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Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebration, June 24, 2009, New York

Published Jun 23, 2009

CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION SYMPOSIUM ON THE CARIBBEAN DIASPORA IN THE AMERICAS: The Case of Panama

Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Wednesday, June 24, 2009
1pm - 4pm

Contact: Dr. Marco Mason
The Institute for Pan America Affairs
(718) 625 – 0470 / marcomason@aol.com

Sponsored by
The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, New York 11217

PROGRAM OPENING

Master of Ceremony Hon. Jessica Oddle-Baril
E.G. Bowman

Welcome Hon. Marty Markowitz
Brooklyn Borough President

Opening Remarks                                             Hon. Dr. Yvonne J. Graham
                                                                         Brooklyn deputy Borough President
Remarks                                                            Mr.Randal Wadaman
                                                                          Smithsonian Latino Center—

INTRODUCTION PLENARY
The Caribbean Diaspora in the Americas:
A Contextual Framework Dr. Marco Mason

PRESENTATIONS

Moderator Dr. Una Clarke

Some Perspectives on West Indians
in the Panama Canal Zone Lic. John Evans

West Indian Women in the building
of the Panama Canal Dr. Julie Greene

Race Gender and HIV/AIDS in the
Americas: The Case of Panama Dr. Marcia Baynes-Smith

“Introduction of a New Paradigm for the
Eradication of poverty” in the Americas Dr. Waldaba Stewart

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SUMMARY PLENARY
Conclusions and Summation
Closing Remarks
Vote of Thanks