August 8-9, 2020
Garveyism, and the renewed cry for Afrikan nationhood!
Just A Few Words
About The Event
In commemoration of the 100-year anniversary of the UNIA’s “First International Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World,” a collective of grassroots organizers and Pan Africanist organizations will host the RBG Centennial Conference. The virtual convention’s theme is “Garveyism and the renewed cry for Afrikan Nationhood.” The RBG Centennial Conference will feature 70+ speakers, representing more than 60 organizations from 20 countries. The conference will also feature 50+ workshops, including panel discussions, virtual performances, and vending. Organizers are using #RBG100th to educate and bring attention to the legacy of His Excellency, the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey, and the work of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A).
The U.N.I.A. originally commenced the 31-day convention on August 1, 1920, at Liberty Hall, New York. Africans from across the globe participated in this significant gathering to determine the future of Africa and the African Diaspora. Regular sessions were held throughout the month, and were attended by approximately two thousand delegates, from 22 countries. The highlight of the 31-day convention was a mass meeting held at Madison Square Garden, with more than 25,000 attendees, that was preceded by an exuberant parade.
Under the banner of the Global Commission for Afrikan Sovereignty, Garveyites from around the world are continuing the work of their ancestors. 100 years later, we are once again calling on the best hearts and minds of our race, to virtually convene on August 8-9, 2020, to examine, and celebrate the past 100 years, and plot our course for the next.
We call on all those who have held fast to the sacred principles of race first, self-reliance, self-determination, self-defense, and nationhood, to join us on August 8th, as we carry on the work of His Excellency, the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey.
Where
Virtual
When
August 8-9, 2020, Saturday to Sunday

