afrikan - Blogs - TheBlackList Pub2024-03-28T20:20:15Zhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/afrikanSouth African Government Served with Secession Notice by The Afrikaner Societyhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/south-african-government-served-with-secession-notice-by-the-afri2017-12-21T19:14:46.000Z2017-12-21T19:14:46.000ZTheBlackList-Publisherhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/TheBlackListPublisher<div><div class="tablelist justify"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong><i>The president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma was served with a notice of intent to Secede by the sheriff of Pretoria on Friday December 15th 2017 by the Afrikaner Society.</i></strong></span></div>
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Dallas, TX, December 21, 2017 --(<a href="https://www.pr.com/">PR.com</a>)-- The Society is grateful for the selfless sacrifices, years of hard work and perseverance of all stakeholders, to make a united free, non-racial, and prosperous Afrikaner nation a reality, the co-presidents of the Afrikaner Society Hein Marx and Hannes Louw announced.<br /><br />"This action and notice should be considered as the end of an era where marginalization and disregard of the basic human rights of the Afrikaner have become the accepted norm in South Africa. Afrikaners will no longer be oppressed in a region where they are the outright majority and where Afrikaner nation originated centuries before the formation of South Africa."<br />- Hannes Louw, Co-President of the Afrikaner Society<br /><br />The notice makes it clear that The Afrikaner Society are in the advanced stages of planning to secede from South Africa and that the Presidency and South African government should take notice. The society remains committed to a legal and democratic process where the population of the region with have the final decision.<br /><br />Attached is a copy of the notice that was served to the President's office.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.afrikanersociety.org/">www.afrikanersociety.org</a><br /><br />Lekota (COPE) on Farm Murders in South Africa<br /><a href="http://www.afrikanersociety.org/">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Am-YJGGNs</a><br />Contact - Brendi Richards<br />+1 214 326 2196</div>
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<p></p></div>Black Unity & the C.B.P.M. Political Prisoner List is now livehttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/black-unity-the-c-b-p-m-political-prisoner-list-is-now-live2012-05-15T20:00:00.000Z2012-05-15T20:00:00.000Zmoorbeyhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/moorbey<div><div class="xg_module_body"><div class="postbody"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I am proud to let you know that as of this morning after months and some long hours of collaboration, Once again a Black Power Salute is given to Sis. Andrea and Ras Marvin for helping to make this project a reality Just read what the President General of the UNIA-ACL has to say about the finished project...</p><p>Greetings all,<br /> <br /> As the President General of the UNIA-ACL government and a consultant to the Collective Black Peoples Movement CBPM, I am both elated and pleased to see this collaboration taking place. <br /> Unity without uniformity is the key direction all Africans both at home and abroad must manifest, in order to regain the POWER of our traditional greatest and to accomplish the task at hand to defeat the evil system of white supremacy. Marcus Garvey warned us many years ago as well as led the organizational and governmental black print and direction we can, must and will take towards regaining global unification and projects and programs to address all the issues African's have been confronted with for far too long now. <br /> <br /> Our own apathy of reaching for authentic power and of course the wicked system of monopoly capitalism and systematic oppression of humanity and the earth. The Prisons of amerikkka have become the privatized modern day plantations, enslaving<br /> far to many of our Brothers and Sisters. Our Political Prisoners deserve our utmost support and all our incarcerated Brothers and Sisters in amerikkka, should not be treated as slaves. It is a fact all of them have become prisoners of WAR in amerikkka on our people and communities. <br /> <br /> The CBPM, UNIA-ACL, SRDC, PADU and many other global progressive movements have formed a UJima (Collective Work and Responsibility) network under the principle's of Unity without uniformity and MA'AT. The Collective Black People's Movement has mastered a global data base, web site and means of communications for our people, to gather our skills, services and abilities to demonstrate and share self reliance and self determination. <br /> <br /> Thank you for all the work and the interfacing with like minded revolutionaries of the 21st century. Up You Mighty Race We Can Accomplish What We Will!<br /> Garvey and our ancestors are with us in the worldwind, It is our duty to reclaim and win the world back towards African POWER and Race First north, south, east and west of the earth. <br /> <br /> President General UNIA-ACL<br /> <br /> BaBa Senghor Jawara Baye </p><p><a href="http://cbpm.org/politicalprisonerlist.html">http://cbpm.org/politicalprisonerlist.html</a></p><p></p><p></p></div></div></div></div>Report from the African Union/SRDC meeting with the Pan African Communityhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/report-from-the-african2010-11-22T23:43:38.000Z2010-11-22T23:43:38.000ZTheBlackListhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/TheBlackList<div><div><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:14pt;"><font face="Calibri">MESSAGE TO THE PAN AFRICAN COMMUNITY</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">On October 21-22, 2010, a very important meeting was held in New York City hosted by The African
Union delegation to the United Nations. That gathering was important for a
number of reasons, one of which is that it was the most recent attempt by the AU
to reach out to elements of the African descendant community in the USA
regarding bringing the African Diaspora into a sustained partnership with the
AU. Below are four summary perspectives from that gathering, including three
from actual participants, and one from a third party source. We thank the
messengers who provided us with those reports.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Notwithstanding that gratitude, in these and other reports to the community intended to inform,
inspire and educate us as we try to organize ourselves into readiness to fully
participate at the international level in making decisions about Africa’s future
and our place in it, we as 21st century Pan Africans must identify some
standards of ethical and responsible conduct by our messengers---a ma’at of
21<sup>st</sup> century Pan Africanism. Towards that end, those who purport to
provide us beneficial information for our head and hearts
should:</font></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in;margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><span><font face="Calibri">(1)</font> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Try to be as accurate and as truthful as possible</font></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in;margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><span><font face="Calibri">(2)</font> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Try not to insult the intelligence of the Pan African community</font></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in;margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><span><font face="Calibri">(3)</font> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Try not to deliberately confuse and/or lie to the community</font></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in;margin:0in 0in 0pt .5in;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><span><font face="Calibri">(4)</font> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Try not to be individually or organizationally chauvinistic in their
reporting</font></span></p>
<p style="text-indent:-.25in;margin:0in 0in 10pt .5in;" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><span><font face="Calibri">(5)</font> </span></span><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Try to always provide information that will help the Pan African community build up its
capacity and skill in self-organizing and achieving unity without
uniformity</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">All four reports below do not currently meet those standards. Two of them noticeably add more
confusion than light to the conversation on the AU and the Diaspora. Two of them
actually prevaricate in some instances and are disingenuous in other places.
Neither of them, for instance, is an “official” report of the AU-Diaspora
gathering and should not have purported itself as such, since neither the AU UN
office nor the AU CIDO staff wrote and disseminated the information nor publicly
endorsed it. The AU staff is certainly too bureaucratic for many tastes, but it
is consistent in putting out its own summary reports of the meetings and
gatherings it holds, so to imply something is an official report when it is not
is a situation we cannot ignore.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">May we all work harder to live up to the Pan African legacy we have chosen to carry
forward.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Forward Ever, Backward Never, <span>
</span> <span>
</span>The Pan Afrikan Organizing Committee (PAOC) <span>
</span> <span>
</span> </font><a href="mailto:paoc-usa@yahoogroups.com"><font color="#0000FF" face="Times New Roman">paoc-usa@yahoogroups.com</font></a> <font face="Calibri">
</font></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:16pt;"><font face="Calibri">REPORT #1</font></span></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:16pt;"><font face="Calibri">REPORT FROM THE RECENT AU UN GATHERING OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">By Yao Khepra the Evolutionary aka Yao Khepra Wilson</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">6th Region Diaspora Caucus/SRDC - New York Co-Facilitator</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">For all those African descendants who consider themselves 21st century Pan Africans, the life-blood for our moving forward is
network communications. Representatives of the African Diasporan community who
are elected, designated or self-appointed must accept the responsibility and
obligation to present reports and summary information to the community on
meetings and gatherings they attend that affect Africa and the Diaspora. Such
representatives cannot hoard such information as if it belongs to each of them
individually, nor should they present organizationally chauvinistic reports that
feature only their groups when others were also involved in relevant
proceedings. The African Diaspora must organize itself, and all 21st century Pan
Africans must do whatever we can to promote and advocate that objective. Network
communications and mutually respectful engagements are minimal requirements to
achieve that objective. --------PADU -
SRDC, 2010</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">*This is one attendee's perspective. There have already been two published reports, one from
an attendee and the other from a third party non-participant. You are invited to
compare and to combine all of the perspectives to get a full picture of the
proceedings. I especially invite those organizations that attended to give their
unique perspective of what went on in those two days to hep paint a picture for
those who were not present. You can utilize the forum <span>
</span><a href="http://padu-srdc.ning.com/forum/topics/initial-african-diaspora-task">http://padu-srdc.ning.com/forum/topics/initial-african-diaspora-task</a> at the PADU Coalition website if you choose
to do so, or some other vehicle.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">EVENT</span></u></b><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">: The African Union through its office at the UN (Ambassador Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African
Union to the United Nations), invited several organizations representing the
African Diaspora to a meeting titled, "Building Bridges Across the Atlantic", on
Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22, 2010 at the African Union Hall in
Manhattan, New York.</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">The published agenda for that meeting and the list of invited attendees is attached. The
contact information for each attending organization is not listed, since I did
not receive permission from them to do so.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">AU DECISION-MAKERS PRESENT</span></u></b><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">:</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Ambassador Tete Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations whose
staff at the African Union Hall served as host for the
meeting.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Ambassador Amina Salum Ali, Ambassador of the African Union to the United States, Washington,
DC.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Malawi Mr. Brian
Bowler</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Dr. Jinmi Adisa, Diaspora Director of the African Union Commission {Citizens and Diaspora
Direcotrate (CIDO)}</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Mr. Anthony Okara, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bureau of the Deputy
Chairperson</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Dr. Fareed Arthur, Advisor (Strategic Matters, Bureau of the Deputy Chairperson of the
Commision)</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Mr. Wuyi Omitoogun (Expert, Diaspora Relations, CIDO)</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">MS. Nadia Roguiai (Expert, ECOSOC, CIDO)</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">AFRICAN DIASPORAN GROUPS PRESENT</span></u></b><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">:</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">From the placards for the organizations invited, there were 36 slots, with approximately 15-20
African Diaspora organizations actually present for the two days, with a total
of 35 individuals representing those organizations, all from the USA. Virtually
all of those organizations present and invited were from groups headquartered
east of Chicago, and mostly from the North East of the U.S.A.
