Dr Sanders's TEDXTalk VCU Video: Endangered Nigerian Cultural Symbol & Motif Called "Uli"

TEDxTalk VCU Presentation Title: Endangered Cultural Patterns, Symbols & Motifs – The Importance of Their Non-Verbal Communication -  In her first of two TEDX Talks - Ambassador Robin Sanders highlights the importance of protecting endangered sign, symbol and motif systems around the world, noting that what she calls these non-verbal "communication expressions," are just as important as to the global community as written languages. She also notes that endangered communication expressions, should be have a similar world effort to preserve and protect them along the lines of what is done for endangered species and wildlife. Her end points in this TEDxTalk is twofold: there is a need to create a world list/index of endangered sign, symbol, and motif systems in order to ensure more effort is made to preserve and protect them as we lose something as a global community when they disappear, so more awareness and advocacy is needed to ensure their legacies, and, cultural communication expression are in and of themselves information systems just like an written language would be. Her TEDXTalk VCU provided a window on this issue through her presentation on one of Nigeria's disappearing symbol and motif systems called "Uli," on which she also wrote a book called "The Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria," as well as shining light on a number of other endangered systems around the world. Ambassador Sanders did extensive research on this issue and Uli, as both issues were the focus of her dissertation in Information System and Communications at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh.  See below video of her  TEDXTalk at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her second TEDXTalk is on her new second book "The Rise of Africa Small and Medium Size Enterprises," and that video will be posted soon. Both FEEEDS® Series books are available on Amazon.com: The Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria, Uli Video Link  ; and "The Rise of Africa's Small and Medium Size Enterprises." Also available for viewing on TEDXTalk VCU YouTube site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPWPG-gAazo or on Ambassador Sanders' YouTube FEEEDS Channel: https://youtu.be/h0k9waV3UII.







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Smithsonian African Art Museum Hosts Dr. Sanders' Washington D.C. Book Launch

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Dear Friends and Colleagues - I have the honor to send this invitation to you regarding the official Washington, D.C. launch of my first book which will be hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (NMAA) on February 10, 2015, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. The book launch is also being featured as a Black History Month activity and there will be a "conversation segment," with Dr. Johnnetta on the role of women of color in preserving cultural practices. I hope you can attend and also share the announcement within your organizations - Sincerely, Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders.
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Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole and Ambassador Robin Sanders discuss The Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria February 10, 2015 6:30–8 :30 p.m. Join us to celebrate Black History Month and the official launch of The Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria. Following the lives of eight Igbo women from southeastern Nigeria, Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders (Amb. Sanders Bio) pays homage to the endangered African sign and symbol system of uli (oo-lee) and the women who are keeping it alive. Sanders, the former U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of the Congo, examines the intricacies of uli as an important African information system. A short video and conversation with Ambassador Sanders follows museum director Johnnetta Betsch Cole’s opening remarks. Presented in conjunction with Black History Month Kindly RSVP using this Eventbrite invitation link. si.africanart @NMAfA africa.si.edu Our mailing address is: 950 Independence Ave, SW PO Box 37012, MRC 708 Washington, DC 20013 unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences