USA Africa Dialogue Series - Fwd: Celebrating the release of Prof. Boubacar Barry's "The Kingdom of Waalo: Senegal Before the Conquest"

i know you guys and gals are mostly nigerian, or nigerian-centered, but this is a big deal worth sharing with the entire africanist community. boubacar barry, a fine scholar.
ken

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Subject:	Celebrating the release of Prof. Boubacar Barry's "The Kingdom of Waalo: Senegal Before the Conquest"
Date:	Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:23:26 -0000
From:	Charles Becker <beckerleschar@ORANGE.SN>
Reply-To:	H-Net Discussion List on History and Study of West Africa <H-WEST-AFRICA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
To:	H-WEST-AFRICA@H-NET.MSU.EDU

From: Ibra Sene <ISene@wooster.edu>  Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:35:17 +0000    ------------------    Maryland Institute College of Art’s Office of Academic Services Friends of  Spectrum of Poetic Fire Brothers of the Smoke Cigar Club    Invite you to share your thoughts about the Trans-Atlantic Slave  Trade, Senegambia and Baltimore with author and distinguished Professor of  History at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal – Dr. Boubacar  Barry and facilitator Poet Dr. Chezia Strand, Professor of Language,  Literature and Culture in Humanistic Studies at MICA.    1. Celebrate Diasporic African Press’ release of The Kingdom of the Waalo,  Senegal Before The Conquest at a free talk/conversation on:    WeDneSDAy, nOveMBer 20, 2013  2:00- 4:00 P.M.    BBOX THeATer, GATeWAy BUILDInG  Maryland Institute College of Art  1601 W. Mount Royal Avenue | Baltimore, MD 21217    2. VIP Dinner Reception    					6:30-8:30P.M.  SAnkOFA DAnCe THeATer PrODUCTIOn STUDIO  3425 Mondawmin Avenue | Baltimore, Maryland 21216    3. VIP Book Purchase & Signing Reception    					FrIDAy, noveMBer 22    					6:45-8:45 P.M.  African Studies Association Conference  MArrIOTT BALTIMOre WATerFrOnT HOTeL, DOver C  700 Aliceanna Street | Baltimore, MD 21202  http://www.africanstudies.org/    Bring invitation to dinner & reception. Please RSVP for one or all of  these events at 410-225-2298.      *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*  Ibra Sene, Ph.D.  Assistant Professor  Department of History  &  International Relations Program  The College of Wooster  400 E. University Street  Wooster, OH 44691 USA    P: (330) 263-2622  F: (330) 263-2614  E-mail: isene@wooster.edu     --    

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