</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">As one of the invited organizations, I was there in an official capacity as an organizational
representative of the SRDC/6th Region Diaspora Caucus, and I was also one of the
unofficial representatives of PADU/Pan African Diaspora Union Coalition of
organizations that was present.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Attached is a copy of the sign in roster of the 36 organizations expected to
attend.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Organizations in attendance as I personally recall were:</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">African Unity of Harlem</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Youth Icons</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">African Cultural Exchange Club</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">December 12 Movement</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">African Sun Times</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Falou Foundation</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">The Drammeh Institute</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">African Poetry Theatre Inc.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Cameroon Organization</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">World African Diaspora Union</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Gulla Geechee Nation</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">The Africa Channel</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Saga Africa</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">6th Region Diaspora Caucus/SRDC</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">IMPORTANT POINTS MADE AT THE GATHERING</span></u></b> <b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">
</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">1. Dr. Jinmi Adisa, Diaspora Director of the African Union Commission (Citizens And Diaspora Directorate (CIDO)--- 'More disturbing still is that there is some
competition for power and influence within the Diaspora communities.........
There are some elements of the Diaspora within the US that wish to assume the
natural leadership of the Diaspora agenda and to organize and centralize the
Diaspora effort.'</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">'There is a great need to maximize multimedia to combat the negative portrayal of the Africa
(explicitly the African continent and implicitly the African
Diaspora).</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">' The Town Hall method for organizing the Diaspora has been successful in the U.S.A. but will
the Town Hall method have similar success outside the U.S.A. in other parts of
the Diaspora???'</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Dr. Adisa's presentation in its entirety can be found at</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri"><a href="http://padu-srdc.ning.com/forum/topics/dr-jimini-adisas-the-african">http://padu-srdc.ning.com/forum/topics/dr-jimini-adisas-the-african</a></font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">2. Ambassador Bowler, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Malawi, passionately stressed the immediate need for a skills
database of talents and resources in the African Diaspora. Currently, Africa has no way of knowing who. to reach
out to in the Diaspora who possess the skills and qualifications to be of
assistance.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">3. Ambassador Ali reiterated a point she has made at other such gatherings: the African Diaspora should no longer merely wait
for directions from the AU on organizing itself--the Diaspora should move
aggressively forward in that regard.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">4. There was a 5-6 person African Task Force elected by the attendees to work for 3 months as a pre-Summit Diaspora Group to
meet South African organizers of the upcoming Diaspora Summit Conference which
has been re-scheduled now for 2011 (originally scheduled for November, 2008 but
postponed for internal South African political reasons). The Task Force is
supposed to present reports to Ambassador Ali. It was mentioned that there will
be other such task forces within the Diaspora assigned to other projects, each
with a three-month existence, but the process of determining those was not
determined at this gathering. There was also a big controversy/discussion about
the lack of full participation by the USA African Diaspora at this gathering,
since many of them were not contacted.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">5. Dr. Adisa knowing the importance of African Union ECOSOCC to the Diaspora, called upon an attendee to specifically ask
questions regarding ECOSOCC for all attendees to hear. However, the questions
remained unanswered due to a lack of time. <span>
</span>The questions that were asked and more detailed information as to why
African Union ECOSOCC is an important component in organizing the Diaspora is
open for discussion @
<a href="http://padu-srdc.ning.com/forum/topics/importance-of-au-ecosocc-in">http://padu-srdc.ning.com/forum/topics/importance-of-au-ecosocc-in</a>
</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">REPORT #2</font></span></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">First Consultation of the African Diaspora to the African Union</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">October 21st – 22nd 2010 African Union Headquarters New
York</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Greetings to everyone,</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">As you all may be aware of now, the African Union has kept its mission of creating an African
Diaspora 6th region consisting of African people who desire to up build up
Africa. Please view the attachments for details and pictures. It has been a long
road covering almost ten years but finally the door is being opened. Afrikan
Unity of Harlem, Inc. would like to thank you all for continuing on the path
that our collective African Ancestors plotted out for us almost a hundred years
ago.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">We all have a special part to fulfill now and no longer can we cry in protest to what others
or people have done to us. It’s time to take our responsibly by seizing this
moment to secure our children’s futures. Just as our Ancestors did for us, we in
our turn must do the same for the next generation of African Diaspora/ Pan
African / African Black peoples. We are no longer captives!!! We are no longer
colonized!!! We are no longer welfare mothers or imprisoned fathers!!! Nor are
we hungers or beggars in the streets. We are, as we have been from the
foundation of human society, the first civilization to give to the whole world
humanity. In whatever field of expertise you or your organization is in, we
encourage you to continue those positive efforts. In whatever you do, seek
grounds of commonalities with those in like fields. For those who lust to keep
up with the old man and chose not to throw him off their backs must be forgiven
and blessed so you can move forward.</font></span></b></p>
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mounting. A true remnant of people who have not forgotten who they are while
being submerged in an unjust world. Our ancestors know this day would come when
they first sat down in unity. African unity is not easy, it is not fun, and it
is not peaceful. It is the most deep burning awareness of patience, compromise
and understanding of the African brethren. From this we must carry a sincerer
deep love that will override the smallness of tribulations we may face when
working with each other. Over 500 hundred years have created different
backgrounds within us where as before, the diversity of our language and
tradition enhanced how we interacted with each other. Let’s all bring forward
our uniqueness to breathe life back into our dear beloved continent… Mother
Africa.</font></span></b></p>
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eldership of David Horne and Sister Iman Uqdah Hameen for inviting us to the
table to have this opportunity to sit in the gathering of the African Diaspora.
