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==Black Radical Congress==
 
==Black Radical Congress==
  
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In March 1998 “Endorsers of the Call” to found a [[Black Radical Congress]] included Larry Adams, [[Mailhandlers Local 300]]<ref>http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/524.html</ref>.
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In March 1998 “Endorsers of the Call” to found a [[Black Radical Congress]] included Larry Adams President, [[Mailhandlers Local 300]]<ref>http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/524.html</ref>.
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==ANSWER "Rally Against War and Racism"==
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April 20, 2002 International A.N.S.W.E.R. Rally Activists representing various groups met on the Ellipse in Washington, DC to voice their support for a Palestinian state, criticize the Bush administration for its support of Prime Minister Sharon’s government in Israel, advocate a stop to racial profiling, and protest the treatment of Muslims at home and abroad.
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The event was coordinated by the organization [[Act Now to Stop War and End Racism]].
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Speakers included [[Larry Adams]] - [[Labor Against the War]], [[Pam Africa]] Activist [[International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal]], [[Sami al-Arian]] Professor University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)->Computer Science,  [[Tariq Ali]] Author,  [[Luis Alvarez]] [[Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques]], [[Nihad Awad]] Co-Founder and Exec. Dir. [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]],  [[Brian Becker]],  Co-Director [[International Action Center]],  [[Vernon Bellecourt]] Director (Former) [[American Indian Movement]],  [[Mahdi Bray]] Director [[Muslim Public Affairs Council]]->Communications, [[Helen Caldicott]] M.D. Founder [[Physicians for Social Responsibility]],  [[Illel Cohen]] Activist, , [[Tarek Elgawhay]] Spokesperson [[Muslim Student Association]] [[Shaker Elsayed]],  Secretary-General [[Muslim American Society]],  [[Sara Flounders]] Spokesperson [[Iraq Sanctions Challenge]], [[Jane Franklin]] Author,  [[Teresa Gutierrez]] Co-Director [[International Action Center]],  [[Graylan Hagler]] Minister Plymouth Congregational Church of Christ (Washington, DC),  [[Cheri Honkala]],  Founder and Executive Director [[Kensington Welfare Rights Union]],  [[Rafik Jaber]] President [[National Islamic Association for Palestine]],  [[Teresita Jacinto]] Member [[Committee for Indigenous Solidarity]],  [[Randa Jamal]] Member [[Palestine Right to Return Coalition]],  [[Amer Jubran]] Activist,  [[Sala Kahn]],  Activist [[Magdy Mahmoud]],  President , [[Metropolitan Muslim Federation]]->New York, New Jersey,  [[Carl Messner]] Co-Founder, [[Partnership for Civil Justice]],  [[Riya Ortiz]],  Representative [[Asha Samad-Matias]] Spokesperson [[Muslims Against Racism]],  [[Grace Trevett]] Activist.<ref>[http://www.c-span.org/video/?169675-1/international-answer-rally&start=6379APRIL 20, 2002 International A.N.S.W.E.R. CSPAN Rally Activists representing various groups met on the Ellipse in Washington, DC to voice their support for a Palestinian]</ref>
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==Black Left Unity==
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On the weekend of May 31-Jun 1,2008,  dozens of African American organizers, artists and activists convened the first [[Black Left Unity]] Meeting at the Sonia Hayes Center in Chapel Hill, NC.The gathering was a continuation of the [[Black Left Unity]] caucus that meet in Atlanta during the [[US Social Forum]].
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Those who attended the conference included [[Saladin Muhammad]], [[Black Workers for Justice]] and the [[Black Workers League]]; ILWU Local 10 leader [[Clarence Thomas]]; activist and poet, [[Amiri Baraka]]; [[Million Worker March]] leader, [[Brenda Stokely]]; [[Ana Edwards]], [[Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality]]; [[Ajamu Baraka]], [[U.S. Human Rights Network]]; [[Patrisse Cullors]], [[Labor Strategy Center]]; [[Efia Nwangaza]]; [[Theresa El-Amin]]; [[Kali Akuno]] from the [[Malcolm X Grassroots Movement]]; [[Jaribu Hill]], [[Mississippi Workers for Human Rights]]; [[Vickie White]], [[People’s Organization for Progress]]; labor organizer, [[Angaza Laughinghouse]]; [[Larry Adams]], [[New York City Labor Against the War]] (NYCLAW); cultural artist, [[Luci Murphy]]; educators [[Muntu Matsimela]], [[Tony Van Der Meer|T. Menelik Van Der Meer]] and [[Sam Anderson]]; [[Yvette Modestin]], [[Afrocaribenas y de la Diaspora]]; [[Colia Clark]]; and activists representing [[Fight Imperialism-Stand Together]] (FIST) and the [[Troops Out Now Coalition]].<ref>[http://www.workers.org/2008/us/national_gathering_0612/WW National gathering discusses Black community's issues By Monica Moorehead Chapel Hill, N.C.  Published Jun 5, 2008]</ref>
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[[Category:Black Left Unity]]
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==Labor for Palestine==
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On December 14, 2009 [[Labor for Palestine]] released an "Open Letter from U.S. Trade Unionists to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: Boycott Apartheid Israel".
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Signers of the letter included  [[Larry Adams]], Co-Convener of [[NYCLAW]]; and former President of [[NPMHU L. 300]].<ref> http://www.iacenter.org/palestine/palestine_labor122209/</ref>
  
