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Occupation for Self-Determination! | |
Date | Saturday March 10 |
Time | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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Uhuru House, 7911 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, CA | |
Event Type | Conference |
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Occupation for Self-Determination!
African and indigenous people have a right to own and control their own food production and distribution systems! One of two events to launch the Oakland Freedom Summer Project From July 9-29, 2012, activists, students and community members will renovate the historic Uhuru House black community center in East Oakland, install a sustainable community garden and participate in the installation of Uhuru Jiko, a community kitchen, a program to bring true community commerce, health and food programs to the African community. Uhuru Foods and the Uhuru Solidarity Movement call on the food justice and community activists, chefs, health workers and freedom-loving people everywhere to contribute to self-determination and self-reliance of the African community. Donate skills, money, time and resources. Keynote Speaker: Omal Yeshitela, Chairman of the African Socialist International Penny Hess, Chairwoman of the African People's Solidarity Committee Union del Barrio -Special invited guest Eric Holt-Gimenez - Executive Director of Food First Sponsored by Uhuru Foods, a fully-owned subsidiary of Black Star Industries. Contact oakland [at] uhurufoods.org or oakand [at] uhurusolidarity.org Also hear Chairman Omali Yeshitela on Sunday, March 11th for a Townhall Meeting on Occupation for Self-Determination from 4 to 7pm, also at the Uhuru House |
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