Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Members, Dear Allies and Assoziates,

we would like to thank you very much for your participation in AAGE eV.’s Black-History-Month event and your contributing to make it an overwhelming success.The enthusiasm about and strong interest in our plans and activities are enormously encouraging.

In case you might like to meet with us, Saturday, March 15th, 2008, 6 P.M at AAGE e.V.’s first official membership meeting, we will gladly welcome you to exchange thoughts and ideas. Your mere interest and presence in our meeting will be supportive, because we need to find out what AAGE e.V. can do for you personally. One of AAGE’s main objectives is to serve the Black-American community in the Rhein-Main-region, hence we request from you to please share your individual expectations with us, and we will do whatever is in the realm of our now growing possibilities to comply with your desires.

Our mission consists of a variety of purposes as many of you already know and which you will find here. In order to reach these goals, we need all and any support possible. AAGE e.V. succeeded to become an officially acknowledged legal entity, sponsored by the Department of Culture of the City of Frankfurt. We have achieved a lot already, but it will still take a considerable amount of man- and womanpower to make this organization a strong and efficient one. So please join us and helpAAGE e.V. to gain power. Be part of the start.

We invite you to meet with us at

Sawa Village
Am Weingarten 14
60487 Frankfurt am Main

Where to find it

AAGE e.V. invites you to our Black History Month Celebration on Saturday, February 23, 2008.

Come celebrate Black History Month with the African-American Germany Exchange and meet some of the African-American achievers who have promoted “Afro-American” culture in Germany!

Guest Speakers:

Ms. Virginia Greiner, Maisha org.
Ms. Kerry Lynn Johnson, Foreigners Advisory Council for the City of Frankfurt am Main
Mr. Thomas Usleber, Author of “The colors under my skin”
Mr. Jay Ellison, Campaigning for Barack Obama

Other distinguished guests will be:

Ms. Anita Bohländer, Club owner “Balalaika” in Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen
Mr. Earl Black, Founder of “Earl’s Saxophone” and “Down by the Riverside”, Frankfurt
Mr. Michael Coleman, Historian for modern American- and German history
Mr. Keith Copeland, Jazz Musician and Music Professor at the Musikhochschule Köln
Mr. Brent Jones, Artist
Mr. Terrell Jones, Club owner “Terrell’s Corner”, Hanau
Mr. Ron Ringwood, Music Promoter and Entrepreneur
Mr. Gil Tucker, Artist

Program:

3.30 pm - Admission

4 pm - Opening Speech
Ms. Gabriele Blam, President AAGE e.V.

Introduction of AAGE e.V.
Mr. Lawrence McKee, Vice-President AAGE e.V.

Intermission – refreshments, meet & greet

Visit our art exhibit, courtesy of
Mr. Brent Jones, Sr.
Mr. Gil Tucker

Guest Speakers
Mr. Jaye D. Ellison, Barack Obama Germany Campaign Team
Ms. Kerry Johnson, Foreigners Advisory Council, City of Frankfurt
Mr. Thomas Usleber, Author “Die Farben unter meiner Haut (The Colors Under My Skin)“
Ms. Virginia Greiner, Maisha.org

Live Music with Hank English & Friends

Closing Comments
Mr. Carol Chatterton, AAGE Member

Jam Time and Dancing with Hank English & Friends

10 pm - End

Location:

Saalbau Gutleut, Rottweiler Straße 32, Frankfurt

Click here for directions

Public transportation:

The Saalbau Gutleut is a 10 minute walk from either the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) or Baseler Platz.
Bus: No. 35 or No. 46 (exit at Baseler Platz)
Straßenbahn: No. 16 or No. 21 (exit at Baseler Platz), No. 17 (exit at Hauptbahnhof)

Parking is available at the venue, the parking fee is 5 € for the whole night.

If there are any questions, leave a comment and we will reply as soon as possible.

In this section, we would like to introduce artists who are living and working in Germany. If you are interested in contributing, please leave a comment and we will contact you shortly.

This was our first “official event”. The members prepared excellent Soulfood and ensured that no one had to go home thirsty. We were not many, but for a first time it was great. The AAGE only recently received registration in December and of course this was a very good reason to party and a great start into the New Year.