International Day of Action: May 27, 2023
Join the International Day of Action Saturday, May 27 demanding: “Freedom of Speech is Human Right! Drop the Charges against the Uhuru 3! Repair the damage! Reparations Now! Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa!”
Events Listing
U.S. Western Region:
Eugene, OR ★ Los Angeles, CA ★ Oakland, CA ★ San Diego, CA ★ Santa Rosa, CA ★ Tacoma, WA
U.S. Midwest Region:
Battle Creek, MI ★ Chicago, IL ★ Minneapolis, MN ★ St. Louis, MO
U.S. Northern Region:
Boston, MA ★ Brooklyn, NY ★ Newark, NJ ★ New York, NY (web event) ★ Philadelphia, PA ★ Washington, DC
U.S. Southern Region:
Asheville, NC ★ St. Petersburg, FL (May 27) ★ St. Petersburg, FL (May 28)
The Caribbean:
Kingston, Jamaica
Europe:
London, England
Africa:
Fochville – Gauteng West, South Africa
Organize an event in your city!
Eugene, OR
Location of Action:
Lane County Farmers Market
Corner of 8th Ave and Oak St.
Eugene, Oregon 97401
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 9:00am
Sponsoring Organization: Uhuru Solidarity Movement
Details of Actions:
Tabling: We will distribute information, collect donations to the Hands Off Uhuru! Legal Defense Fund and sign-up new members and volunteers. Meet us at the Farmers Market and get involved!
Contact:
Sandra Forrest
eugene@uhurusolidarity.org
541-326-1908
Los Angeles, CA
Location of Action:
Los Angeles Federal Courthouse
350 W 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10:00am
Link to event page on social media:
https://fb.me/e/WdSr6vqf
Sponsoring Organization: Unión del Barrio, Association of Raza Educators, Antiracist Action-LA
Details of Actions:
Demonstration:
Unión del Barrio calls on the people of Los Angeles to join this action in defense of the African People’s Socialist Party! Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa! Various organizations have already endorsed this action and more will endorse soon! If your organization would like to endorse, please contact us as soon as possible!
Contact:
rongochez@gmail.com
213-915-8242
Oakland, CA
Location of Action:
In front of the Grand Lake Theater
3200 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 12:00pm
Sponsoring Organization: Uhuru Solidarity Movement
Details of Action:
Tabling and Outreach: We will distribute information, collect donations to the Hands Off Uhuru! Legal Defense Fund and sign-up new members and volunteers. Meet in front of the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland.
Contact:
Wendy Lea Snyder
510-295-7834
wsnyder510@gmail.com
Santa Rosa, CA
Location of Action:
Old Courthouse Square
3rd Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 12:00pm
Link to event page on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1224971658143236/
Sponsoring Organization: Peace & Social Justice Activists
Details of Action:
Demonstration
Freedom of Speech is a Human Right!
End U.S. Imperialism!
End Red Baiting!
Demand Negotiations in Ukraine!
The FBI has raided multiple office of the African People’s Socialist Party and the party has been charged with “conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, spread Russian propaganda and interfere illegally in U.S. elections.” No evidence has been presented.
And if sowing discord in U.S. society is a crime, where would we even begin? Certainly not with the African People’s Socialist Party!
This is just one example of the modern-day McCarthyism to which those who disagree with U.S. policies are being subjected. Similar accusations are being made of those of us who disagree with U.S. policy regarding the increasingly dangerous escalation of the war in Ukraine.
As in the 1950’s, the net could be cast increasingly broadly and what is currently suppression of “unpatriotic” opinion could result in more and more people being charged with “Russian influence.” And it’s “easy” for the government to begin with attacks on populations of color because most Americans don’t care or don’t pay attention.
This is reminiscent of the Palmer Raids of 1919/1920, the indictment of W.E.B. DuBois, the confiscation of Paul Robeson’s passport, the blacklisting of Hollywood writers and more. Socialism is not a crime, but Americans have been increasingly programed to believe it is. And both political parties are to blame.
Whether you agree with the African People’s Socialist Party or those of us who are critics of U.S. foreign policy, this suppression and criminalization of speech by the government should anger and scare you.
Please join us in saying “Freedom of Speech is a Human Right!” And, while we’re at it, to demand “Negotiations Now in Ukraine!”
