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DESCRIPTION:An AFRICAN VOICE   \n\n FREE and OPEN to the public. Refreshments will be 
 provided.\n\nJoin The Commons SF in a casual conversation, street-side, 
 with\n\nMr. Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, who has made the journey from soldier to 
 peacemaker, journalist, and human rights leader. He tells the story of the 
 efforts of Africans to regain control of their continent.  In doing so, he 
 and his colleagues are moving beyond nationalism, beyond ideology, and 
 beyond neo-colonialism.  He has seen many people die in this struggle, but 
 he speaks without bitterness.\n\n    Africa remains the "dark continent" 
 for Americans because there is a virtual news blackout about what is going 
 on there.  We hear incessantly about civil wars, "blood diamonds," corrupt 
 leaders, and famines.  But all of these stories are told by outsiders, many 
 of whom are insistent that Africa is a "basket case," unable to manage its 
 own affairs.  There are also thousands of social entrepreneurs in the U.S. 
 who are eager to help Africa by providing wells or mosquito nets in 
 villages or other piecemeal solutions.  But this "help" always creates 
 unhealthy dependency. \n\n    If you want to learn how Americans can truly 
 help in Africa, you first need to become better informed about the actual 
 situation there.  Come hear Chernoh speak on the ways in which the colonial 
 legacy in West Africa still interferes with the ability of Africans to take 
 charge of their own development. This includes wars by foreign powers 
 (U.S., European) to gain cheap access to minerals, medical experiments on 
 Africans to test new vaccines or deadly diseases, and political regimes 
 imposed by outsiders who consistently fail to stand up for the rights of 
 ordinary Africans. \n\n    Chernoh, who comes from Sierra Leone, will talk 
 on the following topics:\n1) The true story of the Ebola outbreak, which is 
 quite different than what was reported by the media.\n2) The corruption and 
 endemic hunger that result from having a high concentration of foreign 
 corporations in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea (Conakry), countries with 
 which Chernoh has personal familiarity.\n3) Why pan-African unity is 
 important in overcoming the legacy of national boundaries imposed by 
 foreign powers and reinforced by foreign military operations in Africa 
 today.  \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/06/21/18787824.php
SUMMARY:Left Forum African speaker addresses Pan-African organizing
LOCATION:Parklet at 1272 Valencia Street\nSan Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/06/21/18787824.php
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