Tentative Program

BLACK IS BACK COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, PEACE AND REPARATIONS

National Conference on the Other Wars

  • Welcome/Introduction – Ayesha Fleary 

    9:00

    Political Overview – Omali Yeshitela

    9:10

    The Permanent War Against Africa -- Luwezi Kinshasa    

    9:40

    Haiti Under Attack  --  Eugenia Charles  

    10:10

    U.S. Aggression in Colombia/Africans Under Fire – Rich Piedrahita

    10:40

    Plenary (Build International African ALD, Support Haitian resistance, Organize Against AFRICOM)

    11:00

    War at the Borders  -- Christian Ramirez

    11:20

    Plenary (Resolution in Solidarity with Mexican National Liberation Struggle)

    11:50

    Lunch (with performance from Assata Mali)

    12:10

    Psychological War – Dr. Jared Ball

    12:40

    Why We Must Resist  --  Glen Ford

    1:10

    Plenary (Resistance resolution opposing opportunism from all quarters)

    1:40

    War on U.S. Streets/Police terror and murder  -- Diop Olugbala

    2:00

    Plenary (Resolution to oppose military occupation and build and support resistance)

    2:20

    Economic Warfare/Sub-prime mortgages, foreclosures and gentrification -- Nellie Bailey and People’s Organization for Progress

    2:40

    Plenary – Resolutions 

    3:10

    Nation behind Bars/Mass Incarceration and Political Prisoners – Efia Nwangaza 

    3:30

    Plenary (Resolutions on decriminalization of political prisoners and unconditional release of all African prisoners

    3:50

    Reparations/Payment for war crimes – Queen Mother Yaa Asantewa

    4:10

    Closing Statement

    4:30