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Khafre, Inc - NEWS/UPDATESFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The 4th Annual Sweat Equity Investment in the Cotton Kingdom Symposium at MVSU Reaches New Heights Indianola, MS (October 26, 2015)—Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) in collaborative partnership with Khafre, Inc forge ahead once again to organize America’s premier interdisciplinary meeting on the Cotton Kingdom, sharecropping and the cultural significance of Cotton Pickers to the success of the American economy. The 4th Annual Sweat Equity Investment in the Cotton Kingdom Symposium will be held Thursday November 12, from 9:00 – 3:00pm, in the MVSU Social Sciences Auditorium, located at 14000 HWY 82, West Itta Bena, MS. This year’s theme: “Cotton Sacks and Freedom Quilt Narratives” substantiates the viability of the sweat equity investment made through labor and cultural contributions by Cotton Pickers and other Plantation Workers. The following evening, Friday November 13, the “Cotton Pickers Ball” shall be held at 7:00pm, in da’ House of Khafre, located at 300 Main Street, Indianola. All are encouraged to attend both events in costume attire worn in the cotton fields, such as “overalls and straw hats, etc.”The 1st Annual Historical Narrative Competition enhances this year’s Symposium. Mississippi Delta high school seniors and MVSU students will compete for a trophy and gift card provided by Khafre, Inc and Lost Pizza, Company. The rules are simple: address this year’s theme; constructed on presentation board; use any material: paper, cloth, photos, etc.; and include a synopsis describing the quilt’s narrative. All projects must be delivered to the MVSU Social Sciences office “T” by 5:00pm November 5th, (or call organizers to arrange for pick up). The participants must also attend the Symposium to present their quilt narratives about “Freedom.”Confirmed participants include: Senator David L. Jordan, as keynote speaker; Dr. J. Janice Coleman, Professor of English, Alcorn; retired teacher and cotton picker Mr. Monroe Golden; Dr Elizabeth Evans, Asst. Professor, Public Policy, MVSU; Dr Alpha Diarra, National Cotton Spokesman of Mali, West Africa. Dr. Roy Hudson, Former MVSU President; Mr. Sterling Plumpp, MVSU Visiting Professor/Poet; Ms. Bettye Farmer, MVSU Professor of English; Tangela Ray, Public History Specialist, and others. The MVSU Sweat Equity Singers lead by Dr John Weiss will perform, and Greenwood native now Spelman College student Brandice Brown along with MVSU students Lyric and Morgan Johnson perform neo-soul and classical gospel music at the Symposium and Ball. Field hollers will be the ambient sounds heard throughout all events. Local storyteller Helen Sims will pay tribute to “the Spirit of Mama Lula.” Hollandale folk artist Dorothy Hoskins will showcase recent multi-media work on Cotton Pickin’ and Sharecropping in the American South. Maya Angelou, B.B. King former Honorary Chairs of Khafre, Inc, will be acknowledged during the American Ancestral Celebration, with a pouring of libation beginning at 6:30pm, at da’ House of Khafre. Immediately following the Ancestral Celebration we will begin the good-old-fashion “Cotton Pickers Ball.” This is a “black-tie” affair, however, everyone is strongly encouraged to wear overalls, period costumes, or other “cotton pickin’ attire.” Betty’s Place will provide an elaborate selection of gourmet appetizers and “field food;” and a silent auction of art will be on display in support of the Cotton Pickers of America Monument and Sharecroppers Interpretive Center project.Dr. William B. Bynum, Jr. will be on hand to present the official welcome; and, Dr. Constance Bland, V.P. of Academic Affairs will present the official closing remarks to an expected audience of 500+ faculty members, students, high school seniors, and community members from the Delta.Mississippi Valley State University, as a Carnegie Classified Master's University provides comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs in education, the arts and sciences, and professional studies. The University is driven by its commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, service, and research--a commitment resulting in a learner-centered environment that prepares critical thinkers, exceptional communicators, and service-oriented, engaged, and productive citizens. MVSU is fundamentally committed to positively affecting the quality of life and creating extraordinary educational opportunities for the Mississippi Delta and beyond. KHAFRE, Inc. is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization. To realize its’ critically important and intentionally bold vision, KHAFRE, Inc. will build monuments and memorials; offer educational programs, and health and history workshops. Khafre, Inc. also provides resources to the formal and informal educators in the Delta, engages in community outreach, and operates as a repository and distributor of information on the beauty and talent of and within the Mississippi Delta, all for the overarching purpose of improving the quality of life of her sons and daughters. The partnership formed between MVSU and Khafre, Inc validates the notion that a tribute and monument to sharecroppers and cotton pickers are not just significant, but long over due. Honoring the legacy of “grandmamma-nem” in a university setting gives artistic and academic license to the pursuit of gaining more scholarship and international acceptance, of the contributions and sweat equity made by the people who picked cotton throughout the American South,” said Professor C.Sade Turnipseed, Executive Director of Khafre, Inc. As part of Khafre, Inc’s historic preservation efforts, a permanent marker will be placed on the MVSU campus in honor of cotton pickers from the Mississippi Delta, and those who worked the repurposed cotton plantation for higher learning, MVSU.The Symposium is free admission. Advance Cotton Ball tickets are available at da’ House of Khafre. Student tickets ($5 with picture student ID, only) will be available at the door. Cotton quilts and corporate sponsors are welcomed.Let us make history together!… It is time! For more information, please call:662.347.8198www.khafre.org ~ www.mvsu.edu### CALL FOR PARTICIPATIONThe 4th AnnualCotton Kingdom / Sweat Equity Symposium and Cotton Pickers BallMississippi Valley State University • Itta Bena, Mississippi ~ and~ da’ House of Khafre • Indianola, MSAbstracts/proposals • Deadline: October 9, 2015Conference website: www.khafre.org/news~ 662.347.8198~ Plan now to join Khafre, Inc in Itta Bena, MS at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU), for the fourth annual “Cotton Kingdom / Sweat Equity Symposium” on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015. Khafre, Inc is all about building monumental programs that allow reflection, reconnection, and renewal. This year’s theme: “Cotton Sacks and Freedom Quilt Narratives” will stimulate a day of discussion about historic preservation, leading-edge research, innovative practices, and foundational values. The agency and resistance of these narratives will also reflect on the subtle and continuing impact of cotton on life in the Delta and throughout the South. The one-day event concludes with a good old fashion “black-tie” (or period-piece costume) “Cotton-Pickers’ Ball and Ancestral Celebration” at da’ House of Khafre located at 300 Main St. Indianola, MS. Khafre, Inc in conjunction with Mississippi Valley State University continues to organize the USA’s premier interdisciplinary professional meeting on Mississippi Delta cotton, sharecropping, and its cultural significance in America and throughout the world. The three overlapping designations lend to a broad array of topics, both “cultural” and “economic:”National parks at all levels: federal, state/provincial, county, and cityCulture; the visual and performing arts, including music, dance, tapestry, sculpture and paintings, burial sites, cotton fields, shotgun homes and juke joints, private land-plantations, prison farms/industrial complexesWant to share your work, your ideas, and your ideals about the Southern narrative with the larger academic and cultural communities? The Cotton Kingdom Symposium is the place to do it. We invite abstracts and proposals from people who want to:present a paper/poster/ poem/song/dance/Tribute to the Ancestors, or an exhibitconduct an inter-generational interview/exchange/discussion (w/ grand-mama-nem, or former cotton pickers), or organize a workshop.This wide variety of options makes for an exciting, informative and uniquely diverse symposium. To submit your idea(s), go to: www.khafreinc.org and follow the links. The deadline is Friday, October 9, 2015. Plan to join us in the Mississippi Delta!We look forward to welcoming you to the place where America’s Root Music and Culture was born! For More Information, Please Contact: C.Sade Turnipseed, Khafre, Inc [email protected] ~ 662.347.8198Katherine Green, [email protected] SAVING OURSELVES: By Writers of the 21st Century, Vol I –Phase I NOW AVAILABLE in PAPERBACK! _________________________JULY 2015 - How do healthy, concerned, and enlightened communities respond to the call of children, determined to save themselves? We listen, we read and we support them!During the respite moments of summer 2002, this urgent—though virtual—call to the world went out, by a former Los Angeles Unified School District English teacher. 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