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Event Schedule
Day 1
August 8, 2020
10:00 Am EST
Conference Opening
- “Grand Rising” Performance by B Dot The God
- Pouring of Libations
- Tribute to our ancestors
- Singing of the “Universal Ethiopian Anthem” by Tamu Mazama
- Statement of Welcome by Brother Omowale
11:00 Am EST
Plenary 1 | Strategies for Building the Nation
Speaker: Brother Leader Mbandaka; Alkebulan Revivalist Movement
The Spiritual Legacy of Marcus Garvey
Speaker: Mambo Dr. Ama Mazama; Afrocentricity International; Per-aat
Ritual Acts of a Sovereign People
12:30 Pm EST
Intermission
- Lunch
- Performances
- Word from our sponsors
1:00 Pm EST
Break out session 1
Closed event | Must purchase “main room & breakout session” ticket and pre-register. ***Limited availability***
2:00 Pm EST
Plenary 2 | Sublime Order of the Nile - Induction Ceremony
2:45 Pm EST
Breakout Session 2
Closed event | Must purchase “main room & breakout session” ticket and pre-register. ***Limited availability**
3:45 Pm EST
Plenary 3 | Strategies for Teaching the Nation
Dr. Kamau Rashid
Tribute to Nana Hannibal Afrik; The Exemplar of Afrikan Self-Determination
Sister Stacy “Nzinga” Hill | Moderator
Panel Discussion: Education for Self-Determination
- Dr. Molefi Kete Asante; Panelist
- Dr. Joyce E. King; Panelist
- Brother Akil Parker; Panelist
- Brother Ismael Jimenez; Panelist
- Obi Egbuna Jr.; Panelist
5:15 Pm EST
Breakout Session 3
Closed event | Must purchase “main room & breakout session” ticket and pre-register. ***Limited availability**
6:15 Pm EST
Plenary 4 | Economic Strategies for Developing the Nation
Dr. Jared Ball
Addressing the Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power
7:15 Pm EST
Plenary 5 | Organizing Strategies for Liberating & Repairing the Nation
Queen Mother Mashariki Jywanza; female national co-chair of N’COBRA
Reparations Now!
Nkechi Taifa | Moderator
#FreeEmAll – A talk with our political prisoners
- Mama Janine Africa; MOVE9; Panelist
- Baba Dhoruba Bin Wahad; Black Panther Party; Panelist
- Baba Sekou Odinga; Black Panther Party & Black Liberation Army; Panelist
8:45 Pm EST
Closing prayer
Day 2
August 9, 2020
10:00 Am EST
Reconvening of Conference
- Pouring of libation
- Special tribute for Afrikans killed by police terrorism, across the globe
- Voices from the Diaspora – Update regarding police killings/genocide of Afro Colombians
10:30 Am EST
Plenary 6 | Strategies for Defending the Nation
Dr. Tyrene Wright | Moderator
Addressing police terrorism, at home and abroad
- Obi Egbuna Jr.; Panelist
- Lamont Lily; Panelist
- Farida Bemba Nabourema; Panelist
- Kamau Franklin; Panelist
- Richard Raw; Panelist
12:00 Pm EST
Intermission
- Lunch
- Performances
- Word from our sponsors
12:30 Pm EST
Breakout Session 4
Closed event | Must purchase “main room & breakout session” ticket and pre-register. ***Limited availability***
1:30 Pm EST
Plenary 7 | Articles of Self-Determination
Okunini Obadele Kambon
Global Kemet and the Kemetu project
Omowale Afrika
The Path towards a unified Kemet
3:00 Pm EST
Plenary 8 | Strategies for Afrikan Victory
Mambo Dr. Ama Mazma
Mwikadilo Muya: An Ethic of Afrikan Victory
4:00 Pm EST
Breakout Session 5
Closed event | Must purchase “main room & breakout session” ticket and pre-register. ***Limited availability**
5:00 Pm EST
Plenary 9 | Strategies for Healing the Nation
Sister Lydia | Moderator
“Our women and what they think” | A tribute to Amy Jacques Garvey
- Sister Lavinia
- Sister Lori
- Sister Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor
- Sister Ayayi Fubara Eneli
6:15 Pm EST
Plenary 10 | Strategies for Feeding & Protecting the Nation
Omowale Afrika | Moderator
Reclaim the land by any means necessary/ Protect the land by any means necessary
- Brother Kalonji Changa; FTP Movement
- Brother Amari; HTNT Group
- Phillip Smith; President of NAAGA
- Balogun Ojetade; Afrikan Martial Arts
- Vernon “Zeke” Jackson aka Attorney Awesome; Building Powerful Minds
Baba Mwalimu Baruti
Sounding the Akoben: A call towards Afrikan Manhood & Disciplined Warrior-hood
8:30 Pm EST
Closing prayer
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Our Featured Speakers
BABA mwalimu baruti
Co-Founder & Co-Director of Akoben House - Master Teacher
mama ama mazama
Per-aat - Afrocentricity International
Queen Mother Mashariki Jywanza
Female National Co-Chair of N'COBRA
Okunini Obadele Kambon
Head of the Language, Literature and Drama Section of the Institute of African Studies - University of Ghana
sesh Molefi Kete Asante
International Organizer for Afrocentricity International
Dr. Julius Garvey
Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon, Youngest Son of Marcus Garvey
A Few Words
About The Event Organizer
Born and raised in North Philadelphia, Brother Omowale is a Garveyite, and grassroots institution builder, with over 14 years of student & community organizing experience. Brother Omowale has served the local Philadelphia community in a variety of roles, including, as the former President of Marcus Garvey’s, UNIA & ACL – Division 121, and also as an Anti-Violence activist with Men United for a Better Philadelphia.
He currently serves as the Vice-Shenuti for the Philadelphia Chapter of Afrocentricity International, where he oversees Youth Programming, and is responsible for managing the community outreach initiatives for the African Heritage & Cultural preservation fund. In addition to his organizing efforts, brother Omowale is a community lecturer, and lectures frequently on topics ranging from Black Self Determination to Afrikan Spirituality, with his most notable work being the Strike Drum Lecture series.

About Afrocentricity International
Afrocentricity International is a global African organization devoted to building consciousness for the uniting of the African continent and the international rise of a victorious consciousness in the Pan-African community. Based on the theory of Afrocentricity the organization seeks to advance information and interpretation about the African world in the United States, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Africa. Afrocentricity International is committed to the creation of a radical African consciousness that demands freedom, justice, and reciprocity throughout the world.
To this end we are dedicated to the African Renaissance, the unstoppable growth of African communities, and the revolutionary cultural and spiritual uplift of people who have been dislocated by nearly five hundred years of domination by Europeans and Arabs in Africa and throughout the world. Thus, Afrocentricity International is an organized movement for transformation at local, regional, national, and international levels. Already Afrocentricity International has attracted adherents and votarists from Africa, Europe, South America, and North America, who have given their support to an organization based on the best of African values.

Conference Planning Committee
Brother Omowale Lead Organizer & Male Co-Chair | Sister Taheerah Financial Lead & Female Co-Chair |
Brother Karim Event Production | Sister Wahida Communications |
Brother Kwadwo Pre-recorded Content | Sister Adwoa Public Relations |
Brother Akili Website Development | Sister Lydia Plenary & Workshop Scheduling |
Brother Frank Graphic Design & Marketing | Sister Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor Social Media Strategy |
Brother Kiamuya Pre-Production Assistant | Sister Tamu Pre-Production Assistant |
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