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Special Live Broadcast of African Liberation Day on Uhuru Radio!
Tune in to
www.UhuruRadio.com this Saturday and Sunday from 9am-6pm Eastern each day for a live broadcast of the African Socialist International North America Regional Conference in Washington, DC. The event marks African Liberation Day with the theme, One Africa, One Nation: Separated by Colonial Slavery, Reunited by Revolutionary Resistance.
Day 1: Saturday, May 23
More than a Celebration, A Call for Revolution!
09:00 - 09:30 Opening commentary and music (during event registration)
09:30 - 10:15 Day One Opening Ceremony
10:15 - 11:00 History of African Liberation Day
11:00 - 11:20 ALD Solidarity Statements
11:20 - 11:30 Presentation of Marcus Garvey One Africa, One Nation Award
11:30 - 11:45 Drummers
11:45 - 11:55 Fundraiser
LUNCH 12:00 - 1:00
The Political and Economic Crisis of Imperialism
1:00 - 1:10 Opening Statements
1:10 - 1:25 Video Presentation
1:25 - 2:05 International Solidarity Statements
2:05 - 2:50 Economic Crisis - Penny Hess
2:50 - 3:50 Keynote Presentation: Chairman Omali Yeshitela on The History of the African Socialist International
3:50 - 4:05 Fundraiser / raffle ticket award
4:05 - 4:20 Questions and Answers
African Socialist International Reports
4:20 - 5:00 East and West Africa and Europe Regional Reports by Chernoh Alpha M. Bah and Luwezi Kinshasa
5:30 - 5:45 Central America Report
5:15 - 5:20 Closing Statements
5:20 - 6:30 Dinner
Day 2: Sunday, May 24
9:00 - 9:20 Culture and Raising of the African national flag, featuring Wise Intelligent
Panel Discussion: The Class Struggle on the Path to African Liberation
09:20 - 09:30 Introduction of Panel
09:30 - 10:00 The State - Nyabinga Dzimbahwe
10:00 - 10:30 Neo-Colonialism and the Class Struggle - Luwezi Kinshasa via video
10:30 - 11:00 Multinational Corporation Exploitation - Chernoh Alpha M. Bah
11:00 - 11:30 Barack Obama and Africa - Glen Ford
11:30 - 12:00 AFRICOM/NORTHCOM . Chioma Oruh
12:00 - 12:15 Fundraiser
12:15 - 12:45 Q&A
12:45 - 1:45 Lunch
Build and Consolidate the African Socialist International
1:45 - 1:50 Introduction
1:50 - 2:20 Overview of Revolutionary National Democratic Program - Chairman Omali Yeshitela
2:20 - 3:50 The Programs of the African People's Socialist Party (panel discussion)
* Chimurenga Waller (International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement)
* Aisha Fields, PhD (All African People's Development and Empowerment Project)
* The Role of Students in the Revolution - Sakeena Shabazz
* Uhuru News and Agit Prop: Nyabinga Zimbabwe
* Role of African Women in Revolution: Gaida Kambon
* Immigration: Ousainou Mbenga
3:50 - 4:35 Working Groups
* Build the North American Regional Organizing Committee of the ASI
* Internal Contradictions in African Liberation Movement . Gaida Kambon
* AISO . Kobina Bantushango
* AAPDEP . Aisha Fields, PhD
* Forwarding the revolutionary national democratic struggle . Chimurenga Waller
* Advancing the struggle internationally (tentative) . Bakari Olatunji
* Build the ASI North American Region (POA) . Chioma Oruh
4:35 - 5:45 Plenary
* Reports from Workshops
* Adoption of the North American Main Resolution (RNDP)
* Consolidate the North American Regional Committee of ASI