Chicago, Illinois, United States
October 1982
2 pages
Minutes of the TransAfrica/Chicago Executive Council meeting of October 26, 1982, attended by Cheryl Johnson, Cassandra Lindsey, and Jeremiah Wright. Many items deal with expectations of the national TransAfrica Forum office, with specific deadlines. 1. Sell 100 subscriptions of the TransAfrica Forum. 2. Contact Black newspapers asking that they include information about TransAfrica Forum in their papers. 3. Contact Black and White media (International Affairs, African Affairs) and develop a list and a strategy for dealing with the press. 4. Sell “Free South Africa” signs to churches and businesses. 5. Seek at least 150 members. 6. Send a membership list with contact information....
Minutes of the TransAfrica/Chicago Executive Council meeting of October 26, 1982, attended by Cheryl Johnson, Cassandra Lindsey, and Jeremiah Wright. Many items deal with expectations of the national TransAfrica Forum office, with specific deadlines. 1. Sell 100 subscriptions of the TransAfrica Forum. 2. Contact Black newspapers asking that they include information about TransAfrica Forum in their papers. 3. Contact Black and White media (International Affairs, African Affairs) and develop a list and a strategy for dealing with the press. 4. Sell “Free South Africa” signs to churches and businesses. 5. Seek at least 150 members. 6. Send a membership list with contact information. 7. Contact national, state, and local leaders about TransAfrica and provide a list of elected officials who will be visited by us. 8. Send regular mailings to legislators. 9. Consider hiring a lobbyist. 10. Seek a resolution by the City Council condemning apartheid. 11. Raise $6,000 by September 1983 - $5,000 for the Support Committee and $1,000 for the National office. 12. Submit a fundraising plan, a proposed budget, and the committee roster by December 31, 1982. 13. Suggested area of focus – South Africa, Economic Relations and four Caribbean countries - Haiti, Jamacia, Grenada and Cuba. 14. Suggested Fee Schedule. 15. General Statement - policy of the Support Committee cannot contradict the policy of the National office. 16. Contact Person: Mark Wenner.
TransAfrica Chicago Support Committee
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Used by permission of Cheryl Johnson-Odim.