And also for seeing our organizational efforts to be a part of the Pan African
Diaspora Union.</font></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:16pt;"><font face="Calibri">REPORT #3</font></span></u></b></p>
<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">From: <br />To: Amenelik@aol.com<br />Sent: 11/3/2010 2:03:05 A.M. Eastern Standard
Time<br />Subj: Fwd: African Diaspora Task Team of the African Union - Press
Release</span></p>
<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#000000;font-size:12pt;">Here is the final press release.</span></i></b></p>
<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#000000;font-size:12pt;">Dear African Diaspora,<br /><br /></span></b><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Please find attached a press release regarding the recent African
Diaspora Meeting on the 21st and 22nd of October, 2010, initiated by the African
Union Commission from the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
and hosted by the offices of the African Union Permanent Observer to the United
Nations, New York and the African Union Embassy to the United States,
Washington, DC. Please kindly circulate to a large number of your group as well
as for publication. We look forward in the immediate future to inviting you, as
the constituency that elected us to the TASK TEAM, so that we can report back to
you about the mandate we were given and how we will depend on you on
accomplishing the tasks given us.<br /><br />We sincerely thank you for your
confidence in selecting us to represent you.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 12pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#000000;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Chika A. Onyeani<br />Chair, African Diaspora Task Team of the AU</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">African Diaspora Task Team of the African Union</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">c/o The Permanent Observer Mission of the African Union to the United
Nations</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">305 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Tel. : 212-319-5490, Fax: 319-7135 email:
AUDTT2011@gmail.com</font></span></b></p>
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<p style="text-indent:.5in;margin:0in 0in 10pt 2in;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">PRESS RELEASE</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">For Immediate Release</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">November 1, 2010</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">AFRICAN UNION MOVES TO ESTABLISH STRONGER TIES WITH THE AFRICAN
DIASPORA</font></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">NEW YORK, New York, Oct. 21-22 - The African Union took a giant step on Thursday and Friday,
October 21 and 22, in its efforts to galvanize Africans in the Diaspora by
convening the African Diaspora Meeting at the offices of the Permanent Observer
Mission of the African Union to the United Nations. The African Diaspora
Meeting, labeled "Building Bridges Across the Atlantic," was organized by the
African Union Commission, the main administrative body of the African Union,
through its offices in the United States, including the Permanent Observer
Mission of the African Union to the United Nations, New York, and the African
Union Embassy to the United States, Washington, DC. Taking charge of the two-day
meeting was a strong delegation from the African Union Commission in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia. The African Union Permanent Observer Mission's Conference Hall
was the venue of the meeting.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">The high powered officials from the African Union headquarters, led by Mr. Anthony Okara, Deputy
Chief of Staff of the Bureau of the Deputy Chairperson, included Dr. Jinmi
Adisa, Diaspora Director of the African Union Commission (Citizens And Diaspora
Directorate (CIDO); Dr. Fareed Arthur, Advisor (Strategic Matters, Bureau of the
Deputy Chairperson of the Commission), Mr. Wuyi Omitoogun (Expert, Diaspora
Relations, CIDO) and Ms. Nadia Roguiai (Expert, ECOSOCC, CIDO). The two African
Union Ambassadors in the United States, who attended, were Ambassador Tete
Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations; and
Ambassador Amina Salum Ali, Ambassador of the African Union to the United
States, Washington, DC.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">In his second welcoming address within minutes, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of
the Republic of Malawi Mr. Brian Bowler delivered a most explosive and rousing
speech, in which he called on his colleagues in dealing with the Diaspora,
especially when it comes to economic well-being of the group. "For example," he
said, "during the UN General Assembly meeting each September, let's assume that
each of the 53 African countries spend just $500,000, we are talking of $25
million that could go to an African Diaspora company. That's $25 million in less
than one month," he said. Ambassador Bowler, who was speaking as Chairman of the
African Ambassadorial Group in his capacity as a representative of President
Binbu wa Mutharika of Malawi as current Chairman of the African Union,
challenged his colleagues to begin looking for African Diaspora companies to do
business with, as he felt that the relationship with the Diaspora should not be
a one-way street, "especially as a businessman who owns three breweries in three
different African countries."</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">After Ambassador Antonio welcomed the group, Ambassador Amina Ali took over and delivered an
equally forceful presentation of what the African Union office in Washington,
DC, has accomplished since opening in 2007. She informed the group that she has
aggressively moved to deliver the essence of the AU Diaspora Initiative by
traveling all across the United States, Canada as well as the Caribbean and
Central/ and South American countries in bringing a message of the need for the
Diaspora to recognize its important role to Africa and the African Union,
especially as the Sixth Region of the Union. Ambassador Ali stayed throughout
the two-day meeting in helping to guide the deliberations of the
meeting.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Consequently CIDO Director, Dr. Adisa, provided more reasons of why the meeting had been called.
