Remember Soweto!

Please, Please Don't Forget, Apartheid is Still Alive!

On June 16, 1976, South African police In Soweto killed hundreds of black children who were peacefully protesting Remember Our Sisters the imposition of Afrikaans as the language of instruction in their schools. and Brothers in South Africa! Today, violence sponsored by the regime continues to be a growing obstacle to democracy In South Africa. Since March 1, 1992 more than 700 black South Africans, including children have been killed. Security forces have trained death squads which terrorize black communities and take part In the killings. Pretoria, In Its current budget, has allocated more than .1.5 billion for covert operations and special forcesl

The Bush administration has supported Pretoria by lifting federal sanctions and condoned the killings by its silence. It has given $'2.5 million of our tax dollars to Inkatha, a major force in the violence. The time has come to STOP violencel

Educators Against Racism and Apartheid urges you to organize students in your classes, schools, towns and cities to commemorate Soweto Day and to call for an end to violence and apartheid in South Africa and violence and racism in the United States.

EARA urges you to plan educational forums with speakers and videos (see resource page), letter writing campaigns, and participation in local marches and rallies. Commemorate Soweto Day - June 16 Environmentalists Alert Solidarity Call On May 20, the New As you read this there are at least 417 political York Times reported that a prisoners still in South Africa's jails. However Pretoria is former South African military making more political prisoners even as it play the role of officer pleaded guilty to a reasonable negotiator. In March over 854 people were smuggling operation that arrested for political reasons, bringing the year's total to brought rhinoceros horns and 1,672. the heads and skins of other The Convention for a Democratic South Africa endangered species Into the (CODESA) represents the best hope for a peaceful start to United States. Marius Meiring the beginning of the process of creating a new South was once the second-highest Africa. The various working groups all have critical tasks in ranking South African Defense the country's only multi-party forum. Force officer in Namibia. Working Group 1 of CODESA is charged with Conservationists have II creating a climate for free political participation," and said the case is important includes a sub working group focusing on the release of all because it sheds light on a political prisoners. thriving underground economy We can support this political process and the effort that threatens the black to free political prisoners by writing letters of SOLIDARITY rhinoceros with extinction. The and ENCOURAGEMENT to CODESA: investigation is expected to Secretariat CODESA P.O. Box 307 Isando 1500. indicate complicity in poaching Johannesburg, SA. and smuggling among SADF Special letters about the release of political prisoners can be and govt officials in Southern sent"Attention, Working Group 1.II Africa. (Infomuztionfrom the Afnell Fund. 198 Broadway. NYC, NY 10038) (Just a reminder: The SADF soldiers eat Kellogg's cereals Severe Drought produced in Springs, South Africa. ThreaJens Namibia SADF is responsible not only for "After Independence on 21 March 1990, one killing endangered species, butfor of the main aims of the Govt of Namibia was to the deaths and injuries ofmillions increase food production in Namibia and to expand of South African people. Boycott agriculture to such an extent to ensure food security Kellogg's products. Write to: for all its people. President, Kellogg's Company. All our efforts were, however, of no avail as 1 Kellogg Square. Battle Creek, a result of the severe drought that we have Michigan 49016-3599. experienced In our main growing season, and Also boycott SHELL OIL and Namibia Is, today,facing a crisis of unprecedented CHEMICAL BANK.) proportions. Experts agree that this drought is the worst in 30 years and could be the worst since 1932 when a total crop failure occurred. As a result, the survival of a large percentage of our population Help South African Students in Namibia is being threatened." Returning to South Africa (For a complete copy ofthis Statement by His Excellency. Dr. Between 1976 and 1990, tlwusands ofyouth Sam NujoTtl4. President ofthe RfPublic Q,fNamibia at a Press fled SA to escape the brutality. At the Coalerence on the DroUZht Situation in the CountY. write: ANC's Solomon Mahlangu Freedom CoUege Pennanent Mission ofthe Republic ofNamibia, 135 East 36th (SOMAFCO) in TaMAnUI they received Street, New York New York 10016. Plwne: (212) 685-2003) educlltion and training. Now SOMAFCO is closing and students are returning to SA. Please help. Send contributions to: Friends of SOMAFCO, c/o R.Johnson. 623 Park Lane, #1. Philadelphia, PA 19144 o~ · ~1lCtt ~:'~ATE ~~I!IIOHTHLY ~:f"GI!MONTHLY st FoRU OF flEPRESSlOH

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Hi Ni Nil 3,8 ~~~~ :~ Hi 3 t,o 81,7 5 8 2,7 7,1 DEATHS AND INJURIES IlL ~ ..._ ...... __ March was a disastrous month for the cause of peace in South Africa. The total of 437 deaths (was the highest since August 1990 when violence exploded on the Reef resulting in 709 deaths countrywide. The total 898 known injured mirrored this extreme level of violence, undoubtedly the result of forces at work to destabilize the referendum and with it the process of peaceful negotiation.

