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African People's Socialist Party 5th Congress

Program

DAY I—SATURDAY, JULY 10
9:00am Opening—Call to be seated
9:05am Processional of APSP Central Committee. African National Anthem sung by Akua Allrich
9:20am Formal Convening of the 5th Congress and Introduction of the Central Committee
9:30am Recognition of Guests
9:40am International, Fraternal and Special Guest Solidarity Statements
10:30am Introduction of APSP Chairman Omali Yeshitela
10:40am Political Report to the Congress, Chairman Omali Yeshitela
12:00pm LUNCH
1:00pm Discussion of Political Report
1:40pm Achieving State Power and the Question of Land – Panel
Facilitator – Oronde Tacuma
Participants – Chokwe Lumumba, Chairman of NAPO, and Malik Shabazz, Chairman of NBPP
3:35pm Forwarding the Revolutionary National Democratic Program, Diop Olugbala, InPDUM International Organizer
4:30pm Adjournment
7:00pm African Resistance Banquet Gala
 
DAY II—SUNDAY, JULY 11
9:00am Formal Convening of the Congress
9:05am Cultural Performance
9:10am Recognition of Donors, APSP Director of Economic Development
9:20am Recognition of Comrades of the Quarter
9:30am The Marcus Garvey Cruise
10:05am The African Socialist International, The Key to the Future, ASI Secretary General Luwezi Kinshasa
10:35am ASI Party to Party Salutes from around the world
Sierra Leone, Chernoh Alpha M. Bah
Colombia, Jamita Fari
Guinea-Conakry, Madieu Diallo
Trinidad, Courtenay Harewood
Canada, Chakanda Gondwe
Britain, Ruth Kimathi
11:20am The Glorious History of the Party – Panel
Overview – Diop Olugbala
Participants – Omowale Kefing, Editor of The Burning Spear Newspaper; Gaida Kambon, APSP Secretary-General; Chimurenga Waller, President of InPDUM and Bakari Olatunji
12:00pm LUNCH
1:00pm The Glorious History of the Party (continued)
1:30pm The Many Faces of the Uhuru Movement – Panel
Facilitator – Nyabinga Dzimbahwe, APSP Director of Agitation and Propaganda
Participants – Dr. Aisha Fields, Director of AAPDEP; Kobina Bantushango, APSP Southeast Regional Rep; Prentice Sams, AISO member; Diop Olugbala; Penny Hess, APSC Chairwoman
3:00pm The Crisis of Imperialism and Obama’s Wars – Panel
Facilitator – Oronde Tacuma
Participants – Glen Ford, Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report; APSP Chairman Omali Yeshitela and 2008 U.S. Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney (invited)
4:15pm The African World Must Respond to Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo – Panel
Participants &ndash Eugenia Charles; Luwezi Kinshasa, ASI Secretary General
5:00pm The Mass Incarceration of African People is Genocide! – Panel
Facilitator – Chimurenga Waller
Participants – Efia Nwangaza, SNCC Veteran and Director of WMXP 95.5FM in Greenville, SC; Omowale Kefing representing the Free Diop Campaign
6:00pm Youth Resistance Must Serve the Revolution! – Resolution
6:30pm Adjournment
 
DAY III—MONDAY, JULY 12
9:00am Formal Convening of the Congress
9:15am Organized African Labor
10:00am African Women Must Lead! – Resolution
10:30am Plenary Process
Resolutions and Amendments to the Political Report
Adoption of the Political Report
Constitutional Amendments and Policy Changes
12:00pm LUNCH
1:00pm Continuation of Plenary Process
5:30pm Adjournment
 
DAY IV—TUESDAY, JULY 13
9:00am Formal Convening of the Party Congress
9:10am Leadership Reports
  • Secretary General
  • Director of Organization
  • Director of Economic Development
  • Director of Agitation and Propaganda
  • Discussion
10:35am Reports
  • Director of International Affairs
  • Southeast Regional Representative
  • Southwest Regional Representative
  • Discussion
11:30am Organizational Reports
  • The International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement
  • The All-African People’s Development and Empowerment Project
  • The African Internationalist Student Organization
  • The African People’s Solidarity Committee
  • Discussion
12:00pm LUNCH
1:30pm Election of Central Committee
2:30pm The African Workers’ Party Must be Self-Sustaining! – Workshop
Facilitated by Director of Economic Development
3:30pm The Best of Our People Must be in the Party! – Workshop
Facilitated by Omowale Kefing
4:30pm On the Offensive to Win the War of Ideas! – Workshop
Facilitated by Nyabinga Dzimbahwe
6:00pm Adjournment
 
DAY V—WEDNESDAY, JULY 14
9:00am Formal Convening of the Party Congress
9:10am InPDUM Workshops
  • Building Sustainable Funding
  • Building for the Upcoming Houston Convention
10:30am The Campaign to Free Diop Olugbala, Omowale Kefing
11:15am Security – Resolution
11:45am Final Plenary Process
12:15pm Closing Presentation, Chairman Omali Yeshitela
1:00pm Adjournment
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