On June 6, Seshemet Community Council in collaboration with Sankofa Community Empowerment Inc. proudly hosted a Day of Unity in the Community at the Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum, located at 7310 Frankstown Ave., in Homewood.
The first part of the program included live performances by Queen S Boo, Blak King Folk and more. Community presentations were on groups that are applying strategies and solutions to strengthen the Black family. The day also included a more intimate setting with Sister Shahrazad Ali that included food, beverages and front row seating.
Featured guest lecturer Ali was the highlight of the second part.
Ali is a best- selling author, independent publisher and activist. She has earned numerous awards and citations for her literary contributions and diet of African American families.
Her title of being “the Mother of the Black Book Explosion” is gleamed from her 1990 blockbuster hit, “The Black Man’s Guide to Understanding the Black Woman,” plus “Are you Still a Slave?” “Things Parents Should Have Told You” and “How Not to Eat Pork” along with a handy manual called “Urban Survival.”
For more than 20 years, Ali has been the featured guest on multiple talk shows and currently is a regular panelist on the popular “HLN,” as well as “Dr. Drew on Call,” CNN TV and other national television, where serves as an outspoken social commentator specializing in race relations. Ali also starred in the hit documentary, “Hidden Colors” film series.
She lectured on “Uniting Black Men and Women & Strengthening the Black Family.”
(Information courtesy of the Seshemet Community Council)
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