onal musical instrumentAcholi Heart Beat Troupe from Gulu, Northern Uganda to perform at the Knoxville Jazz for Justice- a benefit concert for the children of
Plan are underway to scheduled Dr Phoebe Abe and the Acholi Heart Beat, Chuck Davis' African-American Dance Ensemble and A7 performing together in Atlanta, GA, Harlem, NY--the Capitol of Africa Renaissance-in Boston, MA, in Los Angeles, CA, Durham NC, Washington DC, Chicago, IL, new Orleans, LA, on Oprah, etc., would be the ultimate African Culture and Renaissance Extravaganza!!!
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CHILDREN OF NORTHERN UGANDA
Each night, children between the ages of 3 and 17, referred to as "Night Commuters" or "Night Dwellers" walk up to 20 kilometers (12 miles) from IDP camps to larger towns, especially Gulu, in search of safety.
Initiatives to
raise international awareness for these children include the "Gulu Walks" and the work of the Uganda Conflict Action Network. Night commuters are also the subject of documentaries such as Stolen Children, Wardance, and Invisible Children.
The Global Night Commute (GNC) was a worldwide event organized by the makers of the film Invisible Children through the organization Invisible Children Inc. The GNC took place on
April 29, 2006. Youths from around the world walked to city centers and spent the night in parks to show support for Ugandan children who walk every night into city centers attempting to avoid capture by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)
Extracted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/
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