Contact:
Susan Collier Lamont
peacenik@sonic.net
707-889-3021
San Diego, CA
Location of Action:
“4 Corners”
Euclid Ave & Imperial Ave
San Diego, CA 92102
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10:00am
Sponsoring Organization: African People’s Socialist Party (APSP) West Region / Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa! SoCal Organizing Committee
Details of Action:
Demonstration/March
- 10:00am – Demonstration begins
- 10:45am – March to The Spot (6443 Imperial Avenue)
Contact:
Mwezi Odom
info@handsoffuhuru.org
Tacoma, WA
Location of Action:
Proctor Farmers Market
North 27th St between N Proctor and N Madison
Tacoma, WA 98406
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 9:00am
Sponsoring Organization: Uhuru Solidarity Movement
Details of Actions:
Tabling / Flyering: We will be spreading the word at or next to the Proctor Farmers Market.
Contact:
Janet Van Fleet
uhurujanetvf@gmail.com
503-758-5904
Battle Creek, MI
Location of Action:
44 Clark Rd, Apt. 353
Battle Creek, MI 49037
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 12:00pm
Sponsoring Organization: International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM)
Details of Actions:
A “Hands Off of the Uhuru 3” study that will include studying The Burning Spear newspaper and Chairman Omali Yeshitela’s speech in Germany
Contact:
Akinshile’ Sayero’ Oshosi
dennisknowles65@gmail.com
269-589-1623
Chicago, IL
Location of Action:
87th Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway
Chicago, IL 60615
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10:00am
Sponsoring Organization: International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM)
Details of Actions:
Street rally to raise awareness
Contact:
Kabula Mutombo
wlocke000@yahoo.com
708-307-7693
Minneapolis, MN
Location of Action:
Northeast Farmers Market
Corner of University and 7th Ave NE (table will be on 7th Ave side)
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 9:00am
Sponsoring Organization: Uhuru Solidarity Movement (USM)
Details of Actions:
Outreach table to raise awareness and support
Contact:
Uhuru Solidarity Movement
mpls@uhurusolidarity.org
St. Louis, MO
Location of Action:
Beloved Community United Methodist Church
3115 Park Ave.
St Louis, MO 63105
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 2:00pm
Sponsoring Organization: Universal African’s People’s Organization (UAPO)
Details of Actions:
Teach-in
Contact:
Zaki Baruti
zakibarutiuapo@hotmail.com
314-477-4629
Boston, MA
Location of Action:
Boston Commons
139 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 4:00pm
Sponsoring Organizations: African People’s Socialist Party (APSP) Northern Region, International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM)
Details of Actions:
Outreach, flyering and video recording of statements to “Drop the Charges against the Uhuru 3”
Contact:
Mhandisi Gomez
mhandisig@gmail.com
617-299-0506
Brooklyn, NY
Location of Action:
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza
1368 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 3:00pm
Sponsoring Organization: InPDUM
Details of Actions:
Tabling, outreach, flyering. Recording of video statements requesting that the U.S. Dept. of Justice “Drop the charges against the ‘Uhuru 3’, and Defend the Right to Free Speech!”
Contact:
Nkululeko Sechaba
revolutionary.three@gmail.com
347-331-7572
Newark, NJ
Location of Action:
In front of Federal Building
970 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 12:00pm
Sponsoring Organization: Black Is Back Coalition
Details of Actions:
Demonstration in front of the Federal Building
Contact:
Lisa Davis
862-462-4091
makemba007@hotmail.com
New York, NY (Web Event)
Location of Action:
Online
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 12:00pm ET
Sponsoring Organization: Operation P.O.W.E.R! (People Organizing and Working for Empowerment and Respect)
Details of Actions:
Webinar
Join us for a look back at the revolutionary actions that took place all across Africa!
Free the Uhuru 3! Hands Off the African People’s Socialist Party! Hands Off UHURU! Hands Off Africa!
Link to Join Zoom: bit.ly/op_may27
Zoom ID: 829 4270 9492
Passcode: 642893
Philadelphia, PA
Location of Action:
Corner of 52nd and Market St. – West Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10:00am
Sponsoring Organizations: APSP Philadelphia, APSP Northern Region, InPDUM
Details of Actions:
Join the APSP Northern Region for tabling, soapboxing and presentations. We will distribute literature and collect donations for the Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa! Legal Defense Fund. Meet @52nd and Market Streets in West Philly.
