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Invitation from All-African People's Revolutionary Party to the 27th Annual Commemoration of African Liberation Day, May 24-25, 1985, in Washington, D.C. From Uitenhage, Azania (South Africa), to Khartoum, Sudan; from the campuses of the United States and Canada, to the Caribbean, Central and South America and Europe, the masses of African people, especially African students/youth, are in open revolt. African youth, women and the elderly are dying and being ruthlessly murdered throughout the world by capitalism, imperialism, colonialism, and neo-colonialism. The ALD brochure lists the time and location of the ALD activities. Confirmed participants are indicated for panels. PANEL # 1: Representatives of the progressive and revolutionary movements of Azania (South Africa) El Salvador, Eritrea, Guatemala, Haiti, Iran, Ireland, Jamaica, Palestine, Puerto Rico, and the American Indian Movement. PANEL # 2: Representatives of progressive and revolutionary movements and organizations from African and larger oppressed world. PANEL # 3: Representatives of the Embassies of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Congo (Brazzaville), Cuba, Ghana, Revolutionary Grenada, Iraq, Mozambique, Libya, Nicaragua, Syria, and Tanzania. On Friday evening, Africans born in Brazil who live in D.C. are featuring a concert with Gilberto Gil at the Warner Theater, with the A-APRP organizing a fundraiser after the set. On Saturday, representatives of the above groups, plus Minister Louis Farrakhan and a number of cultural artists will be at the ALD Rally in Malcolm X Park. Slogans include PAN-AFRICANISM IS THE ONLY SOLUTION! and AFRICA IS ON FIRE!

African Activist Archive

[Dear Sister or Brother: The All-African People's Revolutionary Party once again, extends an invitation to you, …]

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