African Activist Archive

Leaflet advertises a convention at the University of Massachusetts in Boston on December 6, 1983 to develop a proactive policy agenda for the Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS). This meeting will be the first attempt to involve the entire ACAS membership in a formal process of policy development for ACAS, so as not to simply respond to crises created by U.S. and other government actions and policies toward the continent. It also will aim to strengthen linkages with other organizations focused on U.S. Africa policy. The program will include a plenary on THE IMPACT OF ACTIVIST ORGANIZATIONS ON THE REAGAN AFRICA POLICIES: A STOCKTAKING and four simultaneous policy workshops on A. ACTION IN WASHINGTON ON SOUTHERN AFRICA POLICY, B. ACTION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES ON SOUTHERN AFRICA, C. ACTION ON POLICY TOWARD OTHER AFRICA ISSUES AND NATIONS, and D. ACTION ON RELATIONS OF U.S. SCHOLARS WITH U.S. DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES. The program will close with a plenary session including A. REPORTS FROM WORKSHOPS, B. DISCUSSION OF THE STRUCTURE AND OPERATION OF ACAS, and C. ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD. The leaflet mentions James Turner, Immanuel Wallerstein, Jennifer Davis, Randall Robinson, Jean Sindab, Willard Johnson of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Chris Root of the Center for International Policy, Allan D. Cooper of St. Augustine College, Gail Hovey of the American Committee on Africa (ACOA), Richard Clapp and Lee Farris of the Boston Coalition for the Liberation of Southern Africa (BCLSA), Nzongola Ntalaja of Howard University, Bereket Habte Selassie of Howard University, Ernest Wilson III, David Wiley of Michigan State University, and Michael Lofchie of the University of California-Los Angeles.

African Activist Archive

NATIONAL A.C.A.S. CONVENTION

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