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From Warrior to Writer: Chernoh M. Bah's Journey

by Uhuru Movement (snyderstade [at] sbcglobal.net)
Former child soldier Chernoh Alpha M. Bah will speak in the SF Bay Area April 9-11.
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This is it! The San Francisco Bay Area tour of Diamond Wars, Child Soldiers and the Worldwide Movement for African Liberation, featuring Chernoh Bah is only a few days away! Help spread the word! Don't miss these events and bring your friends!

Here is the list of public events in Emeryville, Oakland and San Francisco, and below that is the article about Mr. Bah written by Mumia Abu-Jamal for his column on March 11th.

Chernoh Alpha M. Bah from Sierra Leone is a former child soldier and award-winning journalist imprisoned for exposing human rights violations in the treatment of West African refugees. He will address audiences in the Philadelphia area March 25 & 26 as part of his North American tour.
Sunday, April 9th, 5-7pm, Welcome Reception, Linen Life Gallery,
1375 Park Ave, Emeryville
Poetry by Asante George, Music by Adigun Hotep and Sealli Moyenda, Refreshments

Monday, April 10th, 7:30pm, Modern Times Bookstore,
888 Valencia St., San Francisco
African History Tour with Chernoh Alpha Bah
and Book Signing for Omali Yeshitela Speaks
with Omali Yeshitela

Tuesday, April 11th, 7pm, Community Event at the Uhuru (Freedom) House
7911 Mac Arthur Blvd., Oakland. With Pierre LaBossiere, Haiti Action Committee, Fungula Fumu of Congo, Gary Moland of the All African People’s Revolutionary Party and Omali Yeshitela, leader and founder of the Uhuru Movement, $5-25 sliding scale

For More Information: (510) 569-9620, uhuruoakland1 [at] sbcglobal.net, http://www.burningspearuhuru.com
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