Part 3, pages 61-90, 1983-1986

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Capilal District Coalition Against Apartheid and Kacism.

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On July 8, 198, Jesse Davis, a Black resident of Arbor Hill, was shot
five times and killed after five white Albany police officers entered

his apartment. Davis, mentally ill, was naked and alone,
white citizens and groups have called for an investigation.

Black and

The latest development in the case finds Judge Joseph Harris re pay .
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public challenge to District Attorney

Sol Greenberg to correct the la

grand jury report on the case which Harris sealed because he said it was

technically flawed. This is the third

grand jury report on the case,

Only one of the reports has been unsealed and that report recommends that

changes be made in police department procedures.

the sealed reports is that they
fail to specify which officers acted improperly.

Community

Davis killing continue to press for prompt action.

The alleged problem with
find officers guilty of misconduct but

activists who have demanded an investigation into the Jesse
Aa the months drag on,

there has been much criticism of the way Judge Harris and D.A. Greenberg

have handled the case,
Albany, in a Times Union article, said he was surprised by
between Harris and Greenberg and said, "We're going to let

Rev, Robert Dixon, leader of the Black Pastors of

the crossfire
them fight it

out ”

Alice Green, head of the Legal Redress Committee of the Albany

pushing for a reversal of Greenberg's decision

NAACP said her group has been

not to reeonvene the grand jury. "He's doing

now what we've been telling

him all along,” said Green.of Greenberg's decision to resubmit the report.

In the meantime, the case and the iasue of

Albany remain open,

the Black and white ministers of Albany, the

police abuse in the oity of

The Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism joins with

and the Coalition Against

Police Abuse in demanding the establishment of an independent citizen's

police review board, The need is obvious,

Justice Delayed. 1s Justice. Denied.
Arbor Hill Works To get community mvolved | "Adapt or Die.

renee nid one ins wean se omamnra atin

At the October meeting
of the Coalition, Issac
w® Bracey, one of the newly

A elected committeemen of
Albany's Arbor Hill section
spoke about the need to get
involved in the November
presidential election. He
asked for members of the
Coalition to help canvas
neighborhoods and to help
get people to the polls on
election day. Bracey, who
was a candidate for Jesse
Jackson delegate in the New
York State primary, urged
involvement - “if. '

vote, you don't eount™ was
S message.

Capital District will feature
"Adapt or Die,” a recently pro-

duced documentary about South
African labor unions.

The Coalition urges everyone
who is interested in South

to attend. The Solidarity Com-

ittee ia to be congratulated for

ts hard work,

see attached flyer for details

| please post flyer

frica

Capital District Coalition “Against Apartheid and Racism

_ SWAPO. Deputy to Speak

" sittin timeshare tinianntvanniiiiintintentilnt eC AAiA NANA OI

an arate scsnvaeieniacasanatencestontn mito ianacienhieiaancntnaietirewnsiannniititint!

The
(South West African People's Organization)
Nations, HINYA¥GERWA ASHEEKE. Mr. Asheeke,
fighter, will gpeak about the situation in Nam
brutal oppressien of his country by South Africa
period will folle

see attached
flyer for details

On December 2, 19%

and Racism and the
Albany are cospons
APRICAN TYRANNY.

Everyone is urged to att nd this important

The program will be held\a
Albany and is free of charge.

pital District Coalition Agaimst Apartheid

{nority Stu siliance of the Junior College of
bring a program ent mi NAMIBIA: RESISTING SOUTH

esentative of the S.W.A.P.0.
delegation to the United

5 exiled Nemibian freedom
hia and the continued
question and answer

guest speaker will be the Deputy Rep

formational evening.

t the Mount PleBsant Baptist Church in

lease post
tloched £ lyer

Namibia

Unrest Grows 1) Sout Africa canes Tm

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gery

the excerp

ted Sept. 30,

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Times article prin

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By ALAN COWELL i has implicitly acknowledged a need for

