Leaflet inviting people to the anti-apartheid section of the parade on June 15 marking JUNETEENTH, which is celebrated in Black communities in the U.S. in remembrance of June 19, 1863, the day Black people in Texas received word of the "Emancipation" Proclamation. it also recommits to the struggle for jobs for all, schools, housing, healthcare, and an end to racism. The police massacre in Philadelphia is a reminder that the struggle against racism and repression in the U.S. is not over. The Juneteenth parade coincides with the South African commemoration of the Soweto uprising of Black youth on June 16, 1976, which has become an international symbol of the courage of Black South...
Leaflet inviting people to the anti-apartheid section of the parade on June 15 marking JUNETEENTH, which is celebrated in Black communities in the U.S. in remembrance of June 19, 1863, the day Black people in Texas received word of the "Emancipation" Proclamation. it also recommits to the struggle for jobs for all, schools, housing, healthcare, and an end to racism. The police massacre in Philadelphia is a reminder that the struggle against racism and repression in the U.S. is not over. The Juneteenth parade coincides with the South African commemoration of the Soweto uprising of Black youth on June 16, 1976, which has become an international symbol of the courage of Black South Africans in their struggle for liberation. The anti-apartheid contingent sponsors are: U. S. Out of Southern Africa Network/ Southern Africa Freedom Committee-APC. The pamphlet mentions ANC (African National Congress) and SWAPO (South West African People's Organization).
