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THE-RAMESSEUM™
w/ Ramessu
Meriamen (Brother Deven)
 With
the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina impacting the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan
vicinity with devastating losses in the socio-economic arena, we initiated
ourselves to help remedy critical issues in areas of national need.
The
ultimate goal of this mission is to serve underrepresented communities
who have not been able to support themselves with viable business and
community development options in their neighborhoods prior to Hurricane
Katrina. Now, in post Katrina development, we are dedicated to the community
with offering services to underserved markets.
The-Ramesseum,
established in August 2005, is a New Orleans based community development
organization with an enlightenment program of the arts, sciences, and
letters sharing history, information, and knowledge focusing on and promoting
health, wellness, and business development to Low-Income Communities (LICs)
through Educational Programs, Presentations, and Training Seminars.
The
Ramesseum, was Ramses II's Temple in Luxor, Egypt and was called the "House
of a Million Years." This institution was at the forefront of political,
economic, and cultural activities during his reign in 1300 BC. Thus, we
seek to embody that awesome task as well by working with disadvantaged
communities in Southern Louisiana (and throughout the world) to create
jobs, build assets, and enhance life-skills as well as the skills of entrepreneurs.
"An
increase in businesses produces an increase in employment which has the
potential of reducing poverty, crime, and other associated ills and motivate
the economy. We should mandate that every Black Man be employed for his
own sustenance and, more importantly, for the survival of the Black family
and its communities."
Our
program will be featuring the following topics:
- News & Notes
- Post-Katrina New Orleans
- Louisiana Recovery
- ManHood Discussions
- Black Inventors
- Guests/Call-Ins
We will be analyzing these issues from the following
areas of people activity:- Economics
- Education
- Entertainment
- Labor
- Law
- Politics
- Sex
- Religion
- War
Brother
Deven (Ramessu Meriamen) was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana
and is a product of the New Orleans public school system. He experienced
hurricane Katrina 1st-hand with his family in the Hyatt Hotel, adjacent
to the Superdome. His eyewitness account of this unfortunate event propelled
him to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, Louisiana's 2nd Congressional
District on November 7, 2006.
The
feeling of being stuck in the hotel for six days and observing it get
progressively worse as the days went by reminded Bro. Deven of the inequities
in treatment applied to various sectors of society. Being concerned on
how he was going to protect his mother and sister and get them away from
Katrina's aftermath enabled Bro. Deven to understand the plight of all
those affected by the storm.
Bro.
Deven has a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from
the University of New Orleans. He also has an M.S. in Electrical Engineering
form Howard University and has completed his studies for a Doctorate in
Engineering from Morgan State University focusing on the intellectual
property aspects of patenting semiconductor devices.
He
has been past chapter president of the National Society of Black Engineers
(NSBE) at UNO, a mathematics teacher in Washington, DC and Baltimore,
Md., a weapons division researcher investigating Global Positioning Systems
(GPS), a program analyst for a FAA contractor, a math/science teacher
and curriculum coordinator for Upward Bound at 3 different Universities,
and a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark office
analyzing semiconductor device and process applications.
For
the past 7 years, he has traveled extensively to Africa studying the scientific
contributions of the Nile Valley civilization with respect to a similar
relationship of New Orleans being on the Mississippi River. He is currently
completing several books on his experiences, sharing insights he has learned
on how engineering and science relate to our stream of consciousness and
world view.
Presently,
he is a patent agent and founder of an intellectual property (IP) company
in New Orleans (in addition to the Ramesseum) specializing in the consultation
and research of patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Hence, the Deven-Mark
Corporation is a research and development firm with special emphasis on
serving underserved markets/people, offering options and strategies to
protect their inventions and ideas.
He
relaxes by practicing Kemetic Yoga and Herbal Fasting and is enthusiastic
about being a part of the Harambee Family.
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