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| 4/21/01
Meeting Forum On Human Rights And Political Prisoners Featuring "Eyes Of The Rainbow" on Assata, 3/27 |
Washington DC - Habana Sister CityAn interesting effort is underway in Washington DC to form a sister city
relationship with a city in Cuba, sponsored initially by the All-African People's
Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) and the Howard University Students Association (HUSA). Sister City Meeting, Howard University - initial meeting on 10/30/99 |
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Bshango@juno.comThis is our regularly scheduled meeting which are usually held on the third Saturday of the month. Please plan to attend. Call 202-291-6708 for information and/or directions. Thanks.
Dear Friends of Cuba,
The next monthly meeting of the DC - Havana Sister City Association, will be held at Howard University, Engineering Building 2300 6th Street NW, Washington, DC on Saturday March 24th, 2001 at 12:30 pm. This meeting will evaluate our current status in relationship to our objectives. Please also note, plan to attend and place on your calender the events below
Co-chair DC - Havana Sister City Association
Banbose Shango
| A FORUM ON
HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLITICAL PRISONERS featuring "EYES OF THE RAINBOW" A film interview of With Presentations By: TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2001 (Metro: Gallery Place - Red, Green and Yellow Lines, Metro Center - Blue, Orange Lines) For Information: Venceremos Brigade - DC Region Sponsored by the Venceremos Brigade - DC Region in cooperation with the Black Studies Division of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library |
| For Mother Africa, and Her Scattered and
Suffering Children Banbose Shango From: "Netfa Freeman" netfaf@mindspring.comDate: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 19:12:30 -0400 Subject: DC/Havana Sister City Project Greetings All, It is time that we get back on track with this very important Sister City project. Recent developments, make the timing for a Havana, Cuba - Washington, DC Sister City Association more ripe than ever (i.e. sending little bro. Elian back home, more nails in the coffin of the U.S. Blockade, embittered relations between the U.S. gov. and the right-wing Cuban lobby, a friendly new contact at Sister Cities International, etc.). We have organized a regrouping meeting for Saturday, August 5th. at 1:30 pm. at the Howard University - Engineers Building. We proposed the following agenda: A. Ratification/modifications to the agenda B. Status Update.
C. Mission Statment D. Membership & Structure
E. Projects and Activities
F. Economics
G. Next Steps Adjourn Please RSVP whether you can attend this meeting or not by replying to this email: netfaf@mindspring.com. Thank you. |
| Jan. 10, 2000 Dear Friends of Cuba, A meeting of the Havana-DC Sister City Committee has been called for Sat. Jan. 15, 2000 at 11:00 AM. This meeting will be held at Howard University, Engineering Building at 6th Street and Barry Place NW, Room 1002. Please call 202-882-5048 for more information. Looking forward to seeing you there. Thanks Review of last meeting: At our previous meeting held on Dec 18, 1999 at Howard U., the individuals present (Mr. Kudjo of the Cuban Interest Section; Mr. Alejandro Pila Alonso, of the Cuban Interest Section; Mr. Thomas Smith, D.C. Statehood/Green Party; Mr. Kamou Benjamin, DC Hands Off Cuba Committee; Mr. Devin Walker, Pan-African Student/Youth Movement; Mr. Nefta Freeman, A-APRP; Mr. Banbose Shango, A-APRP; Ms. Diode Walden, Venceremos Brigade; Ms. Jennifer Wager, Pastors for Peace; Ms. Asantewaa Nkrumah-Ture, Pastors for Peace) who have taking the following committee responsibilities: Committee Members 1. Recruitment & Outreach to Build the Nefta Freeman; Thomas Smith; HC-WDCSCA Kamou Benjamin 2. Administration & Communication Jennifer Wager 3. Legal Affairs Suggested - Gilda Sherard Ali NCBL and Attn. Mary Cox 4. Programs & Activities Kamou Benjamin; Banbose Shango; Jennifer Wager 5. Fund-Raising Jennifer Wager The following recommendation and suggestions were made: • It was recommended that an Advisory Board be created for the Havana, Cuba - Washington, DC Sister City Association, made up of key individuals from the city; including representatives of organizations, churches, students, women's groups etc. These individuals would not necessarily be the representatives of HC-WDCSCA. • That Mary Cox and Gilda Sherard Ali be asked to co coordinate the Legal Affairs Committee • That the Fund-raising Committee be renamed the Financial Management Committee, we did not agree to file for a 501c3 non profit status, at this time, instead we will affiliate with an existing 501c3. The George Washington University Legal Clinic should be approached in the future, about assistance in compiling and filing for a 501c3 status. • Nefta and Devin agreed to work on the production of a brochure to explain the HC-WDCSCA. A time-line for completion by next meeting was accepted. • Diodi is awaiting decision from VB on their participation. She will also forward to the VB the suggestion that they serve on the Outreach Committee to assist with facilitating international exchanges. • Devin is awaiting decision from PAS/YM on their participation • The mayors office and the section responsible for sister cities be asked to attend and bring information to the next meeting. • Contacts should be made with Julio Espenaso at the People's Power National Assembly to exchange information about HC-WDCSCA. • The question of creation of additional committees to:
The Next Meeting: Saturday January 15, 2000 11:00 AM Howard University Engineering Building Please call 202-882-5048 for more information.Proposed Agenda for Jan. 15 Meeting 1 Report on what has been done so far. 2 Report on meeting with ICAP and the representative of the Central Committee in Havana 3 Report from the Committees 4 New Business 5 Next Meeting
For Mother Africa, and Her Scattered and Suffering Children Banbose Shango |
| Date sent: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 04:25:28 -0500 Subject: Fw: Fw: Havana - DC Sister City Association From: bshango@juno.com 11-15-99 Dear friends of Cuba, On Saturday Nov. 6, 1999 a meeting sponsored by HUSA and the A-APRP was held at Howard University to create a working committee to establish a Havana, Cuba - Washington, DC Sister City Committee. This meeting attempted to resolve the creation of the committee, and decided to reconvene on Saturday November the 20th, 1999 at Howard University - Blackburn Center - Forum Room (first floor rear), with a wider and more diverse cross section of the movements, organization, religious institutions and individuals in the City. At this upcoming meeting the structure of the Committee will be put in place. This meeting will be held at 11:00 am and we hope to see you there. You may call me for any further information at 202-882-5048. Thanks. For Mother Africa, and Her Scattered and Suffering Children Banbose Shango |
| Date sent: Tue, 26 Oct 1999
03:29:33 -0700 Subject: DC - Havana Sister City Association From: bshango@juno.com Greetings to All, The All-African People's Revolutionary Party and the Howard University Students Association, invites you and your organization to participate in a planning meeting to organize a Washington, DC - Havana, Cuba Sister City Association. Although the People of Cuba have steadfastly withstood numerous sabotage and conspiracies from the USA, including the infamous embargo on travel, food, medicine and other items, they still see the people of the USA as humane, good and peace-loving. This is a call for a People-to-People relationship. A sister city relationship would allow the People of Cuba to know first hand the People living in the United States, and vice versa. A sister city association would establish relationship between teachers, sports groups, musicians, artist, cooks, students, religious groups, hospital workers, labor movement, farmers, and other groups in the Washington, DC area and their counterparts in Cuba. We need your help and expertise in bringing together the people with the capabilities to build this association. The first meeting will be held on Sat. October 30, 1999 at Howard University, Blackburn Center - Auditorium (1st floor rear) at 11:00 am Please call Brother Banbose Shango at 202-882-5048 for information. For Mother Africa, and Her Scattered and Suffering Children Banbose Shango |
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