Prerequisite Course - An Experience of the Summit 

           The  PURPOSE of the         International Black Summit 

The purpose of the International Black Summit is to provide an opportunity for participants to bring into being their vision for the black community and the world.

The International Black Summit Is:   A Conversation that is being given by life to the world through people of black African Descent.  The Conversation finds its expression in the Declaration of the International Black Summit.

 DECLARATION of the          INTERNATIONAL BLACK SUMMIT

WE DECLARE ourselves, our community, and all communities whole and complete.  There is nothing to do except be.

WE ASSERT that we are responsible for generating community as possibility and distinction.  We listen for and grant being to the possibility and creation of unpredictable results.  Our conversation of, about, and for those of African descent is one of power, self generation, abundance, responsibility, unity and integrity, with the possibility of being.

WE STAND for the expression of our spirituality; ending the murders of our men, women and children; building economies responsible for funding our community; maintaining wellness of being in our bodies; providing human services; establishing nurturing relationships; altering the conversation of who we are in the media; empowering our youth.

WE DECLARE that our community manifests itself in the world as a contribution in the transformation of the universe.

 Atlanta, Georgia

October 7, 1991

                The PURPOSE of the                         International Black Youth Summit                                                                        The International Black Youth Summit exists to facilitate the connection, self-expression and empowerment of young people of African Descent around the world.  We are a young poeple making  our visions  real in our community and  exemplyfying  the principals of youth, transformation,   love and possibility as a powerful  approach to the universe.

               The PURPOSE of the          INTERNATIONAL BLACK YOUNG ADULT SUMMIT                                                                                      The purpose of the International Black Young  Adult Summit is to provide an opportunity for    participants’ ages 18 to 35 a space for          reflection, communication, mentorship and  growth, through vision creation and  implementation. This conversation empowers  young adults to powerfully transition to  adulthood equipped for global success.

THE ANNUAL SUMMIT EVENT IS:               An Event that takes place the first weekend in August of each year, attended by people of black African Descent who are committed to the unfoldment of the Declaration in their lives.

WHAT IS AVAILABLE through the SUMMIT?

 A Gathering of people of black African Descent from diverse backgrounds, countries, lifestyles, opinions and views – who come together to celebrate and empower the vision of the Declaration.

 An Exploration of Questions and Issues that empower participants to realize their vision for the Black community and the world.

 A Place to Clear Yourself so as to be able to hear what life is telling you.

 Acknowledgment, Praise and Celebration of who we are as a people and the contribution  we are to the world.

 A Global Shift in the Conversation about who people of Black African Descent are in the world.