FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 2006

“Pan-African Youth Empowerment Conference at Harvard University”

Cambridge, MA ­ This April the Sweet Mother Tour (SMT), a global youth
movement with a mission to use the tools of popular culture to present
empowering images of Africa & the African Diaspora, will host its first
annual conference at Harvard University entitled ³Youth and the New
Pan-African Renaissance: Rebuilding Africa for the 21st Century.² In
partnership with the Cultural Agents Initiative at Harvard University and
chaired by Harvard PhD candidate and renowned public speaker, Derrick N.
Ashong, this conference will draw together activists, entrepreneurs,
scholars, artists, and other youth leaders from around the world committed
to using their skills and talents for the betterment of African peoples
worldwide.

This 3-day conference, taking place April 7-9, 2006 on Harvard University¹s
campus, will highlight five themes of importance in Pan-African development
­ African Image and Identity, Technology, Economic Empowerment and Public
Health, Education, and Arts and Culture. Established scholars and dynamic
youth leaders in these various fields will present workshops and host panels
addressing these topics, and will engage in dialogue about the development
and future of the African continent.

Attendees will learn from and connect with like-minded youth from around the
world, as well as established and pioneering experts in the non-profit and
for-profit worlds, building a powerful network that will serve as the launch
pad for the Pan-African Renaissance of this century.

Please contact Kelley N. Johnson at kelley@sweetmother.org or 617-492-3673
if you are interested in doing a story on the SMT or covering the conference
this April. To learn more about the international impact of the SMT visit
www.sweetmother.org <http://www.sweetmother.org> .

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The Sweet Mother Tour (SMT) is a project that uses elements of popular
culture ­ music, television, film and literature ­ to present empowering
images of people of Africa and the African Diaspora. As presented in its
mission statement ³The founders of the SMT recognize that no society can
develop without an understanding of its own worth. We believe that cultural
empowerment is a crucial ingredient in the successful political and economic
development of any society.² Launched in 2004 by a group of young artists,
educators and entrepreneurs with roots in West and Southern Africa, North
America and the Caribbean, the project has, to-date, developed multi-media
products that have gained worldwide exposure via such avenues as BBC
Worldservice Radio and Channel O.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 2006

“Pan-African Youth Empowerment Conference at Harvard University”

Cambridge, MA ­ This April the Sweet Mother Tour (SMT), a global youth
movement with a mission to use the tools of popular culture to present
empowering images of Africa & the African Diaspora, will host its first
annual conference at Harvard University entitled ³Youth and the New
Pan-African Renaissance: Rebuilding Africa for the 21st Century.² In
partnership with the Cultural Agents Initiative at Harvard University and
chaired by Harvard PhD candidate and renowned public speaker, Derrick N.
Ashong, this conference will draw together activists, entrepreneurs,
scholars, artists, and other youth leaders from around the world committed
to using their skills and talents for the betterment of African peoples
worldwide.

This 3-day conference, taking place April 7-9, 2006 on Harvard University¹s
campus, will highlight five themes of importance in Pan-African development
­ African Image and Identity, Technology, Economic Empowerment and Public
Health, Education, and Arts and Culture. Established scholars and dynamic
youth leaders in these various fields will present workshops and host panels
addressing these topics, and will engage in dialogue about the development
and future of the African continent.

Attendees will learn from and connect with like-minded youth from around the
world, as well as established and pioneering experts in the non-profit and
for-profit worlds, building a powerful network that will serve as the launch
pad for the Pan-African Renaissance of this century.

Please contact Kelley N. Johnson at kelley@sweetmother.org or 617-492-3673
if you are interested in doing a story on the SMT or covering the conference
this April. To learn more about the international impact of the SMT visit
www.sweetmother.org <http://www.sweetmother.org> .

*******
The Sweet Mother Tour (SMT) is a project that uses elements of popular
culture ­ music, television, film and literature ­ to present empowering
images of people of Africa and the African Diaspora. As presented in its
mission statement ³The founders of the SMT recognize that no society can
develop without an understanding of its own worth. We believe that cultural
empowerment is a crucial ingredient in the successful political and economic
development of any society.² Launched in 2004 by a group of young artists,
educators and entrepreneurs with roots in West and Southern Africa, North
America and the Caribbean, the project has, to-date, developed multi-media
products that have gained worldwide exposure via such avenues as BBC
Worldservice Radio and Channel O.