<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 37, 0);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">PLEASE do not reply to this email, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #000000">reply to <a href="mailto:aasd50years@gmail.com">aasd50years@gmail.com</a></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; text-align: center; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b>BHS Malcolm X Awards Banquet! </b></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; text-align: center; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">All are welcome as we celebrate "Mama Washington" and More!</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; text-align: center; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Celebrating 50 years of African American Studies at Berkeley High School! </span></p><div style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> </span><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Please join the BHS African American Studies Department (AASD) in the final featured event for this semi-centennial celebration! In connection with the birthday celebration of the great Malcolm X, we will be honoring the giants among us:</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">· Naomi-Johnson-Diouf, also known as “Mama Washington”! She will be retiring this year as the Chair of African American Studies Department who personified the legendary Afro-Haitian Dance Department of BHS. Come help us celebrate!</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">· Former School Board Director, Mrs. Karen Hemphill, after serving 12 consecutive years fighting for equity in BUSD</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">· Last but not least, we cannot let this moment pass without honoring Rev. Dr. Robert McKnight who served as a Teacher and Chair of the African American Studies Department for at least three decades! </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">We are excited to wrap up this 50-year celebration with this BLACK TIE/African Attire Affair. Expect Great Food, Dancing, & Good Times!</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">May 18, 2019 6pm-10:30pm Emeryville Center of Community Life. 4727 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608</span></p><div><br></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><b><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Early-Bird Tickets are $55.00 and available </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bhs-malcolm-x-banquet-a-black-tie-affair-tickets-59751527427">online</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">. </span></b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">After May 1, 2019 tickets will increase to $65. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Get your tickets now using </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bhs-malcolm-x-banquet-a-black-tie-affair-tickets-59751527427">this eventbrite link!</a><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">To reserve a full table for 8, email us at <a href="mailto:aasd50years@gmail.com">aasd50years@gmail.com</a> and receive special pricing.</span></p><div><br></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 9.5px; font-family: Arial;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">_____________________________</span></p><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">Nicole Chee, Marguerite Fa-Kaji, Jenny Fosket, and Dylan Kaufman are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the Etree; please direct any questions about the Etree to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #4f81bd">BHS etree archives: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #4f81bd">BHS website: <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #4f81bd">BUSD 2018-2019 Calendar: <a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">http://bit.ly/BUSDCalendar1819</span></a> </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación: <a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">To post a message, send to: <a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">bhs@lmi.net</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); min-height: 12px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 10.5px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(79, 129, 189);"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">To </span><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #ff2500">unsubscribe</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> from the etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(1, 176, 240);">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: <b>unsubscribe</b>.<b> </b>The request must be sent from the email address that is subscribed to the list. 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