Jairus, What's up? I hope all well. It's nice to see the list-serve up and running again. I want to commend you (and GSCA) for putting together such a great opportunity for us to dialogue on this most important issue, and urging us to donate. Also, I've heard that the Red Cross donations can get caught up in the bureaucratic machine and so I wanted to make you aware of an alternative organization that people can donate to, the BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund. You can assess their site and donate through going to www.tomjoyner.com/ or you can write: BlackAmericaWeb.com Relief Fund, PO Box 803209, Dallas, TX 75380 - 3209. Well, I hope this information helps. Don't forget that I owe you lunch -- give me a holler when you get a chance. Peace. Kamautu > Greetings GSCA Members: > > The GSCA is hosting a dialogue session to discuss issues related to the > recent hurricane in the Gulf Coast, and how they impact us as students of > color. This will take place on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at 6:00 p.m. > in the Center for Black Culture and Learning. Issues that will be > discussed but are not limited to include: controversial comments made by > political figures and entertainers, usage of the term “refugee,” analysis > of the government’s initial response compared with it’s current response, > and shifting of personnel within the Federal Emergency Management Agency > (FEMA). > > In addition we requesting that all members make a $20 contribution that > will be given to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund on behalf of > the Graduate Students of Color Association. Though millions of people > have donated, now is not the time for complacency. Victims of this > tragedy will require help for an extended period of time. Of course I > realize we are students, so please give what you can. If you do not plan > to give monetarily at this time, please do not let that stop you from > attending and contributing to this important event. If you are not able > to attend, but would like to contribute funds, please contact myself or > another member of the executive board committee. Please be prompt, as we > will be ordering food for everyone at the very beginning, and will proceed > with the discussion. > > I look forward to seeing you there. > > Jairus Matthews > Graduate Student > Speech Pathology > [log in to unmask] > 102 Roudebush Hall > (513)529-3734 > > Other Executive Board Members > Jamon Holt [log in to unmask] > Keith Noble [log in to unmask] > Shaun Oates --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/