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When: Mar 23, 2013 09:00am – Mar 24, 2013 6:00pm
Where: Uhuru House, 1245 18th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL
Contact: International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement, info@inpdum.org
InPDUM’s International Convention will provide a weekend of educational and organizational building with comrades from around the world, great workshops and engaging panels of speakers.
Convention Program:
Times are U.S. Eastern Time
DAY ONE
8-8:45 Breakfast/Registration
8:45-9:00 Flag raising ceremony/African Pledge
9:00-9:15 Convening/Welcome
9:15-10:00am Report to Convention – INPDUM President Diop Olugbala
10:00-11:00am Keynote Presentation – APSP Chairman Omali Yeshitela
11:00-12:00pm Membership & Fundraising Appeal – Baye Moye (INPDUM Treasurer)
12:00-12:30 Q&A
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:00pm Resist the Colonial Occupation of the African Community! – Diop Olugbala, Markus Kothner (ASI Europe), Ralph Poynter (husband of Lynne Stewart)
3:00-4:30pm Protect and Organize the African Woman! – Ayesha Fleary (APSP-USA), Waleeah Brooks (INPDUM Secretary), Lisa Davis (Black is Back Healthcare Committee Chair), Unia Leti *via internet* (ASI-Europe)
4:15-4:30 Marcus Garvey Member of the Year Award
4:30-4:45min break
4:45-5:45 pm Black Power Meets LGBT! Defend the African Community – Gay or Straight! – Aisha Fields (AAPDEP Director), Simalee Outlaw (APSP-USA), Rhone Fraser *via internet* (INPDUM Philadelphia), Cleo Manago
5:45-6:45 pm Freedom Ain’t Free! Resistance Takes Resources! Building For Economic Self Reliance! – Diop Olugbala, Zenobia Spencer (INPDUM Chicago), Ona Zene’ Yeshitela (APSP-USA Deputy Chairwoman)
6:45—7:00 Closing statements
7:00-8:00pm Dinner
DAY TWO
8:00-8:45 Breakfast/Registration
8:45-9:00 Flag raising ceremony, African Pledge
9:00-9:15 Welcome and Summation from Day One
9:15-9:30 Solidarity/endorsement statements
9:30-9:40 Appointment of INPDUM President
-ELECTIONS (only members can participate in voting process – JOIN TODAY!)-
9:40-10:00 IEC Elections
10:00-10:30 Constitutional amendments
10:30-11:30 Adoption of RNDP
11:30-12:30 Building branches for basic political power – Diop Olugbala, Waleeah Brooks
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-1:45 Membership and Fundraising Appeal – Baye Moye
1:45-2:45 Info-Ed: The Art and Science of Getting the Word Out – Daphne Jackson (INPDUM Chicago), Rich Piedrahita (APSP-USA)
2:45-4:15 Membership-Outreach Workshop – Ushindi Watu (INPDUM Membership and Recruitment Coordinator), Penny Hess (APSC Chairwoman)
4:15-4:45 How to Sell the Burning Spear Newspaper – Omowale Kefing (Editor of the Burning Spear Newspaper)
4:45-5:00 Omowale Kefing Branch Building Award
5:00-5:30 Closing Statements