* id with his call “ada
ren | Whites Are Shielded aetna the caw Communion io Way
HANN . Sept, owe SAE
mer is stirring in South Africa now, 8 As Black Are Hardened {uate ott So ee eciied “claps
SARSON, year, of omens unrest.
The economy, brought low by fallen When Afrikaner politicians discuss labeled “en blacks.” wi fat

gold prices, drought and spending by the future, the premise seems to be Oo ) within South Africa’s traditional

Government agencies, is | worst (that whatever the spontaneous out- .
vapeeied os eek — bursts of unrest, the grand strategy of frentiers was denied by apartheid’s

“Afrikaner dominance will grind for- original Gesignens.
Fagg Meret et eae on ward, a legacy for future generations. et, the history of the last eight

black miners and seems unlikely in places such as Soweto, however,
ep agg the next generation will be largely cessions offered by whites to

blacks
And, most strikingly of ail, the coun. those weaned politically on rubber is sce tues the aueharition profac unt 10

try has entered its most prolonged con- |
flict between the white authorities and men and thoae blacks thev have co- countenance, since they imply the end
are

disaffected blacks since the uprisings opted into the system. So, one argu: Government officials say they

of 1976 that started in Soweto and ‘ent runs, a black tion. will making advances
claimed, in the end, more than 500 grow in the cities with sense of re- in narrowing the gap
between black and white educational
lives. straint than its forebears. levels, but that has not for
In the arithmetic of unrest, the latest Whites Are Protected instance, 93,000 who

comets et ener uae aaa an of te Gall cely planned (
rong dirty tor egos —_———* distance of the creations of a eid tional system, that is to say, seems to

power - to people of Indian and mixed

pardeness. In 1976, the police resorted the white minority that the police the
to rifle fire i s conflict already bara. ether day felt obliged (0 ime in | Sa ae cua ge rag oe
use tear gat and whips, vitor wars pln gteries | rl ace of the popu- |
in cactavanan trom tahien outla exiled African National pry other nonwhites, shifting |
= gag Congress, the most prominent armed | ; in a manner intended to
opponent of the white authorities. . . insure continved Afrikaner hegemony. |

in Albany on Namibia

Capital District Coalition

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Against Apartheid and Racism page +

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4 student about South Africa

A letter

Recently @ youee student named Malcolm

Middle School began attending Coa

written an article about his feelings

I am writing about my brothers
under the European-Dutch. I have many

there.

It is unfortunate that Blacks only bive on

of their own African homeland.

In the United States,
times. But in South Africa,
arrested.

Africans live in
of branches and sheets

shack-like houses.
of plastic.

Blacks in the United States Live in po

in poor conditions, they live in dirty ne
But it is not as bad as South Africa.

eight hours a day in a mine

pests.

I cannot see myself working
much lower pay than a white person.

The poverty level in &
to average range for Blacks.
worse condition than we do.

Blacks in South Africa should have more
Blacks in South Africa than whites.
also should have the right to control their own country.
better than what they
ducated than the Black Africans.
Black South African communities
one doctor for thousands of people.

able to have more political
the leader of the
him to be isolated

Stop the brutal killings in South Africa.

whites,

They
The Black people should be taught
tt is unjust for the whites to be

There should be more doctors in the

instead of onl
Blacks should be

Free Nelson Mandela,
has been long enough for

There are many more

it is not necessary.

on mee
for this months newsletter:

in South Africa who are
feelings about what

Blacks do not have
Blacks must carry one

verty.
ighborhoods and have unpleasant

But Blacks in

more 6

Carter who attends Hackett
has and events.

being held
ia happening
small cheap territories

to carry a pass book at all
or they will be

These homes are poorly built out

Their houses are built

tunnel for

the United States for Blacks is also in the “low”

South Africa live in a much

power in their own country than

are taught now.

power than they have now.

African National Congress. It

from his people and his homeland.
It has gone much too far and

Someday the people of South Africa will unite and control all of South

Africa once again.