Dr. Adisa began by calling the meeting a "precedent setting event, which we hope
will set the pace for an annual consultation process with the African Diaspora
in US, the Caribbean and Central//South America, Europe and the Middle-East,
amongst others. In organizational terms, this is also an exercise in
inter-collegiality that serves as an inspiration for the Commission and various
organs of the Union to work together as one in the spirit of cooperation and
solidarity that underpins the purpose of the African
Union."</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Dr. Adisa went on to discuss the different sectors of the African Union, including "Objectives of
This Dialogue," "The Initiative Within the Context of the Development of the
African Union," "Rebuilding the Global African Family," "Definition of the
African Diaspora," "Engagement Strategies,""Organizational Processes," and
ending with the "Global African Diaspora Summit."</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Dr. Adisa discussed the processes that led to the recognition of the Diaspora as a Sixth
Region of the African Union. "Soon after the launching of the African Union in
Durban, South Africa in 2002," he said, "the Assembly of Heads of States met in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to establish, among other things, a legal framework that
would create the necessary and sufficient conditions for putting this decision
into effect. Hence, it adopted the Protocol of the Amendment to the Constitutive
Act of the Union which in Article 3 (q) invited the African Diaspora to
participate fully as an important component in the building of the African
Union. In adopting the decision," he continued, "the Protocol symbolically
recognized the Diaspora an important and separate but related constituency
outside the five established regions of Africa - East, West, Central, North and
South. Thus, although there is no specific legal or political text that states
this categorically, it, in effect, created a symbolic sixth region of
Africa."</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Regarding the definition of the African Diaspora, Dr. Adisa said that a meeting of Experts
from Member States had met in 2005 and adopted the following definition, "The
African Diaspora consists of peoples of African origin living outside the
continent, irrespective of their citizenship and nationality and who are willing
to contribute to the development of the continent and building of the African
Union." Dr. Adisa informed the group that there had been a lot of debates and
disagreements on the definition. There were those who felt the need for an
"academic" and "intellectual" aspects to the definition and the other that would
be related to the political needs of the Union. Another group, he said,
preferred the need to add "permanently" to "living outside the continent.
"Others," he said, "argued that the phrase "willingness to contribute to the
development of the continent and the building of the African Union" should be
left out." Nothing, they felt, should be demanded or expected from the
Diaspora.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">The African Union preferred its earlier definition, as according to Dr. Adisa, it encompasses the
following:</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">(a) Bloodline and/or heritage: The Diaspora should consist of people living outside the
continent whose ancestral roots or heritage are in
Africa;</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">(b) Migration: The Diaspora should be composed of people of African heritage, who migrated from or
are living outside the continent. In this context, three trends of migration
were identified - pre-slave trade, slave trade, and post-salve trade or modern
migration;</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">(c) The principle of inclusiveness: The definition must embrace both ancient and modern Diaspora;
and</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">(d) The commitment to the African case: The Diaspora should be people who are willing to be paid of
the continent (or the African family).</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Finally, with regards to the importance that the African Union attached to the Diaspora, Dr.
Adisa informed the group that 60% of the Recruitment Committee of the African
Union consisted of individuals from the African Diaspora, and how he himself
attained his present position after interviewing with two recruitment committees
chaired by African Diaspora.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">After the addresses, the group spent a lot of time making comments, asking questions and
expressing their concerns about one issue or another. After the deliberation,
the group was informed that it was necessary for the group to establish a Task
Team, which should consist of five members, but later changed to six members due
to numerous organizations represented at the meeting. Earlier, five elements had
been identified as a guide to what the Task Team should consist of, including
Afro-Latinos, Community, Gender, Media, and Youth. After the group was separated
into its different elements to choose their representative, the following
individuals emerged as members of the Task Team, including Dr. Georgina Falu for
Afro-Latinos, Mr. Sidique Wai and Mr. Omowale Clay, for Community, Ms. Kathy
Jenkins Ewa for Gender, Dr. Chika A. Onyeani for Media, and Engr. Daniel Ochweri
for Youth. The Task Team was later given their terms of mandate within which to
work, report and conclude their assignment within three
months.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Later on Thursday evening the 21st October, there was an Award Dinner Gala organized by Nation to
Nation Networking (NNN), whose CEO is Ms. Abaynesh Asarat, in collaboration with
the African Union at 3 West 51st Street at Club 51st Street, attended by the
African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, His Excellency Ambassador
Ramtane Lamamra. Those who received awards included Ms. Elinor Tatum of the
Amsterdam News; Dr. Kwame Akonor, Director of the African Development Institute;
Dr. Muriel Petioni, M.D., known as "Mother of Medicine in Harlem"; Mr. Dabney N.
