DAY ONE — SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2013 |
7:30am |
Registration and check-in |
8:50 |
Call to be seated |
9:00am |
Opening
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Processional and introduction of the National Central Committee of the African People’s Socialist Party
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9:15am |
Convening of the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party
APSP USA Secretary General Gaida Kambon |
9:25am |
Rendition of “Freedom” song
Carolyn Lake |
9:35am |
Recognition of special guests |
9:40am |
Presentation of plaques to mothers and family members of police murder victims, in recognition of the sacrifice they have made |
9:55am |
International, fraternal and special guest solidarity statements
presented by Dedan Sankara, APSP USA |
10:25am |
Cultural performance
People’s Vanguard |
10:35am |
Highlights of the Political Report to the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party
Chairman Omali Yeshitela |
12:30pm |
Lunch break
Healthy delicious lunch available with vegetarian option |
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1:30pm |
“Invest in the Liberated African Economy”
APSP USA Deputy Chairwoman Ona Zené Yeshitela |
3:00pm |
Discussion and vote on the adoption of of the Political Report to the Sixth Congress of the APSP USA |
3:50pm |
“One People! One Party! One Destiny!” Call to join the African People’s Socialist Party
Chimurenga Waller of the National Office of Recruitment and Membership and Waleeah Brooks, International Secretary of InPDUM |
4:00pm |
Announcements |
4:30pm |
Adjourn Day One
Secretary General Gaida Kambon |
6:30pm |
One Africa! One Nation! Freedom Ball
Featuring presentations by Chairman Omali Yeshitela and world-renowned actor Ron Bobb-Semple. Also, enjoy a delicious dinner, live entertainment, red carpet photos and a silent auction of African gifts from around the world. Visit apspcongress.org/banquet for more information. |
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DAY TWO — SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2013 |
8:00am |
Registration and check-in |
8:25am |
Opening and call to be seated
Alex Morley, APSP Bahamas |
8:30am |
Re-convening of the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party
APSP USA Secretary General Gaida Kambon |
8:35am |
Cultural performance
Spoken word artist Mona Leza |
Morning Session: African Internationalism, The Way Forward to African Liberation |
8:45am |
Chairman Omali Yeshitela presents
“The Crisis of Imperialism” from the Political Report to the 6th Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party, followed by discussion. |
10:20am |
Glen Ford, Vice Chairman of the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations and Senior Editor of the Black Agenda Report speaks on “U.S. International Surveillance Program & Counterinsurgency Against the African Liberation Movement” |
11:10am |
Chairman Omali Yeshitela presents
“The Theory of African Internationalism” from the Political Report to the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party, followed by discussion. |
12:35pm |
“One People! One Party! One Destiny!”
Call to join the APSP |
12:45pm |
Lunch break
Cultural performance by Kazoots, Miami-based Haitian musical group |
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Afternoon Session: The African Socialist International: Building the Revolutionary Party of the African Working Class |
1:50pm |
Luwezi Kinshasa, Secretary General of the African Socialist International, presents resolution for building a united Africa followed by discussion and vote. |
3:05pm |
African Travel Agency
Economic Development Project of the African Socialist International, presented by Charo Walker, APSP Bahamas and Tammy Harris, APSP USA, including announcement of 2014 Marcus Garvey Cruise. |
3:15pm |
Chairman Omali Yeshitela presents “The History of the African People’s Socialist Party” from the Political Report to the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party, followed by discussion. |
4:45pm |
Special presentation by Union del Barrio on the anti-imperialist struggle of the Mexican people.
This organization with a long-standing fraternal relationship with the African People’s Socialist Party will present a resolution calling for support of the Mexican national liberation struggle, followed by discussion and vote. |
5:30pm |
Culture
People's Vanguard |
5:40pm |
Adjourn Day Two
Secretary General Gaida Kambon |
5:45pm |
Dinner
Healthy delicious dinner available with vegetarian option |
8:00pm |
Calling all African students!