SOURCES Vigilante-related action accounted for 369 deaths; while security forces were responsible for 14 deaths, hot squads for 5 deaths and other definable sources for 4, while another 45 had uncertain origins.

TRAIN ATTACKS A feature of attacks in the Witwatersrand area of the PWV has been the indiscriminate killing and maiming of train commuters, aimed solely at terrorizing and destabilizing township residents. The record-to-date is as follows: In 1990·: 11 attacks resulting in 59 deaths and 277 injuries In 1991··: 23 attacks resulting in 38 deaths and 206 injuries In 1992: January: 37 attacks resulting in 30 deaths and 98 injuries February: 35 attacks resulting in 22 deaths and 46 injuries March: 58 attacks resulting in 74 deaths and 91 injuries

* The identifiable victims were: ANC supporters and township residents for 76% of the dead and 75.4% of the injured. Inkatha supporters and hostel dwellers for 24% of the dead and 24.6% of the injured. (Ratio of 3 to 1) ** The identifiable attackers were: ANC supporters and township residents for 9.5% of the deaths and 19.7% of the injuries. Inkatha supporters and hostel dwellers for 90.5% of the deaths and 80.3% of the injured. (Ratio of 1 to 9 and 1 to 4) BANNING OF GATHERINGS: Permission for a march in Alexandra, organized by the ANC,PAC and AZAPO was refused. In the Ciskei, 2 political gatherings were declared unlawful.

Security Force Actions account for 4 deaths and 106 injuries. Almost all of these injuries occurred during action in Alexandra township on March 26, the day Alexandra residents staged a stay-away to demand the closure of the Madala Hostel. (from tM Human Rights Commission. PO Box 32723. Braamlonttin 2017, Jolulnnesburg, SA. Fax: 339-1422)

For Your assslOOlII Math: How many people dUd each day from politiCQ/ violence in SA? What does the data show regarding the perpetrators 01the violence? Action: Write letters to President Bush and Congressional Reps. colling for the u.s. govt to pressure the SA regime to end the violence. Disgusting!!!!!

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In this outrageously commercialized society in which we live, the Columbus myth is being used by hundreds of companies to sell their products. Just the use of the word "discovery" or a picture of Columbus seems to make a product more marketable.

It is time that educators, parents, and students conduct a massive effort to expose this. EARA urges you to be on the lookout for all advertizing which uses the Columbus myth as part of the sales pitch.

How can you help? Urge friends and family to SAY NO TO PRODUCTS WHICH PROMOTE THE COLUMBUS MYTH. Send letters. Send postcards. (Purchase postcards from the post office or ask a student artist to design one.) Call the companies. Organize a boycott of companies which refuse to halt promotion of the Columbus myth. Write articles for your local or school newspaper. Design posters to expose this commercialism. Post a speCial hallway bulletin board with samples of this advertizing. Ask people to bring more ads for the bulletin board. Make a video about this issue. Show it within your school and on public TV, if possible. Press release

Christopher Columbus - Indicted by Grand Jury in Minneapolis, Minnesota!!! CONTACT: Kristi Rudelius-Palmer University of Minnesota Human Rights Center (612) 626-0041 Room 437. Law School 229 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RESULTS OF THE GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Minneapolis, MN, (March 10, 1992) -- The Grand Jury convened in a closed session on Sunday, March 8, 1992, to determine whether Christopher Columbus should be indicted for his crimes or praised for his accomplishments. Members of the grand jury found probable cause to bring the following charges against Columbus: murder, theft, slavery, forced labor, kidnapping, torture, violence, genocide and crimes against humanity, rape, and terrorism....

The jury, composed of 23 people voted almost unanimously to bring ten charges, but complications ensued over what law applied in each instance. The prosecution included Spanish 15th Century law, contemporary law, and Minnesota state law as applicable law for consideration by the grand jury.

The trial will take place on Wednesday, September 16, 1992. In the meantime, both the defense and prosecution teams will spend the next five months preparing for the trial of Christopher Columbus. (excerpts from the press release) Activities For Your Classroom Educators Against Racism And Apartheid applauds this project of the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center. EARA encourages you to contact the Human Rights Center for the documents which are being used in the proceedings. What a great project for YOUR school in the fall. Remember. most of the materials in your school and local Dublic library glorify Columbus. Please take time during your summer vacation to gather resource materials for your school. Rethinking Columbus will lead to you many resources.