Sincerely,

: Cur Age 15

One of the most important jobs in

a small grassroots organization like
the Coalition Against Apartheid and
Racism is taking care of the books -
keeping track of expenses. For two
years, Barbara Henderer took care of
our books with the most meticulous
care. In addition to that major con-
tribution of time, Barbara was also
head of the fundraising committee, an
equally important job. She took full
responsibility for the money coming in
and going out. The Coalition

like to express special apprec B8iSn

to Barbara for all the time she
devote © these tasks.

Because of other obligations
Barbara has given up agg position
as treasurer. A thank you to
Dick Melita for agreeing to take
on this responsibility.

In the past few months, the
Coalition has taken part in many
community events and have used
these opportunities to also spread

the word about apartheid. Thanks
to Malcolm Carter, Charles B
and Masani Penda for their eaetits.

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a id ph of unions in South Africa

a film the South African government tried to clestroy
Also: ;

u
a “ aa. about the Memphis Sanitation

workers strike with’ Dr. Martin Luther King

And :
Boji Jordan, Vesident of

American South African Peoples Friendship Associalion

Albany Labor Temple
390 Third St.
Albany, N.Y.
November 17, 1984 - Saturday - 7:00 p.m.
——_-proyam Sree of charge - refreshments available —

saaientied eel

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the Solidarity Film Series is a project of the Solidarity Committee of the

Capital Di et. The Nov. 17% program is being Sponsored. in cooperation

with the Capital District Coahtion Against Apartheid % Racism 2 sels
hon.

— Labor Donated (by E. Hawola Coprtal Detrist Cools

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metic Situation, in. Namibia -

a Z- the brutal oppression by

\ 7a South Africa and. the resistance
Mien & | that oppression.

Representative of the SW.A.P6.

ma (juestion a
ay veriod will follow

Sponsored. by:
The Capital District Coaliti inst Apartheid and. Racism, Albany, N.Y
The Miverity Student Alliance sins oh 4 ‘ y. a

SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT NAMIBIA AND S.W.A.P.0.

Namibia and South Africa are the last two Black African
countries still under white minority rule. The government
of South Africa, known for its aystem of racial discrimin-
ation (apartheid) occupies its neighbor Namibia as 4
col Ony «

“i South Africa has brought apartheid to Namibia. All of
South Africa the best land, jobs, education and health care are reserved

for the wiive minority. The Black majority are confined to
“homeland” areas on the most impoverished hO percent of the land, The
whites, who make up less than 10 percent of the population, occupy the best
agricultural and grazing land,

The South African government directly controls the land on which Namibia's
vast reserves of uranium and diamonds are located. Many Black Namibians who
ecannct eke out a living in the “homelands” are forced to become migrant work-
ers in the so-called white areas at starvation wages - a situation like that
which exists for the South African Blacks,

Namibia, once called South West Africa, was colonized by Germany in 186i.
The people of Namibia have been fighting for their independence for over one
hundred years, After World War I, South West Africa became a League of
Nations Mandate under South African administration. Since 1920, South
Africa has brutally exploited Namibia's people and resources.

In 1966, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared that South
Africa had failed to fulfill its obligations to South West Africa and had,
in fact, worked against the moral and material well-being of the people.
The Assembly declared that henceforth South West Africa was under the di-
rect responsibility of the United Nations.

South Africa has, however, continued to es Xl Namibia, exploiting the
labor and resources and ruthlessly vie Aaigiit the people. Seventy thousand
South African occupying forces curren ly suppress the struggle for libera-
tion of the Namibian people.

WHAT IS SWAPO? In 1960, the people of Namibia formed the South West
African People's Organisation (SWAPO), SWAPO's Constitution states:
"5 .W.A.P.0. 18 a national liberation movement rallying together, on the
basis of free and voluntary association, all freedom-inspired sons and
daughters of the Namibian people. It is the organised political vanguard
of the oppressed and exploited people of Namibia. In fulfilling its van-
guard role, S.W.A.P.0. organizes, unites, inspires, orients and leads the
broad masses of the working Namibian people in the struggle for national
and social liberation,

The United Nations recognizes SWAPO as the representative of the Namibian
people and has demanded that South Africa withdraw its troops and allow free
elections. South Africa refuses to get out of Namibia and follows the same
policies of repression there as in South Africa.