Montgomery, Member of Community Board 10; and Mr. Seri Remy Gnoleba, Chairman of
the African Chamber of Commerce in the U.S.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">A special thanks must go to His Excellency Ambassador Tete Antonio, and his hardworking staff at
the African Union office in New York, as well as Her Excellency Ambassador Amina
Salum Ali of the African Union Embassy in Washington, DC, for assisting the
African Union Commission in putting together such a successful African Diaspora
meeting.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Chika A. Onyeani</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">Chair, African Diaspora Task Team of the AU</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">ps: Kindly send replies to Dr. Georgina Falu, Secretary to the ADTT Board at email:</font> <a href="mailto:falug@aol.com"><font color="#0000FF" face="Times New Roman">falug@aol.com</font></a></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><b><u><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;">REPORT # 4</span></u></b></font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri"> <b>IMMEDIATE RELEASE</b></font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">October 30, 2010 By: Minister P.D.Menelik Harris
</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">African Union representatives urged Diaspora</font></span></i></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">"The African Diaspora must be organized" to advance Africa in the 21st century, stressed Dr.
Jinmi Adisa to leaders of the African Diaspora during the African Union/Diaspora
forum in New York from October 21-22, 2010. The forum was led by Dr. Adisa, the
head of the African Union (AU) African Citizens Directorate (CIDO), Ambassador
Tete Antonio, AU Representative to the United Nations (UN); Ambassador Madame
Salum Ali of the AU Office in Washington, D.C. Also a key speaker was His
Excellency Brian Bowler of Malawi, representing both the U.N. and the current
Chairman of the African Union, Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika, </font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;line-height:18px;">Some Diaspora delegates to the AU meeting were Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Baba John Watusi Branch,
Nana Farika Berhane, Omowale Clay, Queen Mother Blakely, Randy Weston, Dr. Chika
Onyeani and Queen Quet. Some of the key issues raised at the forum were Diaspora
African citizenship, economic partnership, women and youth empowerment, African
Latino involvement in AU initiatives, and the establishment of an African
Diaspora Task Team to work with the AU.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;line-height:18px;">The two-day AU affair coincided with the annual WADU Diaspora commemoration of the famed 1945
5th Pan African Congress (PAC) that led to the freedom and independence of
African people worldwide. The current OAU/AU is a continuation of the Pan
African Movement that was formally launched at the 1900 Pan African Congress
with the influence of African nationalism in the late 19th century, at the
height of European invasion of Africa.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;line-height:18px;">In the WADU 5th PAC Forum in NY, WADU Vice President Dr. Leonard Jeffries and AU delegate in his
opening address greeted the participants on behalf of His Excellency Dudley
Thompson, President of WADU, stating that this historic moment is “to finally
pull African people together to rebuild after centuries of isolation and
destruction.” Also in NY, Baba Watusi Branch, another AU delegate and WADU Chief
Secretariat, declared that with this new opportunity “we must act decisively to
promote Pan African economics by increasing Diaspora investments and trade with
Africa.”</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;line-height:18px;">In Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Joyce King, WADU Commissioner of Education, who also holds the Benjamin E.
Mays Endowed Chair for Urban Teaching, Learning & Leadership at GA State
University, urged the African Union to join in partnership with Diaspora Black
universities for the building of a Pan African university system "that recovers
our language, lost memories, and reconnect us to our historical consciousness as
a global African family.”</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;line-height:18px;">Also in Atlanta, WADU Chair, Reverend Dr. Ndugu T’Ofori-Atta called for peace and justice action
in partnership with the AU in conflict ravaged areas of the African world such
as Haiti, Columbia, the Congo, and the Sudan. He recommended that significant
personalities of the African Diaspora such as Danny Glover, Rita Marley and Pele
be tapped as Diaspora ambassadors for peace and development. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;line-height:18px;">In Washington, D.C., WADU Executive Council leader, Nana Farika Berhane called for an immediate
follow-up to the recent AU proposals stating "Diaspora leaders must act now and
in unity." Farika was also a participant of the recent AU meeting in NY, the
official Diaspora representative at the OAU 6th PAC in 1974 and an organizer for
the 7th PAC under Dr. John Henrik Clarke in the
1990’s.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:16px;line-height:18px;">WADU was initiated in Atlanta, Georgia by James Small, current head of the Organization of
Afro-American Unity (OAAU), as a charge from the 2004 Africa/African Diaspora
Intellectual Conference in Senegal, led by Dr. Molefi K. Asante. WADU was
formalized in 2007 by His Excellency Dudley Thompson, Elombe Brath, Dr. Leonard
Jeffries and Nana Yaa Farika Berhane in Jamaica. Since then WADU has established
itself as a formidable organization across the Diaspora to unite the African
Diaspora with Africa. This recent meeting with AU occurred after WADU led a
delegation to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for its annual summit to pressure the AU on
the significance of working with the African Diaspora, for the rebuilding of
Africa. <span>
</span> </span></p>