Attend a special organizing meeting at the Uhuru House to plan for the building of the African Internationalist Student Organization. |
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DAY THREE — MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2013 |
7:30am |
Registration and check-in |
8:20am |
Opening and call to be seated |
8:25am |
Re-convening of the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party
APSP USA Secretary General Gaida Kambon |
Morning Session: The Political and Economic Questions are One |
8:30am |
Chairman Omali Yeshitela presents “Economic Development” from the Political Report to the 6th Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party, followed by discussion. |
9:30am |
Ona Zené Yeshitela, APSP Deputy Chairwoman and Director of the Office of Economic Development and Finance, along with Kitty Reilly, Director of the Office of Reparations and Economic Development, deliver a presentation and report on the Party’s Economic Development work. |
12:00pm |
Lunch break
Healthy delicious lunch available with vegetarian option |
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Afternoon Session: Reports |
1:00pm |
APSP Leadership Reports, followed by discussion
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1:00pm Secretary General Gaida Kambon
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1:25pm Department of Agitation and Propaganda Director Dedan Sankara
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1:50pm National Office of Recruitment and Membership, Chimurenga Waller
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2:30pm |
APSP Organizational Reports, followed by discussions and resolutions
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2:15pm African Socialist International – Secretary General Luwezi Kinshasa
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2:35pm International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement – Chairman Omali speaks to InPDUM
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3:00pm All African People’s Development and Empowerment Project – Director Dr. Aisha Fields
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3:25pm African People’s Solidarity Committee – Chairwoman Penny Hess
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4:30pm |
Cultural presentation
Hip-hop artist Krown |
4:35pm |
Plenary Session
APSP members vote on leadership, policies and resolutions
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Elections – Tiffany Murphy, APSP USA
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Constitutional changes – Chimurenga Waller, APSP National Office of Recruitment and Membership
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Resolutions – Chimurenga Waller
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6:30pm |
Dinner
Healthy delicious dinner available with vegetarian option |
7:30pm |
Summation of Day Three |
8:00pm |
Adjourn Day Three
Secretary General Gaida Kambon |
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DAY FOUR — TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013 |
7:30am |
Registration and check-in |
8:25am |
Opening and call to be seated
Patricia Lumumba, APSP UK |
8:30am |
Re-convening of the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party
APSP USA Secretary General Gaida Kambon |
8:35am |
Chairman Omali Yeshitela, ASI Secretary General Luwezi Kinshasa and APSP leader Omowale Kefing discuss “The Nation” from the Political Report to the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party, followed by discussion. |
One Africa! One Nation! Building the African Socialist International |
10:35am |
ASI Secretary General Luwezi Kinshasa explains the theoretical basis, structure and plan to build the African Socialist International, introducing the concept of the ASI serving as a pre-cursor to the Communist International, followed by regional reports from:
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Sierra Leone – Fenty Tholley
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The Bahamas – Alex Morley
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U.K. – Patricia Lumumba
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USA – Gaida Kambon
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12:25pm |
“One People! One Party! One Destiny!”
Call to join the APSP |
12:35am |
Lunch break
Healthy delicious lunch available with vegetarian option |
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1:35pm |
Culture
Krown |
2:05pm |
Ralph Poynter presents resolution in support of political prisoner Attorney Lynne Stewart |
Building the Agitation and Propaganda Capacity |
2:35pm |
Dedan Sankara, Director of the APSP Department of Agitation and Propaganda presents plans for “Building an Organization of Propagandists”, including:
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Political education program
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Promoting the APSP and the Political Report
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Building The Burning Spear newspaper and Uhuru News and Radio
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4:50pm |
Ona Zene Yeshitela, APSP Deputy Chairwoman and Director of the Office of Economic Development and Finance joins Sankara to present plans for building economic self-sufficiency for the Agit-Prop Department, including:
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Africonomy Online Marketplace
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Burning Spear Publications
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Uhuru News and Radio Sustaining Memberships
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5:50pm |
Summation of Day Four |
6:10pm |
Adjourn Day Four
Secretary General Gaida Kambon |
6:10pm |
Dinner
Healthy delicious dinner available with vegetarian option |
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DAY FIVE — WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 |
8:30am |
Opening and call to be seated |
8:35am |
Re-convening of the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party
APSP USA Secretary General Gaida Kambon |
8:45am |
Chairman Omali Yeshitela, presents “Cadre Development” from the Political Report to the 6th Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party, followed by discussion. |
11:45am |
“One People! One Party! One Destiny!”
Call to join the APSP |
12:00pm |
Lunch break
Healthy delicious lunch available with vegetarian option |
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1:00pm |
Political Action Workshop: Block by Block, City by City: Tactics and Strategies for Organizing the African Community into Liberated Territories
Chimurenga Waller of the APSP National Office of Membership and Recruitment; and Jah Sun Kine, InPDUM organizer, present “Block by Block, City by City: Tactics and Strategies for Organizing the African Community in Liberated Territories”. |
4:00pm |
“Anti-Imperialist Resistance of Oppressed People: Struggle of the Romani People”
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Cultural presentation by Princess Williams
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Chairman Omali Yeshitela introduces the struggle of the Romani people
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Video presentation and resolution
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4:55pm |
Closing statements
Chairman Omali Yeshitela |
5:30pm |
Cultural presentation
Tammy Harris |
5:35pm |
Secretary General Gaida Kambon Adjourns the Sixth Congress of the African People’s Socialist Party USA |
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