Contact:
APSP Philadelphia (Northern Region)
apspnorthregion@gmail.com
215-360-3227
Washington, DC
Location of Action:
4 Corners
Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE & Malcolm X Ave SE
Washington, D.C. 20032
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 3:00pm
Sponsoring Organizations: African People’s Socialist Party (DMV)
Details of Actions:
Demonstration/Outreach
Contact:
Kiongozi Binamu
kiongoziuhuru@gmail.com
240-906-2904
Asheville, NC
Location of Action:
Grind Fest
8 River Arts Place
Asheville , NC 28801
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 12:00pm
Sponsoring Organization: Uhuru Solidarity Movement
Details of Actions:
Tabling/Outreach
We will distribute information, collect donations to the Hands Off Uhuru! Legal Defense Fund, and sign up new members and volunteers. Noon – 2:00 p.m. Meet at 8 River Arts Place in Asheville.
Contact:
zoeuhuru@gmail.com
813-775-8327
St. Petersburg, FL (May 27)
Location of Action:
1245 18th Ave S
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 2:00pm
Sponsoring Organization: African People’s Socialist Party
Details of Actions:
Outdoor Flea Market and Festival:
2023 African Liberation Day Marketplace: Drop the Charges Against the Uhuru 3!
Outdoor flea market with presentations, vendors, food, cultural performances and more.
Contact:
Chimurenga Selembao
south@apspuhuru.org
727-914-3619
St. Petersburg, FL (May 28)
Location of Action:
In front of City Hall
175 5th St N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Date and Time of Action: Sunday, May 28, 2023, 4:00pm
Sponsoring Organization: Burning Spear Media
Details of Actions:
Join us for a demonstration at St. Pete City Hall, the historic location of the famous mural struggle initiated by Chairman Omali Yeshitela in 1966. Featured speakers from the Tampa Bay Party for Socialism and Liberation, the Tampa Five (students and staff from USF-Tampa that were attacked by campus police) and more!
Contact:
Akilé Anai
agitation.propaganda@apspuhuru.org
813-468-1820
Kingston, Jamaica
Location of Action:
The Amy Jacques Garvey Community Center
Kingston 2
Kingston, Jamaica
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 9:00am
Sponsoring Organization: The Amy Jacques Garvey Coalition
Details of Actions:
Join a teach-in to build the literacy skills of children who live on Jacques Road, the home of Amy Jacques Garvey. This includes political education as well as academic tutoring and homework assistance.
Contact:
Jheanelle Owens
owensjheanelle@gmail.com
876-360-6772
London, England
Location of Action:
U.S. Embassy
33 Nine Elms Lane
London, England
SW11 7US
Date and Time of Action: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 1:00pm
Sponsoring Organization: Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa! London, UK
Details of Actions:
Protest Outside US Embassy to Demand Drop The Charges Against the “Uhuru 3”!
Demand the Right to Freedom of Speech!
Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa!
*Protest nearest to tubes/buses at Nine Elms Station
For more information:
Phone: 07732067486
Email: uhuruasi@gmail.com
Fochville – Gauteng West, South Africa
Type of Action:
Rally and Conference
Location of Action:
Ext 5 Taxi Rank (Friday) / Molatlhegi (Kokosi) Community Hall (Saturday)
Fochville – Gauteng West
South Africa
Date and Time of Action:
Friday May 26 – RALLY
Ext 5 Taxi Rank from 2pm from 5pm
Saturday May 27 – CONFERENCE
Molatlhegi (Kokosi) Community Hall from 11am – 4pm
Sponsoring Organization: Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa! South Africa
Details:
For more information, contact:
WhatsApp: 064 685 1998
Calls: 066 376 3647
Materials for your action
Stop Sanctions on Community Programs - Social Media Graphics
• Black Power Blueprint
• Community Garden
• Basketball Court
• Housing
• Doula Project
Half sheet to promote your local action, 2-up
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Banner
For Print (8' x 4' or scale as needed)
Placard 22" x 28"
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Placard 22" x 28"
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Placard 22" x 28"
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Half sheet to pass out at your action - 2-up
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Chants sheet
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When you are out there take photos and/or short videos and send them to info@handsoffuhuru.org or tag @handsoffuhuru on social media.
Be part of the worldwide movement denouncing the indictments of African People’s Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela and Uhuru solidarity leaders Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel, falsely charged as “Russian agents!”
Stop the U.S. government’s attempts to silence Chairman Omali Yeshitela and the Uhuru Movement that has struggled for Black Liberation and against U.S. colonial wars for more than 50 years!
Take action with demonstrations, protests, teach-ins, tabling, banner drops. Let them know we will not be silenced!
May 27th marks African Liberation Day and the founding of the African People’s Socialist Party, as well as the three-year anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd.
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