JACKSONVILLE GULLAH GEECHEE NATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

This year is the United Nation’s International Year for People of African Descent. It began January 1, 2011 and has continued with various days dedicated to specific aspects of our history, particularly recognizing the harshness with which we continue to be treated in the global community. These are a few of the sites:

UN page: http://www.un.org/en/events/iypad2011/

UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/dialogue/the-slave-route/right-box/related-information/2011-international-year-for-people-of-african-descent/

General Assembly Resolution: http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/64/169

International Observances: http://www.un.org/en/events/observances/years.shtml

U.S. Department of State listings: http://search.state.gov/search?q=international+year+for+people+of+african+descent&site=stategov|oig|fpc|bmena|usawc|mepi|travel|stategov_exchanges|careers|foia|aiep|pepfar|cspo|crs|pmdtc|adop|stategov_lang|pitt_summit&client=stategov_frontend&output=xml_no_dtd&proxystylesheet=stategov_frontend&filter=0&entqr=3&lr=lang_en&oe=UTF-8&ie=utf8&getfields=*&search-button=Search&ip=68.177.49.70&access=p&sort=date:D:L:d1&entsp=0&ud=1&num=100

Peace,