The brochure says the Washington Office on Africa (WOA) was founded in 1972 by a coalition of religious denominations and trade unions. The brochure says 0ur original mission was to support the movement for freedom from white-minority rule in southern Africa; today, WOA promotes public policies in the United States that foster peace, justice, and economic development throughout the continent of Africa. The brochure includes quotes by Rep. Ron Dellums and Rev. Jose B. Chipenda, General Secretary, All Africa Conference of Churches. The brochure says sponsors are the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employeees (UNITE); United Auto Workers; and United Steelworkers of America. The...
The brochure says the Washington Office on Africa (WOA) was founded in 1972 by a coalition of religious denominations and trade unions. The brochure says 0ur original mission was to support the movement for freedom from white-minority rule in southern Africa; today, WOA promotes public policies in the United States that foster peace, justice, and economic development throughout the continent of Africa. The brochure includes quotes by Rep. Ron Dellums and Rev. Jose B. Chipenda, General Secretary, All Africa Conference of Churches. The brochure says sponsors are the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employeees (UNITE); United Auto Workers; and United Steelworkers of America. The brochure says the Standing Advisory Committee is Willis Logan, Africa Office, National Council of Churches; Carolyn Long, InterAction; and Dr. Jean Sindab, National Council of Churches. The brochure discusses the economic marginalization of Africa, making peace and building justice, the African Policy Information Service (APIC), the Washington Office on Africa Educational Fund, the Clark Amendment, chrome sanctions against the minority settler regime in Rhodesia, the Solarz Amendment, U.S. aid to UNITA, the Intelligence Act, President Bush, the South African Council of Churches (SACC), corporations, codes of business conduct, the House Subcommittee on Africa, publications, linkages to the Washington policy arena for grassroots Americans and Africans, Zaire: A Nation Held Hostage, Reverend Dan C. Hoffman, Joint Ministry Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) United Church of Christ, Anna Rhee, United Methodist Church, Board of Global Ministries, Women's Division, Reverend Mark Brown, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, John Chapman, Presbyterian Church (USA), Jennifer Davis, American Committee on Africa (ACOA), Bill Dyer, Provincial Missionaries of Africa, Barbara Green, Mary Jernigan, Reformed Church in America, Mervin Keeney, Church of the Brethren, Archie LeMone, Progressive National Baptist Convention, Jay Lintner, Erich Mathias, Terence Miller, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, Pastor Daniel Olson, Diane Porter, Episcopal Church, Stephen Price, Society for African Missions, S.M.A. Fathers, Earl Shinhoster, NAACP, and Doreen Tilghman. • Washington Office on Africa • WOA Has a Long History of Success • Join the WOA Advocacy Network • Washington Notes on Africa • Join the WOA Rapid Response Network! • WOA Electronic Distribution List • Additional Publication • Board of Directors Washington Office on Africa • Officers • Directors • Sponsors • Standing Advisory Committee • WOA Membership and Publications
