African Activist Archive

The leaflet says The Temptations will appear July 21, 1984 at Heritage Park in Colonie, NY. The boycott of The Temptations is cancelled because they have vowed never to return to racist apartheid South Africa. The leaflet says the cultural boycott against entertainers who have been to South Africa and not condemned its apartheid system continues this summer. The leaflet includes a statement by The Temptations signed by Shelly Berger and distributed by Star Direction, Inc.: "THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT BY FAMED RECORDING ARTISTS, THE TEMPTATIONS." The leaflet discusses Ron Wilkins, the Patrice Lumumba Coalition, Unity in Action/Los Angeles), Tony Hall, the Coalition to Close the Racist South African Consulate, Vusi Shangasi, the African National Congress (ANC), Vera Michelson, the Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism, Elombe Brath, the Patrice Lumumba Coalition, the Unity in Action Network/New York, the Jacksons, African Liberation Day, the liberation struggle, Sha Na Na, the Osmonds, America, Johnny Mathis, Rod Stewart, the Beach Boys, and Paul Anka.

African Activist Archive

APPEARING JULY 21, 1984 HERITAGE PARK, COLONIE, NY THE TEMPTATIONS

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