[sankofalist]FW: Pittsburgh Conference Against Racism

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  27 Black August 2005

     Pittsburgh Conference Against Racism


     On August 27, Pittsburgh addresses the World Conference Against
Racism:

     A call to organizers and activists to help build this important
event.

     On August 27, Pittsburgh brings home the World Conference Against
Racism. Build joint unity to re-energize your commitment in a
qualitative leap to defeat racism, zionism, and imperialism.


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           How and why did the Bush Administration undermine the 2001
WCAR in Durban, South Africa?
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           Did this set the tone to the conflicted follow-up Barbados
Conference in 2002?
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           What can we do to shore up this work in Pittsburgh and frame
the WCAR resolutions for local conditions?
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           How we must combat and defeat the neo-conservative agenda of
"Democracy thru Imperialism"


     These questions can and must be answered for organizers to define
our approach against the changing face of racism and imperialism. While

we as activists, organizers and academicians seek to incorporate these
valuable resolutions into our work, the forces of subjection continue
to militate against progressive trends.

     As the Little Haiti Black Radical Congress made history in 2001 by
holding this country's first, and perhaps only, Anti-War Forum in
Pittsburgh following the September 11 attacks - look it up on the
Toledo
Spiders website - the Pittsburgh Conference Against Racism will
likewise
be historic. After all, no effort to implement the 2001 resolutions at
local levels has even been suggested, let alone achieved. For this
valuable work to hang in limbo is an injustice, once we realize what it
took
to organize Durban and how the Bush Administration sought to undermine
it. Secy. of State Colin Powell's failed attempt to monkey wrench WCAR
still sent shock waves thru the follow up Barbados Conference, where
infantile struggles aroun d skin color spawned white banning and a
Cuban
delegation walkout. Hence, to build the PCAR in the best way possible,
the organizing committee asks for your participation and resolve. By
linking together a broad number of community-based activists and
others,
the Pittsburgh Conference Against Racism will succeed.


     The one-day conference will be broken down into four parts:

     Forum (speakers, 3 hrs. with break)

     Culture/Infotainment

     Plenary Session (90 mins. - 2 hrs.)

     Reception/Mixer


     Out of the Plenary we hope for the adoption of 2001 Durban WCAR
resolutions, and a resolution for a 2006 US Conference Against Racism
implementing Durban Resolutions. This is why it is imperative that
speakers
connect their specific topics to a key resolution from the WCAR, which
individuals will receive by July 12. The Conference will not only
broadly incorporate anti-racist principles into our local work, but
obtain
proclamations by City government to support the PCAR work and formally
recognize the WCAR resolutions. Participation will not be decided by
skin color, so those who attempt to destabilize this Conference as it
went
down in Barbados will be escorted to the door.

     We need organizers to work the following areas: Security,
logistics, culture, program structure, program content, fundraising,
video and
audio, publicity. Email unite_n_resist@yahoo.com for more clarity,
updates, how to participate.


     PCAR Organizing Committee led by Azania Heritage International. AHI

will assume responsibility for all work, check ups and verifications.
Contact persons listed below.


     Iskandar Langalibalele

     Political Voice of the Afrikan Street in America

     President, Azania Heritage International

     Secretary-General, Unite & Resist Campaign

     unite_n_resist@yahoo.com

     Phone: 412-322-1545


     Mongezi Sefika KaNkomo

     Secretary-General, Azania Heritage International

     amaazania@yahoo.com


     Initiated by Iskandar Langalibalele

     Political Voice of the Afrikan Street in America

     In unity with Azania Heritage International, The Struggle for a
True Humanity

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