Africa-America Institute Dinner Now Nov 13

15 October 2001
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Africa-America Institute (New York)
press release

New York — Due to the tragic events of September 11, The Africa-America Institute has rescheduled its 17th Annual Awards Dinner, originally planned for Friday, September 21.

"We at AAI share the grief of the entire country, especially those who have lost friends and loved ones," said AAI Chairman, Kofi Appenteng. AAI President, Mora McLean added, "Our commitment to education and dialogue as a means of uniting Americans, Africans and people everywhere around common goals is stronger than ever."

The dinner, which is New York's largest annual event focused on Africa -- attended by hundreds of guests representing a wide cross-section of business, education, government, diplomatic and civic leaders from around the world -- is rescheduled for Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at New York's Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Honored guests will include President John Agyekum Kufuor of Ghana and President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, attending the event to accept the AAI National Achievement Award on behalf of the people of Ghana and Senegal and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan , who will be our honored guest at the reception which begins at 6:00pm.

AAI will also honor Dr. Mathilde Krim, founder of the American Foundation of AIDS Research, with the AAI Award for Individual Initiative, commemorating her 20 years of leadership in the battle against AIDS, in Africa and around the world; Rosa Whitaker, the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa-the first in U.S. history-for her successful efforts to focus U.S. trade policy on Africa; Kenneth Walker, the 30-year veteran journalist and National Public Radio's Africa Bureau Chief, for his balanced news coverage of Africa; and Tamela Hultman and Reed Kramer of allAfrica.com who will receive the AAI Award of Special Recognition for Lifetime Achievement in Media.

Please call 1-877-565-1801 for more information. To make a reservation online please visit http://www.aaionline.org.

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