Southern Regional Africa Peace Coordinating Network

The Southern Regional Africa Peace Coordination Network emerged from a 1987 conference in Epes, Alabama with representatives from eight southeastern states. The Network had state coordinators in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Gwen Patton, the Regional Coordinator, was based in Montgomery. (Source: "Anti-Apartheid Movement Strong in the South" by Gwen Patton and Southern Regional Africa Peace Coordination Network letterhead)