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The Truth about the Diamond Trade

Date:
Monday, May 21, 2007
Time:
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Event Type:
Teach-In
Organizer/Author:
Wendy Snyder
Location Details:
Uhuru Solidarity Center, 1601 - 2nd Ave, Oakland

Penny Hess, Chairwoman of the African People's Solidarity Committee will present a powerpoint presentation, "All Diamonds are Blood Diamonds!" on the final leg of the U.S. tour telling the truth about the diamond industry and the stolen resources of African that benefits the white world.

Penny Hess chairs the African People's Solidarity Committee which builds support from the white community for reparations to African people and for the African liberation movement. She is author of Overturning the Culture of Violence and All Diamonds are Blood Diamonds.

We will also discuss the upcoming tour of Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, former child soldier and leader of the Africanist Movement in West Africa.

For more information, see http://www.boycottdiamonds.net and http://www.burningspearuhuru.com/tours/adbd-tour/main.html
Added to the calendar on Sun, May 20, 2007 12:01PM
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