fuckyeahmarxismleninism:

Join the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, August 18th 2012 for our national conference.

REGISTER TODAY: http://blackisback.eventbrite.com/
(Registration is FREE!)

Speakers include Omali Yeshitela, Charles Barron, Lawrence Hamm, Chokwe Lumumba, Diop Olugbala, Ayesha Fleary, Glen Ford, and Chimurenga Waller.

This conference will ask the question of whether we can vote our way to black power and if electoral politics have a role in the struggle for our freedom. Read the call here: http://blackisbackcoalition.org/ausgust18.shtml

Saturday, August 18 *

10:00 AM Opening and Welcome
10:10 AM Tribute to Queen Mother Yaa Asantewa and Marcus Garvey
10:25 AM Welcome to Newark— Chairman Lawrence Hamm of People’s Organization For Progress
10:45 AM Political Report to the conference—Omali Yeshitela
11:45 AM Panel Discussion- Bourgeois Monopoly of the electoral process
01:15 PM Lunch
2:15 PM Challenging the bourgeois electoral monopoly
3:45 PM Advancing a progressive, anti-colonial agenda through electoral politics
5:15 PM Resolutions
5:30 PM Closing

Sunday, August 19 *

10:00 AM Opening and Summation
10:15 AM Discussion of BIB Bylaws, Princilples of Unity and Demands
10:45 AM Consolidate International Steering Committee
11:15 AM Identify groups to come into the steering committee and follow up
11:35 AM Develop Working Groups and Group leaders
12 Noon Review November 3 & 4 National March, rally and Conference Events
12:30 PM Closing remarks
01:00 PM Closing

* Specific presentors for panel and workshops coming soon.