African Liberation Day 2013 Program

MC: Ushindi Watu and John Thomas

11:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening We open this 41. African Liberation day with music and culture. We present a dynamic video presentation on building our own African economy, carrying on the legacy of . Join us in reciting the African Pledge and Black National anthem by Charles Bailey.

11:25 a.m. Solidarity message Presented by Penny Hess, chairwomen of the African People’s Solidarity committee.

11:35 a.m. The way forward for African Liberation Gaida Kambon, Secretary General of the African People’s Socialist Party (APSP) reviews the fighting history of the APSP as it build for its 6th party congress in December 2013. Organizer of the first Tribunal for reparation for in New York city in 1982, Kambon has organized African rights campaign of the APSP throughout the US and West . She will discuss the significance of the upcoming APSP 6th congress, in the struggle for the seizure of power of the African working class.

11:55 a.m. Call to organization Chimurenga Waller directs the National Office of Recruitment and Membership of the African People’s Socialist Party USA. “There will be no revolution without a revolutionary organization of trained cadre whose profession is revolution.

12:05 p.m. Join us for a delicious lunch buffet – Starting at

12:35 p.m. Culture The afternoon program resumes with a cultural performance by popular Philadelphia poet Rachid Bey.

12:45 p.m. Building our own Independent anti colonial economy Chairman of the African Socialist international presents a key note presentation to African Libera tion day. Chairman Omali was an organizer with the first African Liberation Day event held in Washington, D.C. in 1972. That same year he co-founded the African People’s Socialist Party, beginning the Party’s 41-year legacy of struggle on behalf of African workers and poor peasants throughout the world. Today the African Socialist Inter national that he founded is a reality with organizers on the ground in Africa, Europe and the Americas. Chairman Omali Yeshitela will discuss the need to build an independent African owned economy, in order to facilitate the abil ity of the African nation to self-govern.

1:50 p.m. Freedom Ain’t Free A call to invest in Black Star Industries

2:20 p.m. Economics for African Liberation Moderated by Black Star Industries Director OnaZene Yeshitela, this workshop will introduce independent African economic institutions food, media, community marketplaces, agriculture, Health care, Community Centres and health and fitness programs.

OnaZene Yeshitela will introduce Black Star Industries an Umbrella company of the African People’s Socialist P offering community partnership program for economic development.

Markus Kothner assistant director of the Office of Economic Development presents on the 35 year history of Uhuru Foods & Pies, it’s recent rebranding and the vision for the future of Uhuru Foods&Pies.

Rich Piedrahita will introduce Media the news and information arm of the APSP. The Burning Spear newspaper, “Voice of the international African revolution”, is the oldest African liberation journal in continuous pub lication since the movement of the 1960s. Uhurunews.com and uhururadio.com gives voice to African struggle throughout the world. Burning Spear publications boosts a powerfull catalogue of books and DVD’s.

Tiffany Murphy Diop Olugbala President of the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM) will discuss the importance of reparations and the Physicist Dr. Aisha Fields, Director of the All African Peoples Development and Empowerment project (AAPDEP), will report on AAPDEP’s development projects in Sierra Leone. In this west African country with the world’s high est infant mortality rate, AAPDEP operates an infant and maternal health Clinique and nursing school as well as 2 agricultural projects a 3 acres cassava farm in mokanji and a vegetable farm in moriba town. AAPDEP organizes highly trained African scientist, engineers and health care workers to use their skills for the development of Africa and the African communities everywhere.

Princess African People Education and Defence Fund Program manager,

The workshop will be followed by a discussion session.

4:10 p.m. Opportunities to become part of Black Star industries Calling all the marketers, Sells representatives, Bookkeeper, Managers, Grant writer and more. Markus Kothner will discuss the opportunities to participate and building Black Star Industries.

4:20 p.m. Closing summation by African People’s Socialists Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela