REE I DAPA T II 0 e . . . 1 TIIose who. oppose peaceful cllaage. •ake-rloleaf-cllaage laerlfable.' Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

''We asked, and we continue to . . ask, the 'international community to apply political, diplomatic, but above all, economic pressure on ' I the South African authorities to persuade thert:' to come to the _

conference table to work out a ~- . / . . solution for our crisis before it is too late!''

... Bishop Desmond Tutu, 1984 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

AMessage to all 'Free South Africa Day' Participants

9 November, 1985 What·Must Be Done Now••• Dear Participants: Send a letter to President Reagan asking him to re-evaluate the conse­ We welcome you to the largest demonstration call­ · 1. quences of his •constructive engagement' policy toward the South African ing for an end to opprf1ssion in South Africa in the regime. · history of . Your participation in today's events will be noted well 2. Contact U.S. Senators Lauten berg and Bradley as well as you local Con­ by the oppressed 21-million Black people of South gressman urging passage of tough legislation enforcing economic Africa. Moreover, those di$placed from jobs in New sanctions. Jersey because of the U.S; Government's support for 3. Avoid buying or selling any goods produced in South Africa until the multi-national corporations doing business in South system of oppression called Apartherd is totally dismantled and replaced. Africa will also be compelled to note the ill effects at 4. Urge the U.S. Government to recognize the authentic _politicalleadershlp home of ill-advised policies abroad. of those imprisoned (including Nelson Mandela) or those in exile and not However, we must recognize that today's March and the discredited leadership of those who owe their allegiance to the racist Rally will not automatically end apartheid in South authorities in power. Africa. No~ we must do much more to fulfill our com­ 5. Advocate that all Government entities at all levels as well as all corpora­ mitment to conscience and support those who are stan­ tions and other institutions pull all funds (investments or loans) out of South ding up to the brutal authorities in South Africa. Africa (divestiture). We ask you to join us in taking these steps for Freedom and Democracy in South Africa during the ... We pray for an end to conditions that oppress· the suffering people of days and weeks to come. , South Africa and of New Jersey.

E-SSEX/NEWARK MOBILIZATION COMMITTEE of The New Jersey Anti-Apartheid Coalition. (201) 636-9200

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I 1- Some Facts About South Africa Twenty-nine million people live in South Africa today. Only the 4.5 million White ·residents have full. rights of citizenship while the nation's twenty-one million Africans are treated as rightless foreigners. · . The Africans were born in South Africa., work in South Africa, and. will die in South Africa --: but they are Black, and under South African law, the color of their skin makes them non-citizens.--Africans cannot vote, buy or sell land, live or work where they choose, or move freely. They have been stripped of power and deprived of control over their lives by an ·elaborate network of legislation and custom. This is the apartheid system. A rising tide of African opposition is today threatening the survival of apartheid. The racist government is responding with violence at home and f~lse propaganda abroad in its efforts to save the system.

Populat.lon_ Aacl•l a.... kdown Key: / African 20,900,000 720/o •D White 4,500,000 160/o ~ 'Colored' 2,600,000 90/o Indian 821,000 3°/o • Total 28,281,000 100°/o Income and Employment- Migrant Labor, 1981: 1,329,000 Africans from the ten Ban­ tustans were working in White areas as migr~nt laborers . under contract, a system which forces the separation of workers from their families. Commuters: 745,500 Africans were employed in ·White areas but forced to live in the Bantustans and commute to work on a daily basis. Education Attendance: All public education is racially segregated with -- Land racially differentiated curricula. In 1982, of the 3, 708,000 Area: 472,359 squares miles (larger than California, Arizona, African students in school, 830/o were in the primary grades, Utah and Nevada combined). · 160/o in secondary, and 20fo reached the post high school level. Of the 1,283,000 White students, 550/o were in primary, Land Reservation: Under the Land Acts of 1913-and 1936, 300/o in secondary, and 150/o in the post high school level. 870/o of the country's territory has been reserved for White residents, 130/o for African residents. Africans may not pur­ Per Capita Spending on Education, 1980/81: White chase land in White areas and may not remain in the White students - $1,115 vs. Africans students - $170. areas without a _permit~ Teacher/Pupil Ratios, 1982: White. Students - 1:18 vs. Forced Removals: Since 1960, the South African govern­ African students - 1 :39. ment has removed 3,500,000 Black residents from White areas to areas designated for Black only. At least one million ·Health more Africans have been forcibly relocated within the Mortality: In 1980, the infant mortality rates per 1000 live Bantustans. births were 13 for White babies and 90 for Africao babies. In some rural areas, mortality rates for Africans are much Government higher with estimates of 220 per 1,000 up to 320 per 1,000. The South ·African Act of 1909 and the Republic of South Life expectancy for White men was 67 years; for African men, Africa Act of 1961 restricted voting for and membership in · 55 years; for White women, 74 years; for African women 60 th~ governing parliament to White resjdents only. In years. November, 1983, White voters endorsed a new constitution Malnutrition: Conservative estimates show that 2.9 million which will establish a tricameral parliament with separate Black children under the age of 15 suffer from malnutrition. chambers for White, Colored, and Indian. White residents Doctor/Patient Ratios: For White patients - 1:330 vs. for retain a monopoly of real power and the African majority is African patients - 1:19,000. totally excluded. Black political organizations and indepen­ dent trade unions, as well as the Organization of African Uni­ -These facts and figures about conditions in South Africa ty and the United Nations have rejected this racial constitu­ have been adapted from South African Perspectives of tional 'reform.' January, 1984. · CALL TO CONSCIENC We are mobilizing not only to _protest" the oppressive and dehl)maniz­ ~ ing policies of the South African r.egime, but also to demand changes - -·rn-Uiiited States international and domestic policies that directly affect our communities. The so-called "constructive engagement" posture of our Federal Government toward South Africa we recognize as a cover for policies which export American jobs abroad, especially to countries like South Africa where Black Workers are exploited, are not permitted to organize free trade unions, and are grossly underpaid. This policy by the Government leads directly to unemployment in our local com­ munities. Thus, there is an inseparable link between conditions here at home and our Government's implicit support of the South African regime. This policy of exporting jobs abroad has resulted in United States economic dislocation and increased unemployment. This has com­ pounded problems with our Government's domestic policies resulting in structural unemployment and underemployment ('Would you trade a job in a steel mill for ·one at a fast-food resta~rant?') Moreover, the unrelenting cutbacks in federal programs to serve the unemployed and the disadvantaged only exascerbates a bad situation. The lack of a constructive social welfare policy which addresses the real needs -of-our people adds to our predicament. . The recognition of this link between conditions in our local com­ mu-nities and United States policies, especially toward South Africa, im­ pels us to demand fundamental changes in South Africa and in the United States. - we-demand the U.S.with draw all economic, political and diplomatic support for the racist regime in South Africa whose policies most vivid­ ly recall those of Nazi Germany 50 years ago. We demand an end to the brutal repression which has seen the violent death of nearly 800 Black men, women, and children in the past 14 months alone and we aemand the unconditional release of the 3,000 political detainees (in­ cluding Nelson Mandala) as identified by Annesty International. We demand that democracy and freedom be established for all peo- ­ pie in South Africa. FREE SOUTH AFRICA DAY ESSEX/NEWARK MOBILIZATION COMMITTEE* of The New Jersey Anti-Apartheid Coalition (201) 636-9200 c/o Hon. Donald Tucker, City Hall, Room 304 I 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102

