Contents: Introduction • The Vote Campaign • Sanctions Work Continues • Human Rights • Labor Desk • South Africa Now • Travel • Visitors Program/ For the Future • The report says as we discussed at the retreat earlier this month, a critical part of our work in this period has to be maintaining and building on our links with the movement inside South Africa; with all that is happening right now, in South Africa and around the world, it has been crucial that we maintain almost daily contact with our allies on the ground. The report mentions Research Director Adotei Akwei, the ANC (African National Congress), the ANC Consultative Conference, amnesty, the release of political...
Contents: Introduction • The Vote Campaign • Sanctions Work Continues • Human Rights • Labor Desk • South Africa Now • Travel • Visitors Program/ For the Future • The report says as we discussed at the retreat earlier this month, a critical part of our work in this period has to be maintaining and building on our links with the movement inside South Africa; with all that is happening right now, in South Africa and around the world, it has been crucial that we maintain almost daily contact with our allies on the ground. The report mentions Research Director Adotei Akwei, the ANC (African National Congress), the ANC Consultative Conference, amnesty, the release of political prisoners, Nelson Mandela, the "Out By April 30"campaign, the Northeast Ohio Anti-Apartheid Committee, Robben Island, South African Political Prisoners Day, House Speaker Thomas Foley. SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference), Joseph Lowery, Spike Lee, Alfre Woodard, Artists for a Free South Africa, the Washington Office on Africa (WOA), Aubrey McCutcheon, the Commission on Racial Justice, Benjamin Chavis, Lindiwe Mabuza, ACOA (American Committee on Africa), the Religious Action Network, Dr, Watt Tee Walker, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Bill Gray, Rev. B.W. Smith, Rev. Timms, Rev. Shearin, Steny Hoyer, David Bonner, the Bush Administration, press/media coverage, Fenton Communications, Rich Knight, Black History Month, C.W. Post College, the New York Center for High School Leadership, Mike Fleshman, Bellevue Hospital, South African Ambassador Schwarz, RAN churches, COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Unions), Mayors of select cities, South African unions, Dumisani Kumalo, F.W. de Klerk, labor repression, ballots, Trustee members, Danny Schechter, Globalvision, Brussels, European anti-apartheid organizations, George Houser, Walter Sisulu, Alfred Nzo, Jay Naidoo, the UDF (United Democratic Front), Murphy Morobe, Neville Alexander, Gabu Tugwana, Barry Kistnasamy, SACCAWU (South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union), Bill Minter, Mozambique lobbyist Prexy Nesbitt, a "Retreat" at Union Theology Seminary, and Africa Fund and ACOA Board members.
