United States
July 11, 2020
01:45:00
A memorial event was held online for Jennifer Davis because of the Covid pandemic. Davis, champion of majority rule in South Africa and leader in the anti-apartheid movement in the United States, died on October 15, 2019 in Montclair, NJ. She was 85. She influenced and inspired countless activists and organizers. Anti-apartheid activist Prexy Nesbitt emceed the event. These other people spoke: Reverend M. William (Bill) Howard, former President, American Committee on Africa; Gay McDougall, South Africa Project, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Albie Sachs, former Judge, Constitutional Court of South Africa; Gay Seidman and Heinz Klug; Ribbon Mosholi, South African Ambassador...
A memorial event was held online for Jennifer Davis because of the Covid pandemic. Davis, champion of majority rule in South Africa and leader in the anti-apartheid movement in the United States, died on October 15, 2019 in Montclair, NJ. She was 85. She influenced and inspired countless activists and organizers. Anti-apartheid activist Prexy Nesbitt emceed the event. These other people spoke: Reverend M. William (Bill) Howard, former President, American Committee on Africa; Gay McDougall, South Africa Project, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; Albie Sachs, former Judge, Constitutional Court of South Africa; Gay Seidman and Heinz Klug; Ribbon Mosholi, South African Ambassador to the Czech Republic; Aleah Bacquie Vaughn; Margaret Ling, Anti-Apartheid Movement in London; and members of women’s group: Suzette Abbot, Janet Hooper, Gail Hovey, and Stephane Urdang. Other people sent messages that were read.
The Africa Fund
American Committee on Africa
English
video/mp4