The United States has supported South Africa's white supremacist govern-
ment by adding extra demands to negotiations for Namibia's freedom and by
voting in support of the South Afriean government at the United Nations.

District Coalition Ac

aginst’ Apartheid and Facism.

Apartheid laws called inhuman

By SIMON ANEKWE
While Ambassadors to the Unided Na
tions debated the issue of apartheid in
South Afneca at plenary sessions this
week, ordinary people had thew say
about the racist system at prior seasions
of the Special Political Committee; and
here is some of what they said
Lenox Hinds, a Harlem aitorney
ing the Internationa! Associa.
tion of Democratic Lawyers outlined the
three-fold nature of the South African
regimes’ crimes as: those against sub
jects of international law, agains!
humanity committed under the guise of
discriminatery * “laws” and war crimes
that contravene the Geneva Conven-
tions.

punished, he said; and its supporters
should pay heavy reparations to the peo-
ple of South Africa and Namibia.

Omeli

Move 24 198 4, i g.

calition Members |

which had injured the tion, Mar
Apartheid must be eliminated andj

Adrien K. Wing of the Nationa! Con-
ference of Black Lawyers decried the
stepped-up efforts of the Pretoria
regime's friends and allies here to gain
support for apartheid among the Ameri.
can people. He urged educational casms-
paigns om eemmentery, hagh eohoa ead

pe. gn te gg rad poblkc: cme
moverneants,

Vicki Erenstein, of the Matione! Law-
law status of the South African regime
and the widely recognized legitimacy of

‘the struggle to overthrow the Pretoria

government
She termed the Reagan Administra

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South Africa's ‘“‘strongeat
in crimes against ite own

people. And to cover up “its own
criminal complicity" with apartheid, the
Administration had proposed legislation
to enable it lable liberation movements
like ANC and SWAPO as terrorist.

Kwame Ture, the former Stokely Car-
michael, speaking for the All- African
People's Revolutionary Party, said the
objective was the destruction of the evil

regime. Therefore his party attacked
“without mercy” U.S.South African

Novenber S, gaveral membars we sAD-~
ttal Hiatyies erin. Apainst Apart naa ‘and
Raciam attanded the earinres on apartheld ad haefore

olttTeal Comitt t AO,

fhe Mnited Nations sc ia

Jim Gallager, Diane Burrus, tieg Kavola, Malcolm
Carter, yards Ss Me nani and Bileen Rawola accome-
panied Vers Fiaheale rhatr. of the Coalitton,
who hastified before ‘the sormmittee.

The followin statamen is by Crarles Postte
who ts a coi lere sticent and member of the
Coalition:

7 went to the United Nations to pet an ine
side look at the lesues roncerning South Africa
and apaethald » This was a very adicational ex-
perience that averyone involved in this work

should have the

opnortunity

to have.

Whitle I was tn ‘lew York, I met some very im-
portant members of °.W.A.P.O. and of the African
National Conpress and we discussed the present

my fh aa

about
fighting

7 ly
himony
‘

constantly

very worthwhile,"

Charl, Kae

{tiation tn Soauth Africa,
Tl heard Vera Michelso
apore heid, a system she Is
to G fefoat.
The trip to the oct.
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ee

ectishoration.

the divesture
movement, Ture aaid that id wan
genocide and naked white power exploit-

Frank Dexter Brown of the National
Association of Black Journalists, ex-
pressed concern over the growing milit-
ary co operation between the US. and
South Africa.

