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According to summit co-director and BMF President Kwame Owusu-Kesse ’06, organizers had originally planned to host a concert on campus but had trouble getting commitments from artists and finding a venue in time. After looking into other possibilities, the summit leaders were able to strike the partnership with the organizers of MIT’s concert...
...MIT’s concert coordinators welcomed us with open arms and supported us 100 percent,” Owusu-Kesse said. “I am extremely excited because not only is it a high-caliber hip hop concert, but working with MIT will also allow us to reach a broader audience...
...Owusu-Kesse said summit leaders are currently negotiating with MIT concert organizers for permission to hand out flyers about summit events at the concert...
...Owusu-Kesse said that it is through black women that he “learned the importance of respect, humility and independence...
...first annual Celebration of Black women took place in 1994 as a modest ceremony in the houses of Harvard and according to Owusu-Kesse has flourished since its inception. “The Celebration has grown with each year while the spirit and purpose behind it has remained unaltered—honoring women who have redefined the face of excellence, women of distinction, and agents of empowerment,” he said...