Civil Rights and Community-Based Newark Chapter, Alpha Kappa Psi The Epsicopal Church~Diocese of Hon. Harry McEnroe Organizations Albert Harris, Chairman Newark Assemblyman, 27th District Alexander St. School PTA Newark Coalition for Neighborhoods Rt. Rev. JohnS. Spong, Bishop Hon. Willie Brown • ~atricia Bradford, President Richard Camarieri, Director Greater New Point Baptist Church Deputy Speaker; General Assembly American Civil Liberties Union of N.J. · Newark Collaboration Group Rev~ Wittiam Rutherford, Pastor Ron. Eugene Thompson Jeffrey Fogel, Esq., Director Gregory King, Exec. Director Greater Providence Baptist Church Assetnblyman, 29th District Argyle Terrace Block Club N.J. Alliance of Blk. Sch. Edu. Rev. M.D. Brown, Pastor Hon. Mildred Barry-Garvin Charles Mitchell, President Earline Holmes, President The House of Prayer Episcopal Assemblywoman. 27th District Baxter Terrace Tenants Assn. N.J. Assn. of Black Housing Adms. Church-Rev. T. James Snodgrass. Rec. Ron. Jimmy Zangari Nena Woolridge, ·Robert Ryans Harold J. Smith, President Metropolitan Ecumenical Ministry Assemblyman, 28th District Berkley Terr. Block Assn. N.J. Chapter, Nat'l. Blk. Ind. Rev. James Rodgers. Chairm~n Hon.. Jerome Greco Howard Robinson, President Pol. Party, Rhonda Hughes, Rep. Rev. David Burgess, Director Pres .. Bd. of Freeholders N.J. Conference. A.M.E. Chqrches · Bessie Green Community Center N.J. Coalition of 100 Blk. Women Hon. John Alati Rev. William E. Kelly Rev. Ron Lowry, Director Margaret Hayes. President Freeholder. District III North Jersey Committee of Biack Black Data Processing Assn. N.J. Educational Opportunity Fund Ron~ Pearl Beatty Keith D. Wright, Chairman Roy Frazier Churchmen . Freeholder. District II Rev. Dr. Edward W. Verner.: Pres. Black Workers' Education Center New Jersey Public Policy Res. Inst. Ron ..Cardell Cooper North Reformed Church Ron Washington, Chairman Robert Holmes. President' Essex County Freeholder Rev. Ronald Lowry Black Working People's Assn. Newark Day Center Ron. Thomas P. Giblin Mellissa Prescott Trish Morris. Director. St. Matthew's United Methodist Church · Essex County Freeholder The Bronze Shields of Newark Newark Pre-School Council Rev. Charles W. McCombs.f:'astor Hon. Adrianne Davis Leonard McGee, President Estella Johnson, President Essex County Freeholder Campaign for Human Development Newark Public Library Trinity United Methodist Church Rev. James A. Terry III. Minister Ron. Arthur Clay Sister Catherine Daly, Director Thomas Larutz, Director Freeholder. District V Carter G. Woodson Foundation Newark Tenants Council United Church of Christ Commission on Religion & Race Hon. Monroe J. Lustbader Phillip Thomas, President Alvin Wright, Director - Freeholder. District IV Central Ward Republican Committee North Jersey Community Union United Methodist Church Commission on Religion & Race Ron. Joseph Parlavecchio William Stubbs, Chairman · · Kenneth Peterson, Director Freeholder. District I Organized Labor Clinton Hill YMWCA North Ward Center Hon. Charles Bell A.F.S.C.M.E. Local 2298 Marguerite Bush, Director Stephen Adubato Sr .. Director Pres .. Newark Board of Education Concerned Black Nurses of N.J. 100 Black Men of N.J. Newark Public Library Empl~yees Theodore Chrisitan Jr.. President Ron. Yvonne Blake Bobbie Perdue, President Oliver Lofton. President Councilwoman. East Orange East Orange Community Dev. Corp. Parkway Tenants Union Amalgmated Transit Union-Div. 8 I 9 Ralph Lombardi. President : Ron. George Branch Marion Alston, Director ' David Gregory, President Councilman. City of Newark Elizabeth Ave. Community Ctr. People's Organization for Progress A. Philip Randolph Institute : Clara Dasher. President Hon. Anthony Carrino Jewel Daniels. Director Lawrence Hamm. President · Councilman. Ci,ty of Newark Essex County Div. on Community Roseville Coalition Communications Workers of:America Hetty Rosenstein, Local Secretary Hon. Claude Craig Dev.