The Reagan Adimunistration, he as-
serted, had ‘developed plans to invade
the front-line States" and to “find and
imprison progressive forces in the
United States who support the libera-
tion movements of South Africa.” Black
journalists, he stated, had a re-
sponsibility to reveal the situation in
South Africa and make people respond

Stephanie Urdang, American Com
mittee on Africa, termed the policy of
forced removal of Africans from their
homes one of the most brutal aspects of
apartheid. Nearly 3.5 muilhon millon
Blacks had thus been removed while al.
most 2 million were under threat of
removal.

Americans should be aware of the bru-
tal policy and ite implications she said.
Some 350 U.S. corporations were invest:
ing in and profiting from apartheid.

Phillip Oke of the Christian Peace
Council particularly regretted the in-
creasing collaboration between Israel
and South Africa. Cooperation in
nuclear was the most ominous
feature of the apartheid-Zionists Axis,
he stated.

Israel] and south Africa had joined in
conducting a nuclear test which was con-
firmed by CBS News while the U.S.
government would not be forthright on
the matter, Oke stated.

Comsing from Washington, D.C., Vera
her organization was a coalition of small
grassroots involved in the in-
ternational . And the fact that

such local anti- apartheid groups could
work directly and be linked to the U.N.,
strengthened them.

The destruction of apartheid will come
from the native Africans themselves,
she said; groups like hers can only help
on the side but have to work harder espe-
cially as South Africa's friends are work:

ing hard to.

NO TO APARTHEID
NO W RACISM
921 CENTRAL AVE.
BLBANY, N.Y. 12206

Poricy OF THE GOVERNMENT
OF SOUTH AFRICA

He did not believe it was far
with Nazi Germany. ‘In SA

ting them into
wer that SA's final solution did not in-

with the intervie
yolve the extermination of people to the same extent, but

‘if children are sent somewhere whe

to eat, what would you call that?’ he asked.
Rand Daily Mail 24.10.84

Remember :
|. No Coalition Heeling in Dec.

@& Capital District Coalition

a Against Apartheid

SECOND °
mgr and Racism
tial Box 3002 — Pine Hills Station
Albany, NY 12203 - 51/8 - 436-0562
NEIGHBORHOOD KESURCE CTR.

BHO FIRST ST. ALGANY, NVY. A PROJECT OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER

The NAACP, Albany Branch, and the Capital District Coalition Against
Avarthetd and Racism called a meeting of several clergy, labor and
community leaders on Friday, December 21, 1984, to lay the groundwork

° ocal participation in protest and civil disobedience. This action,

in solidarity e@ Sou Pica Movement (see Other side for
more information on the F.S.A.M.), is being arranged to protest against
the racist apartheid regime tn South Africa and the Reagan administra-
tion's policy of constructive engagement with that 4 artheid system.

The protest will consist of a legal picket line A. a few preselected

ossing the cket ne to get arrested. Several prominent an

responsible community leaders have been inv ted to participate in the
action. The tentative date for the action is January 1g, 1985.

successful protest cLemonstration takes work and support.

to a Jan. 4% Coalition. meeting where plans
will be discusse a et gh ' TRULEE

The NAACP, Albany Branch, and the Capital District Coalition Against
Apartheid and Racism are jointly sponsoring this protest demonstration
in concert with the Free South Africa Movement. Dan Hahn and Vera
Michelson attended a F.S.A.M meeting in New York City on December 20th

and we have beenimin touch with the F.S.A.M. offices in Washington on
a regular basts.

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Bee ~ ; Pee ¥ aes A ee gr, ee aR ane rugby tour appeared in Albany
; GS) gee in violation of an international
Meh boycott. The people of Albany

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Now 1s the Time -::

to launch & mase protest ag adm

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and all political prisoners
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the divestment eampalgn will be gr

Africa. (In New York State,
This is 4 erucial legislative session.

tensified this year. :

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If you have any que
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Capital District Coalition

Against Apartheid

and Racism

Regular | Box 3002 — Pine Hills Station
Albany, NY 12203

518 - 136 - 0562

of each month. A Foject of the Social Justice Center

Next iaarge | a January 4 1985, Wed. 7 30pm.
source Center, 340 First St. Albany, N.¥.

