 0); ">* </span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: red; ">CO</span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(204, 0, 0); ">N</span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 0, 0); ">G</span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); ">O</span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); ">SQ</span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">UAR</span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 51, 51); ">E</span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 51, 0); ">MA</span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 153, 0); ">RK</span><span style="font-size: 36pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 204, 0); ">ET</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 0); ">*</span><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> * </span><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 102, 0); ">*</span><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">FOOD MUSIC VENDORS</span></b><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">Fridays, 4 - 8 pm at Southside Community Center</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">305 South Plain St</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">All Welcome!</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Free concert series! Live music / DJs every week:</span></b><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); ">Concert calendar:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://congosquareithaca.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://congosquareithaca.com</a></span></b></span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">Come by for a picnic!</span></b><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">★ Ana Ortiz’s<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Puerto Rican food: El Cuchifrito Boriquen</b></span><br><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); ">★ Roy's <b>Cuban Food</b></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">★ Jackie & Damon’s <b>Fruits & Roots Juice</b></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); ">★ Shimels’ <b>Ethiopian Cuisine</b></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">★ Lowis’ <b>Incense, oils, organic bath products, electrical gadgets</b></span><br><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); ">★ Aron’s <b>Middle Eastern Food & Pastries</b></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">★ Congo Square Market’s<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Fruit & Vegetable stall </b></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 102, 255); ">and more!</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">O</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">ur<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); ">regularly </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">updated website: </span><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><a href="http://congosquareithaca.com/" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); ">congosquareithaca.com</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); "> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">To<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>vend, volunteer, or perform<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>stop by the market or contact: <br></span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">Jhakeem Haltom, Market Manager: <a href="mailto:jhaltom@cityofithaca.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); ">jhaltom@cityofithaca.org</span></a> or <a href="tel:607-351-7602" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); ">607-351-7602</span></a><br>Jemila Sequeira, Whole Community Project Coordinator: <a href="mailto:jemila.sequeira@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); ">jemila.sequeira@gmail.com</span></a> or <a href="tel:607-280-7482" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); ">607-280-7482</span></a><br><br></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">Our goal is to:</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">1. to build a stronger self-reliant local community,</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">2. to develop Southside’s economic base</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">3. to encourage community & personal health.</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><br><span class="il"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); ">CONGO</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "> SQUARE MARKET is an actual place in new Orleans. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); ">This sacred ground was first used by Houma Native Americans and later by slaves in the region, as a place to enjoy one day of freedom. African people used this as a place to maintain a connection to their true status as free people of Africa. Native Americans, as well as Europeans often joined in the celebration. Music, abolitionist organization, food, and dance were all intertwined to make this one day a week festival.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Today, we recreate our own version of this splendor at Southside Community Center. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 0, 204); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We welcome our WHOLE COMMUNITY to come enjoy food, music and culture. The Market is a collaboration between Southside Community Center, Ithaca Youth Bureau’s Paul Scheurs Memorial Program, TC Cornell Cooperative Extension's Whole Community Project, and the Youth Farm Project. Jhakeem Haltom, a staff member of the Paul Scheurs Program, is the market founder and manager.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">'Like' us on facebook: </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">"</span></b><span class="il"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Congo</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "> Square Market, Ithaca"</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Congo-Square-Market-Ithaca/232466330193023" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Congo-Square-Market-Ithaca/232466330193023</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MRC Talking Circle Alumni" group.<br>To post to this group, send email to<br><a href="mailto:talking-circle-alumni@googlegroups.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">talking-circle-alumni@googlegroups.com</a><br>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to<br><a href="mailto:talking-circle-alumni+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">talking-circle-alumni+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a><br>For more options, visit this group at<br><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/talking-circle-alumni?hl=en" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://groups.google.com/group/talking-circle-alumni?hl=en</a><br> <br>Talking Circles on Race and Racism are a program of the Multicultural Resource Center:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.multicultural-resource.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.multicultural-resource.org</a><br></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>