AFRICAN PEOPLE

1. Blueprint for FUNCTIONAL UNITY AMONG AFRICAN PEOPLE IN AMERICA AND BEYOND

2. Functional unity IS DEFINITION: an “intergenerational system and infrastructure which naturally aids members of a social group in building power to control the economic, political and cultural life of their community”

3. FUNCTIONAL UNITY IS That system and infrastructure through which any community promotes and protects its vital interests.

4. RESPECT TRUST COOPERATION Jealousy Envy Fear Competition Conflict A B

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7. Our “INSTITUTION-TOOL” For building and maintaining Functional Unity, is… African Community Centers For Unity and Self Determination, Inc. X Each Center is uniquely designed to naturally facilitate Functional Unity based on the “Functional Unity Process” HOW “THE CENTERS ARE OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY US AS A COMMUNITY AND AS A PEOPLE”

8. Specifically how the Centers Naturally Build and Maintain Functional Unity THE THREE (3) PHASES OF PROCESS/SYSTEM 1. AWARENESS 2. DECISION 3. ACTION The Functional Unity Process OUR PERMANENT SYSTEM!

9. 1. AWARENESS Our Community Vital Interest THINK TANKS Massive Output of Information Community Assemblies Blueprint G. Media Output The Flood Council Elections Info-Letter Unity Calendar City Directory 10-10-50 Network The Family Education Biz. & Trade Health Politics Arts & Culture Law & Legal Information Technology Media Relations Data Base Management Research

10. 10 - 10 - 50Basic Plan For The Empowerment Of TheAfrican (Black) Community Worldwide! 10 /:Each person of African descent who would consider himself or herself seriously concerned  about the plight of African (Black)  people must commit a minimum of  ten (10) hours each month to a community based organization or institution concerned with the uplift and improvement of our people. This means dedicating yourself to the excellent performance of your chosen organization or institution and helping to make your chosen organization or institution the very best that it can be. – We must build strong organizations and institutions--- none of us are justified sitting on the sideline complaining about what others are not doing. 10 /:Commit a minimum of $10 every month to help fund your chosen organization or institution. Make a conscious effort to choose an organization or institution that needs your help. 50 /:Transfer or redirect, at a minimum, an additional $50 from your monthly budget to support African (Black) owned and operated businesses. $50 a month should not be the total you spend, but use your creativity to find ways to spend an additional $50 each month. – Make it known to these businesses that you support 10-10-50. Demand that they give good service and that they reinvest in our community.

11. + IMANI (Faith): Have faith that proper leadership and systems are being developed to facilitate the necessary cooperation between our organizations and institutions. – A truly dynamic and functional unity is required among our people, and that is what we are building. Hosted by: African Community Centers for Unity and Self-Determination, Inc.Office Phone: (404) 344-5454     Sponsored locally by:*Your organization or Business “Be Down With 10-10-50” Register at www.10-10-50.org________________________________________________

12. 2. DECISION UNITY COUNCIL • Elected By COMMUNITY • Twelve Members • Govern Center Operations • Voice On Behalf Of Community • Identify factors that are positive to the development and well-being of our people and encourage broad support of these factors. • Identify factors that are negative to the development and well-being of our people and encourage broad opposition to these factors. • Identify areas of need that require new initiatives and encourage development and support • METHOD- Voice & Recommend

13. 3. ACTION • Awareness • Decision Guidance Voice & Recommend Aim: To stimulate and encourage individuals and organizations to respect each other, cooperate with each other, and act to promote and protect the vital interest of our community and of our people. The action anticipated by this process Is “always through” individuals and organizations in our community, and “never through” the Centers themselves The African Community Centers will build no institutions and run no programs other than iteself. The only tool of the Center is Information. THE POWER IS IN OUR CORRECT USE OF OUR SYSTEM

14. The Functional Unity Process “Our Permanent System” Awareness Decision Action Vital Interest Think Tanks The Family Education Bus. & Trade Health Politics Art & Culture Law / Legal Communications Security MASS OUTPUT Community Assemblies Elder Council Spiritual Council Budget, Finance & Legal Youth Council Unity Board Key Advisories Unity Council Master Think Tank & Staff Staff & Volunteers Aim To develop and maintain Functional Unity in our community and among our people globally

15. 3/4 Central Unity Council Owned and Controlled by us as a community and as a people UNITY BOARD W/Legal & Fiscal Responsibility 2/6 Global 4/3 4/3 4/3 Local Unity Council Local Unity Council Local Unity Council Community Community Community

16. How will we fund the African Community Centers? COMMITTEE OF 100,000 (Global) In the process of building Functional Unity, we will identify 100,000 + individuals and organizations who will commit and faithfully donate a minimum of $10 a month to help fund the Centers. *This Money Must Come From US!!! “Open Books To The Community”

17. THIS SYSTEM OF FUNCTIONAL UNITY IS THE MISSING ELEMENT IN OUR STRUGGLE X African Community Centers • The Proper tool or Institution for building the Unity we Need • We Need Your Help to Build and Maintain the CENTERS • Together, WE are the Foundation and the Structure. • The Centers Will Naturally Build and Maintain “Functional Unity”