South African International Student Congress The Nelson Mandela Reception Committee James S. Coleman African Studies Center in association with UCLA Campus Events Commission present
A Reception in Honor of Nelson Mandela
Nelson R. Mandela is the universally ac claimed leader of the African National Congress of South Africa. This acclaim stems from his uncompromising commit ment to a non-racial, democratic South Af rica, based on the principle of one person, one vote. His steadfastness on this principle led to his imprisonment for 27 years, during which he refused several offers of condi tional release, until his unconditional re lease on February 11 th of this year. As founder and first commander of the Umkhonto We Sizwe (the Spear of the Na tion), liberation army of the South African people, he has demonstrated and continues to demonstrate his willingness to die for this principle. NELSON MANDELA RECEPTION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1990
PROGRAM
Welcome Introduction of Nelson Mandela Reception Committee & Host TASHA THOMAS
Film excerpts of Mandela
Inner Secrets
Poetry by Simon Mphele
African National Congress Representative Southern California Chapter
Poetry by Professor Abena Busia
Margaret Prescott
Los Angeles Student Coalition
Julio Hanson & Kirt Feslinger & The Windward High School Band
Michael Zinzun
Makaziwe Mandela':Amuah
Bishop Farisani SAISCO
Alfre Woodard
Don Jackson
Michel Shehadeh
Question & Answer Period Panel Speakers
Closing Remarks Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah & Sipho Nyawo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Danny Glover ZakesMokae Inner Secrets Simon Mphe1e Margaret Presoott Abena Busia Los Angeles Student Coalition Julio Hanson Windward High School Band Michael Zinzun .Kirt Feslinger Erlyne A1van2 Makaziwe Mandela-Amuah Zulu Spear Alfre Woodard Don Jackson MichelShehadeh UClA OISS Staff Maxwell Epstein, Dean OISS Senator Diane Watson Carol Saltzman, Associate Dean, OISS James S. Coleman African Studies Center ASUClA UClA Interfraternity Council Free Association Palestine Solidarity Group OISS Staff- UClA Unity in Action Jimmy White Mazambique Support Network Ward AME CllUrcb Fund for a Free South Africa First AME Church Southern African Support Committee Professor Posnansky Southern African Resource Project Dean Edward Alpers SWAPO Support Committee Beah Richards Young Socialist Allianre Phi Gamma Delta Muslim Student Association Professor David Kalisk Professor Nancy M. Henley African Studies Center International Students Association Holman Methodist Church Fund for the Feminist Majority Mutahdia Rire and Filmworks Productions Michael Zinzun Productions African National Congress Afro-American Studies Ford Ethnic Women's Project International Black: Women for Wages for Housework OIltural Affairs Commission Campus Events Commission Elwin v. Svenson, VICe OJancellor International Relations Councilman Robert Farrell Southern Christian Leadership Conference Nelson Mandela Reception Committee- UClA Episoopal Center For South Africa Ministry ASUClA Graphic Services Graduate Student Association-UClA