-C~therine Willis, Director Glenn Haydel. Director Pres .. E.O. Municipal Council · Communications Workers ofAmerica Essex County Spanish Forum Silver Shields of Newark. Hon. Ralph Grant William Valentin, President Robert Carroll. President Local 1081 ' i David A. Weiner. President : Pres .. Newark Municipal Council Garden State Bar Assn. Socialist Workers Party District 65. U.A.W. · Ron. Ralph Harris . Wendy Lyons, Coorsinator · Clarence Barry-Austi~. Esq. Pres. Leslie Roberts. N.J. Regional Dir. Councilman. East Orange The Golden Shields of Irvington South Ward Community Focal Point. Int. Longshoremen's Assn .. I 233 Hon. John Hatcher Sam Williams, President Area II Service CounciL Jesse Owens. President Councilman, East Orange I.C.B.O. of N.J. Valerie· HarvelL Representative I.L.G.W .. New Jersey Region Ron. Bobby Jackson Dudley Christie, Director South Ward Democratic Committee Sol Goldberg, Director - Councilman. Montclair International Youth Organization Donald M. Payne. Chairman Irvington Education Association Ron. H. Grady James III James Wallace, Founder/Director Soui-0-House Drug Prevention Elaine Jewell. President Councilman. East Orange Ironbound Community Corp. Program-Edna R. Thomas, Director Newark Teachers Association Hon. Victor Deluca. Director, Special Audiences, Inc. Deborah Terrell. President Councilman, City of Newark Ellen Bay, John Dzwoner. Founders Ironbound Cultural & Ed. Ctr. Newark Teachers Union Ron. James A. Jenkins Richard Pereira, Director St. Columba Neighborhood Club Carole A. Graves. President Councilman. City of Irvington The Leaguers. Inc. Manuel Tirado. Director No. Jersey Amr. Po~tal Workers Hon. Florence JohFtSon R~ginald Reed; Sheila Oliver St. Rose of Lima School Org.-Rich Ariza. Representative Council Nominee, East Orange Mayor's Office of Employment & Trg. Dan Fabrizio, Representative No. Jersey Area Local Postal Ron. J Walter Jonkoski Daniel Akwei, Deputy Director Tri-City People's Corporation Workers-Jo Anne Burnett, Pres. Pres .. Irvington Municipal Council 1: Minority Contractors & Craftsmen Margaret Woods, Director Service Employees International Hon. Henry Martinez 1. Trade Assn-Thurman Smith, Director Unicorn Gallery · Union- Local 3 Council man. City of Newark Joel M. Crooms Montclair Child Development James Benjamin. President Hon. Luna Mishoe Audrey Fletcher, Director United Academy School Service Employees International Council Nominee, East Orange Montclair Neighborhood Dev. Corp. E. Michael Taylor, Bus. Admininstra. Union. Local617 Hon. Donald Payne Paul Yates, Director United Community Corporation Curtis Grimsley. President Councilman. City of Newark • ! Rev. Willie Simmons. President ··i Mr. T. Holmes Youth Corps. U.F.C.W .. Local 888 Ron. Delores 'Bobbi' Reilly Simone Jacobs, Representative West Ward Cultural Center Jose' A. Cruz. Organizer Councilwoman. Montclair Chester Brown. President Myrtle Ave. Block Association Union of Hospital&. Health Care - Ron. Ronald Rice . Marilyn Thomas · Work Oriented Rehabilitation lnst. Employees- ( 1 I 99) ' Councilman. City of Newark NAACP, Irvington Branch Lewis Garley, Director Victor Garcia. District Director Ron. Stephen Thomas Rev. William Ruth~rford, President Junius Williams Civic Association Elected Officials Covncil Nominee, East Orange Junius Williams. Founder NAACP, Newark Branch Hon. Peter Shapiro Ron. Donald Tucker Keith M. Jones,. President Youth Leadership Council. JYO Essex County Executive C<:>uncilman. City of Newark Kenneth Hubbard, President NAACP, Oranges Hon. Larrie Stalks Ron. Marie Villani Rev. Reginald Jackson, Pres. Young Socialist Alliance Essex County Register Councilwoman. City of Newark Chris Brandlon National Alliance Against Racist & Hon. Kenneth A. Gibson Ron. Kenneth Williams Political Repression-Jean Rubinstein Youth Consultation Service Mayor. City of Newark Councilman. East Orange National Conference of Black Lawyers, Stuart Grant. Brenda Van Dunk Hon .. Thomas Cooke Ron. Evelyn Williams N.J. Chapter-Roxanne J. Gregory, Mayor. City of East Orange Member. Newark Board of Education Co-<;hair Religious Institutions Hon. Wynona Lipman New Ark School Beulah Baptist Church State Senator. 29th District Katunge Mime, Director Rev. J.C. Crawford. Pastor Hon. Michael Adubato New Democratic Party Day & Evening Baptist'Ministers' Assemblyman. 28th District Rev. ArthurS. Jones Conference of Newark and Vicinity Rev. R.L. Morrast, President Hon. Stephen Adubato.'Jr. New Well Rehabilitation Center Assemblyman. 30th District George Hicks, Director Rev. B.F. Johnson. Spokesman Sat., November 9, 1985 · Newark, N.J.