 
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 23 July 2016

Larry Adams...

Black Radical Congress

In March 1998 “Endorsers of the Call” to found a Black Radical Congress included Larry Adams President, Mailhandlers Local 300[1].

ANSWER "Rally Against War and Racism"

April 20, 2002 International A.N.S.W.E.R. Rally Activists representing various groups met on the Ellipse in Washington, DC to voice their support for a Palestinian state, criticize the Bush administration for its support of Prime Minister Sharon’s government in Israel, advocate a stop to racial profiling, and protest the treatment of Muslims at home and abroad.

The event was coordinated by the organization Act Now to Stop War and End Racism.

Speakers included Larry Adams - Labor Against the War, Pam Africa Activist International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Sami al-Arian Professor University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)->Computer Science, Tariq Ali Author, Luis Alvarez Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques, Nihad Awad Co-Founder and Exec. Dir. Council on American-Islamic Relations, Brian Becker, Co-Director International Action Center, Vernon Bellecourt Director (Former) American Indian Movement, Mahdi Bray Director Muslim Public Affairs Council->Communications, Helen Caldicott M.D. Founder Physicians for Social Responsibility, Illel Cohen Activist, , Tarek Elgawhay Spokesperson Muslim Student Association Shaker Elsayed, Secretary-General Muslim American Society, Sara Flounders Spokesperson Iraq Sanctions Challenge, Jane Franklin Author, Teresa Gutierrez Co-Director International Action Center, Graylan Hagler Minister Plymouth Congregational Church of Christ (Washington, DC), Cheri Honkala, Founder and Executive Director Kensington Welfare Rights Union, Rafik Jaber President National Islamic Association for Palestine, Teresita Jacinto Member Committee for Indigenous Solidarity, Randa Jamal Member Palestine Right to Return Coalition, Amer Jubran Activist, Sala Kahn, Activist Magdy Mahmoud, President , Metropolitan Muslim Federation->New York, New Jersey, Carl Messner Co-Founder, Partnership for Civil Justice, Riya Ortiz, Representative Asha Samad-Matias Spokesperson Muslims Against Racism, Grace Trevett Activist.[2]

Black Left Unity

On the weekend of May 31-Jun 1,2008, dozens of African American organizers, artists and activists convened the first Black Left Unity Meeting at the Sonia Hayes Center in Chapel Hill, NC.The gathering was a continuation of the Black Left Unity caucus that meet in Atlanta during the US Social Forum.

Those who attended the conference included Saladin Muhammad, Black Workers for Justice and the Black Workers League; ILWU Local 10 leader Clarence Thomas; activist and poet, Amiri Baraka; Million Worker March leader, Brenda Stokely; Ana Edwards, Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality; Ajamu Baraka, U.S. Human Rights Network; Patrisse Cullors, Labor Strategy Center; Efia Nwangaza; Theresa El-Amin; Kali Akuno from the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement; Jaribu Hill, Mississippi Workers for Human Rights; Vickie White, People’s Organization for Progress; labor organizer, Angaza Laughinghouse; Larry Adams, New York City Labor Against the War (NYCLAW); cultural artist, Luci Murphy; educators Muntu Matsimela, T. Menelik Van Der Meer and Sam Anderson; Yvette Modestin, Afrocaribenas y de la Diaspora; Colia Clark; and activists representing Fight Imperialism-Stand Together (FIST) and the Troops Out Now Coalition.[3]

Labor for Palestine

On December 14, 2009 Labor for Palestine released an "Open Letter from U.S. Trade Unionists to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: Boycott Apartheid Israel". Signers of the letter included Larry Adams, Co-Convener of NYCLAW; and former President of NPMHU L. 300.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/524.html
  2. ↑ 20, 2002 International A.N.S.W.E.R. CSPAN Rally Activists representing various groups met on the Ellipse in Washington, DC to voice their support for a Palestinian
  3. ↑ National gathering discusses Black community's issues By Monica Moorehead Chapel Hill, N.C. Published Jun 5, 2008
  4. ↑ http://www.iacenter.org/palestine/palestine_labor122209/
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