The mailing describes the organizing demands imposed by the Free South Africa Movement (FSAM). On November 21, 1984, Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Delegate Walter Fauntroy, and Randall Robinson confronted South Africa's Ambassador to the United States about the continued oppression and violence against black people in South Africa. When the Ambassador did not give a satisfactory response, we refused to leave his office. This act of civil disobedience led to the FSAM, which has generated a resurgence of nationwide protests against apartheid in South Africa and U.S. support for the South African regime. The principal responsibility for coordinating the FSAM fell on the staff of TransAfrica - the same...
The mailing describes the organizing demands imposed by the Free South Africa Movement (FSAM). On November 21, 1984, Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Delegate Walter Fauntroy, and Randall Robinson confronted South Africa's Ambassador to the United States about the continued oppression and violence against black people in South Africa. When the Ambassador did not give a satisfactory response, we refused to leave his office. This act of civil disobedience led to the FSAM, which has generated a resurgence of nationwide protests against apartheid in South Africa and U.S. support for the South African regime. The principal responsibility for coordinating the FSAM fell on the staff of TransAfrica - the same staff that TransAfrica Forum relied on to produce its publications now had to respond to the explosion of requests for information, research and analysis caused by the FSAM. This is the principal cause of the delay in our publications. The Summer, Fall, and Winter TransAfrica Forum Journals was mailed in August, September, and December, respectively. Also, seven Issue Briefs will be sent in September and October.