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</div></div>2nd Call for Papershttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/2nd-call-for-papers2010-08-13T16:00:00.000Z2010-08-13T16:00:00.000ZBrotha Lukatahttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/BrothaLukata<div><p align="center"><b><font size="5" face="Bodoni MT"><font size="5" face="Bodoni MT">Provisional Government of the <span style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" id="lw_1281715078_1" class="yshortcuts">Republic of New Afrika</span>’s 43rd Annual</font></font></b></p><p align="center"><b><font size="7" face="Bodoni MT"><font size="7" face="Bodoni MT"><span style="border-bottom:medium none;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" id="lw_1281715078_2" class="yshortcuts">NATION DAY</span> 2011</font></font></b></p><div><b><font size="5" face="Franklin Gothic"><font size="5" face="Franklin Gothic">O</font></font><font size="2" face="Franklin Gothic"><font size="2" face="Franklin Gothic">ver the next five years health has to be a priority and its emphasis is designed to underscore the need for "strong and intelligent warriors" to move our nation forward. As america losses its prowess, the PG-RNA must strengthen its resolve to formalize the collective vision of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Robert Williams, Gaidi Obadele, <span style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" id="lw_1281715078_3" class="yshortcuts">Queen Mother Moore</span>, Mama <span style="border-bottom:medium none;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;" id="lw_1281715078_4" class="yshortcuts">Betty Shabazz</span>, Dr. Imari Obadele and others. The PG-RNA must focus on building the capacity of Afrikan families to better reflect African values for our New Afrikan Nation.</font></font></b><div><div><b><font face="Franklin Gothic">Remembering and honoring the work and workers that has brought us to this point, we must prepare for the change that is inevitable for a people whose spirit refuses to be bonded by oppression and injustice. <i>Preparing For Change! requires that New Afrikans ReAfrikanize our communities, families and individual selves into warriors for justice and ambassadors for peace in our communities. Mweusi Chui, General Rashid, Chokwe Lumumba, Herman Freguson, Hekima Ana, Tamu Sana. Addis Abba, Mau Mau, Aisha Salim, and Karim Njabafudi still wanna see us FREE THE LAND!, and we can.</i></font></b><div><div><div><b><i><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial">2011 Nation Day - "Preparing For Change - <span id="lw_1281715078_5" class="yshortcuts">Healthy Families</span> = Healthy Nations"</font></font></i></b><div><b><i><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial">Presentations - Saturday - March 26, 2010</font></font></i></b><div><b><i><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial">Site - <span style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1281715078_6" class="yshortcuts">Tougaloo College</span> - - Jackson, Mississippi</font></font></i></b><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial">Hosted by the Tougaloo College Pre-Law Society</font></font><div><div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><i>Presentation Titles - 1. Food; 2. Clothing; 3. Shelter; 4. Education; 5. Health; 6. Security; 7. Commerce; 8. Government (</i></b><i>Please attach a description of your presentation, including scope, objectives, content, and relevance to the theme; a 100 words or less abstract and photo for inclusion in the program booklet.)</i></font></font><div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i><b>Presenter’s Name(s):</b></i></font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i><b>Organization/Institution:</b></i></font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i><b>Mailing Address:</b></i></font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i><b>Email</b></i></font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i><b>Phone #s: Fax #</b></i></font></font><div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Your Target Audience:</i></font></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Everyone</i></font></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Youth/Adolescents (12-18)</i></font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Young Adults (19-35)</i></font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Adults (36-55)</i></font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Early Elders (50-59)</i></font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Elders (60 & up)</i></font></font><div><div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial">Please return this form by September 5, 2010 to</font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial">Asinia Lukata Chikuyu</font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial">Kuumba Promos & PR Services</font></font><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><font size="2" face="Arial">P. 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Join the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library of the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg on Thursday, January 21 in celebrating the life and work of Omali Yeshitela (formerly known as Joseph Waller), leader of the Uhuru Movement and Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party.
USF librarian Jim Schnur will conduct an interview with Chairman Omali which will be accompanied by videos and photos of the Chairman's life and campaigns.
Chairman Omali has been honored by the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library of the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg which recently announced its new special collection of Yeshitela's writings and works. The newly acquired collection will be on display at the event.
The University of South Florida-St.Petersburg has put together the largest collection of the works of Omali Yeshitela in the world. The Chairman was chosen because he was born in St. Petersburg and has achieved international influence over national and world events.
The event will begin at 6pm and feature an African dessert buffet, an interview with questions from the audience and a personal book signing by Omali Yeshitela.
For more information call 727.821.6621 or email <a href="http://apspuhuru.org" target="_blank">adminasst@apspuhuru.org</a>.
African People's Socialist Party • <a href="http://UhuruNews.com" target="_blank">UhuruNews.com</a> • <a href="http://apspuhuru.org" target="_blank">info@apspuhuru.org</a> • 727-821-6620</div>Afrikan Liberation Day 2009 - Nkrumah@100 (1909-2009)https://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/afrikan-liberation-day-20092009-05-06T13:30:00.000Z2009-05-06T13:30:00.000ZSendMeYourNewshttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/SendMeYourNews<div><b><u>Afrikan Freedom means Defeating Neo-colonialism</u></b>
Thousands of Afrikan people are expected to join in this year’s Afrikan Liberation Day (ALD) commemoration activities. They include a series of educational workshops during April and May; a demonstration outside the offices of Royal Dutch Shell Oil 16th June 2009; with the main event taking place on Saturday 30th May 2009 at 12noon in St John’s Church hall, Meeting House Lane, Peckham, London SE1 2UN.
