Re9dar Capital District Coalition MoittkI9 P1eetcngs Against and fed o} ever4 monthy at: and Racism Neilkborhoocl Box 3002 — Pine Hills Station fsource meter Albany, NY 12203 34o "first st. (518) 4360542 l N.y . q PROJECT OF SOCIAL Jusnce COMA

The aeetm .n9 etf QLtior fttanstI'ljAd- anct- Racism w i l l behe1aOnontt1J sI 1thesa Ju.Awr Colle9 e o+A Drqat1 :3or.m, 'ter a short discussion. of Coaltti'on activities, cult tAta I~ytC,~l featu and- u~ac°"ti`~n fuc1r3 i ser .,~'e ' When Stevi• Wonder told (r1 bod i~Vaiw~ X wirl be presented. the audience of over one in cooperation with -tile Occi'ce of S~ec.~.l billion watching the tale- Malcolm x Utsed Academy Awards: 17rO3rcms of S.C .A. and +he ACCEPT THIS AWARD IN THE Study t'Ietviork . NAME OF ," he advanced the anti-apart- id struggle world wide . ~ he racist apartheid re- MAY gime in South Africa reacted swiftly . Seven hours after COAL1 tioiI Stevie's announcement, all of his .music had been banned METiNfe in South Africa. WILL The mere mention of the long imprisoned Nelson Man- FEAIV&E dela (leader of the banned African National Congress) MALcWIx led to the banning . This should put to rest any rumors of reform in South Africa. AmanIa!

Vera Michelson, Chair of the Cap'. -al District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism, and Nancy Burton, Albany City .. Cr .cilwoman who was arrested Fu.ndraisir . Ma9 Jr in the anti-apartheid civil On FRDA'1 NIGHT, M ;y 1 1485, the Coalition disobedience action in Jan. of this year have been named Against Apartheid and Racism will sponsor a fund- "Mownof the Year" by the raiser et Page Three in Albany . Bill Pendelton Albany W.c1A, (For in will play the records, sn .cTcs will be free. ;o,nation - gi on a rece tion, Call the Albarij "X'' Ontjr.a, 3 or c 9oc,'a., ti 'n c ,:or rf acod Cause `~ Anw,:awr.. w.a A.r -~.r+ wawMn.. ~wr r . ;~ r :wr....+..►++ ..+~M'.. sw

Bring Our Money Home ! Divest From South Africa In South Africa today, New York State funds are strengthening a unique system of institutionalized racism and violence . A system which gives the white minority absolute control over the lives of 25 million African men and women. Such a system of state run racial discrimination is abhorrent to Americans . And yet our New York State monies are invested in South Africa as silent accomplice to racism. Now, important bills have been introduced in the N .Y . State Assembly and Senate calling for an end to the New York--South Africa connection. Senate Bill 1242-A and Assembly Bill Through divestment New York would 250-A would require divestment of join other states, cities and organ- state pension funds over a three year izations across the country which period from banks and companies in- have already taken positive action volved in South Africa. against apartheid . N .Y . State has always been a leader in the fight These monies would then be freed for civil and human rights . Please up to be reinvested in New York en- support the bills to divest publi terprises and to help rebuild our funds from "business-as-usual " in communities and generate jobs . South Africa:

SUPPORT BILLS S 1242-A AND A 250-A To be successful, your voice is needed now

Please write a letter on behalf of the 25 million oppressed persons The letters can be simple . Here of South Africa to each of the fol- is a sample: lowing: (Your State Senator) De,a,t Gove'tnot Cuomo: Legislative Office Bldg. Albany, NY 12247 I Surpotc-t £egi,statton A250-A and S1242-A which catt Got the dive,s-tment o ti 'state pen- Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink 6ion 6uncLs 6~.om compaftte4 and banfs do g rig Legislative Office Bldg. bu-sine4 with/in thc RepubUc o6 South A tYUca Albany, NY 12248 1 believe ,thee -Ls a c£ea,i motat impn.a- Senator Warren Anderson -ti.0 e to no fo n9 et at Low the6 e 6u nd s to plop Roan 330, Capitol Bldg. up the evil -s j te ►n o6 apat.the i govc tnment. Albany, NY 12247 I'm arttt.cipatituj tjout motai e adc, ok i.p in tL).gc.ng pa4 age o6 tegi.s&a.tion, and I Governor Mario Cuomo would Like to be kept i.n6otmed o6 yowl. poz- Executive Chamber Ztton . Albany, NY 12224 Since,tay,

For more information or to get involved, contact, ew York DIVEST Coalition: Peace and Justice Commission American Committee on Africa N .Y .Star_e Council of Churches 39 Philip St . 198 Broadway 3349 East Genesee St. Albany, NY 12207 :.eYork, ti p' 10032 Syracuse, New York 13224 (518) 463-4411 ;2111) )62-1210 ( :15 446-6151

C2LtaL District c~aIithin 4(nst AparthetcL and Racism p. 3 1•D.F. Leader Sneaks Albanq On March 25, 1985, Mafason (Murphy) Morobe visited Albany and brought the message about apartheid South Africa to several groups . The events, includ- ing a public forum at Wilborn Temple on Jay and S . Swan Streets in Albany, were arranged by the Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism. Morobe spoke at the public forum about the system in South Africa which denies basic human and political rights to 80 percent of the population. The Black majority is increasingly showing dissatisfaction with the poor living standards and the lack of rights . ,Morobe, when asked about increas- ing violence by the Black majority, , pointed out that the . governmental policy of apartheid, _a system which denies human dignity, is the real violence In ' South Africa .

Murphy Morobe (left) 6 the Uiitd. twocratLc i front (UiF) bth { 0 irate+~ic~re~- by Teia Michelson and, Merton r- ';;. Srr?SOr of tl,e Cpiti Thckjct Coal:t(on f (je ;dsf ArTheicL and Racism for Channel Q iV.

Photo±t2±1m ri ht' Morobe, a regional secretary for the United Democratic Front (UDF), repre- sents the Transvaal Region of South Africa . The UDF is a broadly based co- alition of over 600 organizations (women, religious, labor, student) . The apartheid government recently arrested 16 of the top leadership of the UDF and charged them with treason . Public meetings, both inside and outside, are now forbidden . In spite of these repressive moves by the government against the QDF and in spite of the recent outbreaks of violence by the government, the UDF remains committed to seeking a peaceful end to apartheid. "We've tried our best to keep ourselves within the very narrow confines of the law, " Morobe said . He offered no guarantees, however, that violence will not prevail as the only way to effect real change. Morobe said what is needectfrom the people of the United States is a strong denouncement of President Ronald Reagan's policy of " constructive engagement . " This policy, he said, gives tacit reinforcement to the white minority . govern- r ►mt's policies of repression and institutionalized segregation. In addition to the public forum, Morobe brought his call for solidarity to a breakfast for the clergy at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Albany, to a labor reception at the New York State United Teachers headquarters on Wolf Road, to a statewide Human Rights Conference at the Empire State Plaza and to the television viewers of Inside Alb on Channel 17 and to the viewers of Capitol Cablevision Channe 9 . (over)

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