OMOWALE #MALCOLMX: Lessons from "OUR LIVING BLACK MANHOOD"

ShakaRa will be exploring the influence of Omowale Malcolm X, in shaping his ideals of Manhood.

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Affirming Black Manhood
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It has almost become unpopular to talk about what it means to be a man, to deal with the concept of Manhood. You’ve got to deal with it.
About this event.

WE ARE BLACK MEN!

“It has almost become unpopular to talk about what it means to be a man, to deal with the concept of Manhood. You’ve got to deal with it. You can’t get around it.” – Nana Amos Wilson

“Affirming Black Manhood” attempts to contribute to the process of Black man taking back the power to define, develop & project what it means to be a Black Man. Our facilitators approach Black Manhood from varying perspectives, with an emphasis on promoting the values, principles & ideals that represent the best of who we be... And need to become.

We will engage a series of workshops on various aspects of Black Manhood, including space for general discussion. Our special guest facilitators are all Black Afrikan Men with a proven track record of sustained work with Black Men; addressing issues pertaining to Black Manhood!

We feature:

BABA MWALIMU BARUTI • DEFINING PRINCIPLES OF BLACK MANHOOD

ROBIN WALKER • THE ECONOMICS OF BLACK MANHOOD

IFAYOMI GRANT • CHALLENGING MISOGYNY: REBUILDING AFRIKAN MANHOOD

BRO. LDR. MBANDAKA • BLACK MANHOOD, FATHERHOOD & RITES OF PASSAGE

BABA BUNTU • THE POWER OF BLACK BROTHERHOOD

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20th june 2021 • 12pm-8pm GMT •Tickets £10 • available from ShakaRaSpeaks.com

Promoting zero deforestation agriculture, the case of cocoa farming (agroforestry).

On the one hand, we have drylands. They constitute 60% of the surface of the African continent, and while some might think they do not have much agricultural potential, they can actually sustain thriving agricultural practices, including – but not limited to – agroforestry systems.

On the other hand, we have youth. Young people are dynamic and innovative; have a high uptake of technological know-how; and are passionate, perseverant, and most of all, courageous.

During this Youth Daily Show, we want to explore the opportunities that agroforestry can bring to Africa’s drylands – not only as a sustainable food system, but also as an opportunity for youth employment and the achievement of food security for present and future generations. We will hear from amazing young professionals from across the African continent, who will share their experience with, and innovations for, dryland agroforestry.

⁣Agroforestry and Agricultural Extension

Agriculture is the main driver of deforestation. We discuss how agroforestry can regenerate our ecosystem with environmentalist Debra Kiliru and small holder farm family Mr & Mrs Agbenoxevi. [a]www.okoforests.com[/a]

We at Oko Forests are committed to adopting and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. For more information please visit [a]www.okoforests.com[/a]

Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees and shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland. It combines shrubs and trees in agricultural and forestry technologies to create more diverse, productive, profitable, healthy, and sustainable land-use systems.

Agroforestry eases the tension between increased food production and environmental problems (soil and land degradation, erosion, water runoff and flooding, loss of biodiversity, breakdown of agroecological function, increased GHG emissions) by harnessing biological nitrogen fixation and agroecosystem diversification.

The Accelerating the Adoption of Agroforestry Project currently works with 24 community groups with a total of 600 members in Kericho and Kisumu counties in Kenya. 144 lead-farmers were trained in self-selected and context-specific climate-smart practices, including agroforestry, horticulture, coffee farming, poultry keeping and livestock keeping. Through farmer to farmer extension, the project reaches thousands of households in the project area and beyond.
For more information, contact Lisa Fuchs, project manager at l.fuchs@cgiar.org or visit http://www.worldagroforestry.o....rg/project/accelerat

The Accelerating the Adoption of Agroforestry Project currently works with 24 community groups with a total of 600 members in Kericho and Kisumu counties in Kenya. 144 lead-farmers were trained in self-selected and context-specific climate-smart practices, including agroforestry, horticulture, coffee farming, poultry keeping and livestock keeping. Through farmer to farmer extension, the project reaches thousands of households in the project area and beyond.

For more information, contact Lisa Fuchs, project manager at l.fuchs@cgiar.org or visit http://www.worldagroforestry.o....rg/project/accelerat

Agroforestry presents lots of opportunities for the organic grower: to grow new fruit and nut crops to sell; to produce wood and wood chip to use; to provide shelter and reduce flooding; and to provide habitat for other creatures.

In this webinar, we hear from experienced growers about the practical considerations, opportunities and pitfalls of agroforestry in organic horticulture.

Ben Raskin is head of horticulture and agroforestry at the Soil Association, a director of the Organic Growers Alliance, and an experienced grower who is currently establishing an agroforestry system at Eastbrook farm in Wiltshire.

John Tucker is director of woodland outreach at the Woodland Trust. John talks us through how to get started in agroforestry and what you should consider when deciding how to incorporate trees, from analysing your site and exploring your objectives, through to choosing species and getting trees in the ground.

Andy Dibben is head grower at Abbey Home Farm in Cirencester. He joins us to talk us through his experience of incorporating trees into the site and to share his learning and advice.

This webinar is a partnership between the CSA Network UK, the Seed Sovereignty Programme run by the Gaia Foundation, the Landworkers’ Alliance, and the Organic Growers Alliance and forms part of a webinar series funded by Farming the Future. Recorded on 24 February 2021.

An Agroforestry system is much more than a tree plantation. A true agroforestry system needs to "bio mimic" a natural forest and include multiple species and families of trees, ground cover plants, vines, and shrubs.

The diversity is the system's key to resilience. Multiple heights of trees create more homes for more beneficial wildlife. An upper canopy is crucial for shade and to protect the soil from hard rainfall--especially the fragile soils of the neotropics.

In my "Syntropic Agroforestry" video I talked about the importance of starting the system with hardy pioneer plants. In this video, I address the question: "What comes after pioneers?"

Planning and executing a plan to get a return on the land in addition to subsistence foods is also important. Valuable crops like cacao, cardamom, black pepper, and medicinal fungi command high prices on the world market. Agroforestry is a real path forward to provide food and important ecological services like carbon sequestration. It's up to us to show that it CAN be done.

Sustainable Land Management: Cross-Slope Barriers, Rainwater Harvesting
Other: Climate Change Adaptation