Please Find Time This Summer To Help Combat Racism! We have seen an escalation of racism in the United States. The acquittal of the 4 police officers in the Rodney King attack and similar cases which have gone unnoticed, the racism in our schools, housing, sports, and our health care system are some of the topics in the Activity Guide To Combat Racism: For Interested People of All Ages. Educators Against Racism and Apartheid has received grants from Peace Development Fund and the North Star Fund to develop and field test this Activity Guide about institutional racism. If you have already developed materials you want to contribute, or if you wish to develop materials during the summer, please call Paula Rogovin Bower. (201) 836-6644. Your participation is welcomeI ...... :: .: . ··:.:.;;;:Ittl:t::::::::....'.: .'.::

Columbus in the Classroom: Workshops and Resources For Parents and Teachers Saturday, June 2, 1992. 9:00am - 5:00pm Hunter College. 68th and Lexington Ave. West Building. 4th floor This Conference is a must for anyone who wants our youth to take a critical look at the Columbus issue. Call: (212) 691-2555 for registration.

Educators Against Racism and Apartheid - Board of Directors: Paula Rogovin Bower. Arthur Colen. Joyce Duncan. Joseph Edelman. Pam McCarthy-Bamba. Rebekah Richie-Pagan. Carole Storch-Dladla. Claudia Zaslavsky. HUNTINGTON FREE LIBRARY AND READING ROOM 9 Westchester SqUQl'l Bronx, NY 10461 (212) 829 -mo (DtposIJo" Jor the libra" ojthe Muuum ojthe Amtrlttm l1U1l4n, Htye Fou1Uliltion) Dear Mr. Larson: I am writing to protest the stereotypical presentation of Native Americans in your recent promotional "Powwow With Books." While the theme may seem a "cute idea," the materials are a mishmash of Images that do not accurately represent any Indian culture. They are, rather, someone's uneducated portrayal of what he or she thinks Indians are, conforming almost exactly to the common stereotypical depiction. The promotional mixes cultural elements from the Northwest Coast (the totem poles and carvings) and the Plains and Northeast (the term "powwow" and the fellow with a book in one hand and a hatchet(1) In the other. People In the Northwest Coast had potlatches In "traditional" times, not powwows, didn't wear Plains-type headgear, and took their totem poles (which often showed family lineages) very seriously.... I want to emphasize that this protest goes beyond asking you to be politi~ally correct. Children visiting the libraries displaying your signs will remain ignorant of America's diverse Native populations..• I strongly recommend that ou halt this romotional. It is offensive and in poor taste. ~M .~ • .~. ••• Yours truly, ..'".' '.'. .:;;",~. .~... '" . Mary Davis :' ... • librarian

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Join Educators Against Racism And Apartheid Now. more than ever, activists are needed to work to combat racism in the U.S. and apartheid in South Africa. Please join and get involvedI _I want to join EARA. ($10 membership contribution) _I want to renew my membership. I want to make a contribution to EARA. _I would like to work on the Activity Guide To Combat Racism: For All Interested People. _I would like to be considered for membership on the Board of Directors. (NYC area) Name, _ Address State__Zip Telephone.....( ---" _ School or organization, _ Make checks to' Educators Against Apartheid. Send to EARA. 164-04 Goethals Ave. Jamaica, NY 11432. For info: (201) 836-6644

Justice For Rodney King! MAINTAIN STATE AND LOCAL SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA

On Feb. 1, 1992, South African Ambassador to the U.S. Harry Schwarz, turned up unexpectedly and unannounced in Augusta, Maine. He had come to convince state legislators to repeal their divestment legislation before anyone but a few insiders knew about it.

Fortunately one of the leaders of the Maine Project on Southern Africa (MPOSA) discovered what was happening and called the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) (212) 962-1210. When the SA Consul General Peter Viljoen walked into the state legislature's hearing room expecting an easy victory with no opposition, he was met with protesters from MPOSA, the Maine Council of Churches, the NAACP, and the state AFl-CIO. THE Bill TO REP~AL SANCTIONS WAS DEFEATED IN COMMITTEEI CongratulationsI

Representatives from the SA regime have attempted to orchestrate the repeal of sanctions in several states throughout the country. BEWAREI Please contact ACOA if you hear of such attempts in your state.'" -.'

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