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Social Justice Advocacy at TransAfrica Forum

Social Justice Advocacy at TransAfrica Forum. Akua Peprah. History. TransAfrica Forum is the oldest and largest African American human rights and social justice advocacy organization. Created in 1977

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Social Justice Advocacy at TransAfrica Forum

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  1. Social Justice Advocacy at TransAfrica Forum AkuaPeprah

  2. History • TransAfrica Forum is the oldest and largest African American human rights and social justice advocacy organization. • Created in 1977 • One of the leading organizations in the anti apartheid movement in the United States of America.

  3. Mission • “We believe the success of Afro-Americans is bound up with the emancipation of all African peoples and also other dependent peoples and laboring classes everywhere.” • Promoting diversity and equity in the foreign policy arena and justice for the African World.

  4. Vision • A world where Africans and people of African descent are self-reliant, socially and economically prosperous, and equal participants in a just international system structured to benefit their self-determined governments and peoples.

  5. Organs in TransAfrica Forum • Policy Work • US foreign policy and how it affects Africa e.g US militarization of Africa and Latin America. • Campaigns • Justice for Zimbabwe • Education outreach Programs • Film series • Readers corner

  6. My Work at TransAfrica • Research • Clerical work • Calendar Project • Zimbabwean Protest • Film series

  7. My role Research Film Series • Darfur Crisis • Human Security • The Zimbabwe Elections: A Dream Deferred • Caribbean film series • African Diaspora film series • Served as an usher • Help with set up and closing • Take photos

  8. Zimbabwe Demonstration 2009 Calendar Project • Collected signatures • Read indictments of current Zimbabwean leaders • PROTESTED!! • Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the international year of the child • Researched different issues affecting children. • Searched for photos

  9. Other Activities at TransAfrica • A talk by a Liberian Labor union. • Discussions with fellow interns and staff. • TransAfrica Alumnae barbeque.

  10. Reflections • Improved my research skills. • Gained a better understanding of policies affecting Africa and the African Diaspora. • Learnt about the importance of networking. • Protesting is inspiring and uplifting.

  11. Celebrating the work and achievement of the African world is very important in campaigning for change. • Using films and books as other means of advocacy. • It is important to understand the historical context of political issues.

  12. Zimbabwe Protest Reading Indictments

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