At a panel sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and hosted by Howard Public Television, a group of representatives discuss the developmental impact that investing and reviving the culture of Africa can have on the continent and the people. The panelists are: Assistant Administrator for Africa Constance Berry Newman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Department of State Ambassador Robert Perry, Ambassador of Uganda Edith Grace Ssempala, Ambassador of Mali Cheick Oumar Diarrah, Vice President and Director of Public Affairs with Eastman Kodak Sandra F. Taylor, George Dalley Council to Congressman Charles Rangel, Program Director of Social Science Research Council with Andrew Mellon Foundation Dr. Beverlee Bruce, and Professor and Chair of Anthropology at University of Michigan Conrad Kottak