The theme for this year’s Afrikan Liberation Day commemoration is Afrikan Freedom means defeating Neo-colonialism: Nkrumah@100. All activities will be geared towards exploring the crucial role of Afrikan people in ridding the world of the current economic crisis– a perspective that, so far, has received little attention in the mainstream media.
ALD will feature a programme of activities for children and youth including Afrikan drumming and craft workshops; cultural artists and performers including, Afrikan dancers, poets and singers. International speakers on the day include brother Kwesi Pratt editor of Insight newspaper and Sister Mawete Teresa of Moyo Wa Taifa Pan-Afrikan women’s network both direct from Ghana.
Activities will include a panel discussion and a broad range of grass roots Afrikan community organisations will be giving messages of solidarity. The day will also feature cultural Afrikan and Caribbean food, book stalls and displays. Entry is free.
<b>A member of this year’s organising committee, Brother Omowale said:</b>
<b>“Kwame Nkrumah is one of the greatest Afrikan leaders of all time. In this the centenary year since his birth, we have a duty to ensure that his strategy of Afrikan liberation is told. Our ancestors suffered intensely under slavery and colonialism and we continue to suffer now. The world’s economic system is built on the theft of Afrikan people’s resources, and if we want justice, we must all learn the truth, continuously expose it and organise around it. Attending this commemoration may be your first step to organising yourself for a better future. Come along to the events and see for yourself.”</b>
To kick start the commemorations there will be a series of pre-Afrikan Liberation Day Workshops where Afrikan centred ideas on neo-colonialism and the current crisis of capitalism will be shared and discussed. These will take place:
· <b>On the radio: Sunday 10th , 17th , 24th May 2007 at 10pm on Galaxy Radio 99.5fm</b> and <a href="http://www.afiwestation.com">www.afiwestation.com</a>,
· 44-46 Offley Road: Oval, London SW9 0LS on Friday 8th , 15th , 22nd and 29th May 2007 at 6.30pm
<b>Contact Details:</b>
Afrikan Liberation Day Organising Committee on 07940 005 907 or <a href="panascf@yahoo.co.uk">panascf@yahoo.co.uk</a> or <a href="http://www.pascf.org.uk">www.pascf.org.uk</a>
<b>Editor’s Notes:</b>
1. The Afrikan Liberation Day Main Commemoration: London will be held on Saturday, 30th May 2009, 12noon - 7pm at: St John’s Church Hall, Meeting House Lane, Peckham, London SE 15 2UN (Nearest BR: Queen’s Road Peckham). Entry is free and all ages are welcome (a youth programme will be available).
2. The keynote speaker will be Kwesi Pratt a Ghanaian political activist and journalist.
3. The Afrikan Liberation Day Demonstration will be held on Tuesday 16th June 2009, 4pm – 7pm at: Royal Dutch Shell HQ, Waterloo, London, SE1 (Nearest Tube & BR: Waterloo).
4. Afrikan Liberation day was founded in Accra, Ghana, at the First Conference of Independent Afrika States. The conference ran from 15th to 22nd April 1958 and the first day of the conference - 15th April was declared, by the eight independent states present, Afrika Freedom Day. Its purpose was to mark the first occasion in modern history when independent Afrikan states met to plan the liberation process for colonised nations in Afrika.
From 1959 to 1963 as the process of Afrikan independence intensified, Afrika Freedom Day celebrations were held in Azania (South Afrika), Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Britain, China, the USA and the USSR. In Afrika, as a result of organised mass struggles an increasing number of states became independent.
It was in the context of these world-wide and continental developments that the Fourth Conference of Independent Afrikan States took place from 22nd to 25th May 1963.
The Organisation of Afrikan Unity (OAU) was founded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the final day of the conference - 25th May 1963. Since that date, conferences of the independent Afrikan states have been held annually as OAU and now AU conferences.
The OAU inaugural conference was a continuation of the Afrikan political unification and liberation process spearheaded by independent states, not the beginning as has been interpreted by some.
Today, Afrikan Liberation Day Commemorations are being organized in Afrika and all over the world including London and Birmingham.</div>An Afrikan Proverbhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/an-afrikan-proverb2009-02-09T08:16:04.000Z2009-02-09T08:16:04.000ZMetroSistahhttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/MetroSistah<div><b><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}3828506534,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="" width="310" height="300" style="float:left;" />Every morning in AfricaA gazelle wakes upIt knows that it must run faster than the slowest lion, or it will be killedEvery morning a Lion wakes up.It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle, when the Sun comes up- you had better be running!</b></div>BOOK EXCERPT: WARRIOR SONGhttps://www.theblacklist.net/profiles/blogs/2055350-BlogPost-101842008-08-12T01:03:20.000Z2008-08-12T01:03:20.000ZFirst Scribehttps://www.theblacklist.net/members/FirstScribe<div>CLICK THE FILE TO READ THE INTRO AND FIRST CHAPTER OF OUR BOOK <i><b>WARRIOR SONG</b></i>.<a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3828503984,original{{/staticFileLink}}">INTROandTRACK1.pdf</a></div>