November 2010

November 14, 2010

Fonkoze – Haiti’s Alternative Bank for the Organized Poor

Fonkoze is Haiti’s alternative bank for the organized poor. In fact, it is a family of three institutions working together shoulder-to-shoulder towards a single compelling mission: building the economic foundations for democracy in Haiti by providing the rural poor with the tools they need to lift themselves out of poverty. This mission is reflected in the name, Fonkoze, which is an acronym for the Haitian Creole phrase “Fondasyon Kole Zepòl” meaning “Shoulder-to-Shoulder Foundation. Read about the ANNIVERSARY EVENT – Haiti One […]
November 8, 2010

Hooks Book Events and UDC Host Live Telecast of Jay-Z in Conversation with Cornel West

Grammy Award-Winning Artist talks about his new book, DECODED Monday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. Washington, DC, November 8, 2010 – Hooks Book Events, the University of the District of Columbia, Division of Student Affairs and UDC David A. Clarke School of Law announced today that they are hosting a live telecast of the “LIVE from the New York Public Library,” event featuring 10-time Grammy Award-Winning artist, entrepreneur and icon, Jay-Z in conversation with Princeton professor of African American studies, […]