Achebe THINGS FALL APART 50th Anniv::USAfrica15th Anniv. 080808 weekend, Houston, Texas

USAfrica HARVEST OF CHINUA ACHEBE: 50 years of the masterpiece 'THINGS FALL APART.'

Date: 08-08-08 weekend, Houston, Texas

http://www.usafricaonline.com/usafrica15.html Contact: Chido Nwangwu Chido247@Gmail.com

"It is the story that saves our progeny from blundering like blind beggars into the spikes of the cactus fence. ...it is the story that owns us and directs us. It is the thing that makes us different from the cattle; it is the mark on the face that sets one people apart from their neighbors." [Chinua Achebe]

USAfrica, the multimedia networks and international public policy center based in Houston, Texas, will celebrate its 15th Anniversary by hosting a two-day (August 8 n 9 2008) event. Friday and daytime Saturday will feature celebrations, symposium and poetry on the landmark literary work 'Things Fall Apart' published in 1958 by Chinua Achebe, the acclaimed and undisputed father of modern African literature. Saturday night Aug 9, 2008 is the USAfrica BEST OF AFRICA Banquet where the 1st USAfrica Lifetime Achievement award will be presented to the distinguished Achebe.

Event will feature leading scholars on Africa, African literature and scholarship, new voices in the world of writing/literature, public policy executives, leaders in government and communities, book publishers and retailers, teachers, students and librarians, information technology specialists, dramatists and artistes. The USAfrica Harvest of Achebe convener is Chido Nwangwu, Founder & Publisher of USAfrica, AchebeBooks.com and USAfricaonline.com, first African-owned U.S-based professional newspaper published on the internet. http://www.usafricaonline.com/usafrica15.html

Call for Papers/Presenters

USAfrica and AchebeBooks.com are currently seeking papers, abstracts, panel speakers and proposals. Papers will be accepted from all disciplines and demographics. Priority will be given to papers dealing with trans-generational issues and themes related to Achebe's Things Fall Apart and Achebe's works. Extended deadline is July 20, 2008. Submissions are planned for publication in the special USAfrica Harvest of Achebe, www.AchebeBooks.com, and on the forthcoming website www.AchebeThingsFallApart.com. Format of files: Simple Text or Microsoft Word .doc files only (pls do Not send .docX files). Abstracts should be 800 words or less. You may attach multimedia/video/audio files and identified photo(s).

Please Send all submissions via e-mail to 3 e-addresses: AchebeBooks@Gmail.com USAfrica15@Gmail.com Chido247@Gmail.com

Copies of presentations may be sent by postal mail:

USAfrica Attn: AchebeBooks, 8303 SW Freeway, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77074. Phones: 713-270-5500. wireless: 832-45-CHIDO (24436)

Venue & Reservations: Marriott Hotel Westchase, Houston. 2900 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas 77042. Phone: 1-713-978-7400. Mention USAfrica for discounted rates.