[BRC-NEWS] African Liberation Day/Chicago/Viola Plummer Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit [BRC-NEWS] African Liberation Day Symposium in Chicago On May 14th, 1999, in Chicago at 700 E. Oakwood, NBUF, Chicago Chapter, will be sponsoring an African Liberation Day Symposium. Viola Plummer of the December 12th Movement will be the featured speaker. Sis. Plummer is a longtime movement activist, organizer, and leader who sprang out of the 1960's. It is important that we keep the ALD tradition alive. However, when African Liberation Day emerged in 1963, the continent of Africa was experiencing the fight for independence from colonial rule, white supremacy and imperialism. Here in the U.S. we celebrated the first ALD in May of 1972. However, the conditions in Africa have changed dramatically as we observe the efforts of the former slave trading nations; Britain, France, Portugal, and the United States moving to attempt to re-colonize Africa. Therefore, our symposium will focus on the continued genocide, racism, and white supremacy against African people throughout the world. Sister Plummer just returned from Geneva, Switzerland where the December 12th Movement has been engaged in very important work at the United Nations on behalf of African people for several years. She will report on this work. For further information call Dr. Conrad Worrill at 708-389-9929 or 773-268-7500, ext. 144 or E-mail: nbufchi@allways.net There will be FOOD and MERCHANDISE VENDORS! ADMISSION IS FREE! Also, NBUF will be convening our 20th Annual National Convention that will be held in Kansas City, MO, July 22nd - 25th, 1999. This year's theme is Economic Liberation For The Black Nation. Workshops will include Cooperative Economic Development; Models of success; Land and Self Determination; Reparations and Economic Liberation; Socially Responsible Wealth Building; Youth Entreneuralship Workshop. Please forward this information on through your networks. Thanks! Conrad Worrill, NBUF National Chair -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRC-NEWS: Black Radical Congress - International News/Alerts/Announcements ================================================================= NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 http://www.blythe.org e-mail: nyt@blythe.org ================================================================= nytrc-05.12.99-00:41:20-357