AN URGENT APPEAL - WE NEED YOUR HELP.K<—

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“hanks to the generosity of many peopie tn donating time,
energy and money in the three years that the Capital District
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Conlition Against Aparthetd and Racism has heen itn existence,

this 1s the first FYme we are making an appeal in our news-

letter for your ftnanctal help. Our treasury 's very low and

we need your donations {tn order to help us continue the work.
n

We are a non-profit, small erassroots group. Our expenses

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oliday

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are kept to a bare minimum but there are eertain things that

we ado need money for in order to be effective. This newsletter
costs money to print and mall. (Have you noticed our efforts to
uprrade its quality tn the past few months?) Another expense
4g the cost of long daistance phone ealls whitch are made in
connection with cultural boyeott work and to stay in touch with
other anti-apartheid proups around the country. We also spend
money to attend conferences ‘mn various locations in the Yorth-

east where ideas and strategies are shnrod.

In asking for you assistance in the anti-apartheid work, we
are aware of the responsibility we have to continus the striggte
in as many ways as possible. While we are asking for your ii»
nancial help, we also invite you to share in the work in what-

ever way you can.

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Wha is Forced Removal ?

Or SRO RUN ema Nels a Sa SHR a le

Segregation of the races in South Africa 1s carried out by
dividing the country into a white (European) area (comprising
87 per cent of the land surface of South Africa) and so-called
"African reserves" (comprising the remaining 13 per cent of the
land surface) and by seprepating people in the white area into
so-called "group areas."

Although Africans outnumber whites b
are assignee

more than five to one,

the -
on : » Is 6 reserves are considered as the
home Lands antustans” for each of the so-called "nattonal
units” of the African population as defined by the Government.
In order of size of population, these "units" are the Zulu, Xhosa,
Tswana, Pedi, Sotho, Shangaan, Swazi, Venda, Ndebele and "others."
The so-called "homelands" are not even integral land areas,
| The ten "nations" are scattered tn more than 80 Separate and non-
contiguous pieces of land. The Zulu "homeland,’ for example, con-
sists of 29 different areas.
The white South Africans control everything in the "homelands."
The Government has stated thit its policy is eventually to make the
| Bantu “homelands” self-rpovernin 3; Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda
and Ciskef have already eclared "independent" States. The
General Assembly of the United Nations has denounced this sham tn-
dependence and has called upon all Governments to deny any form of

recopnitton to the “bantustans.” as
The Afrikaner government In Pretoria points to these so-called

independent "homelands" as the reason why there is no need to grant
any voice in the government to the majority Black population. The

white regime forcibly removes Africans to the "homelands", contrary
o the principle of self-determinat'on and tn defiance of the terri-
fortal tnte =te or th t a {t fr th T d cial

@ country an un QO 6 peopie An CLAIMS

w York Review of Books,

feb. 2, 1984

The

Ehat this {fs a reform

6 removal of Black South Africans to these “homelands” 1s the
largest forced movement of people in peacetime history. The land
allocated for this is the least productive, least minerally endowed
in all South Africa. While almost 50 per cent of the Africans
technically live In "homeland" areas, less than 15 per cent of all
African income 1s penerated there. Unoffietal unemployment rates
in the "homelands" range between },0 and 80 per cent. Seventy-five
per cent of the ‘nhabitants are women, stnce most of the men must
leave to seek employment in the “white areas." Rampant malnutrition
results tn the death of half of the children born in the "homelands."
This in a country that ts Africa's largest food axporter.

Plet Koornhof, e 5o0u rican cabinet minister In charge o
moving the Blacks, says that there are 75 "black spots" - the term
used by the fpovernment to deseritbe established Black communities,
still to be eliminated. This 1s part of the reform!

One such "black spot" is a village called Driefonteitn. The
government wants the Black restdents of Driefontein removed. This
3% threat is a daily reality. The government refuses pensions for the

old. Applications for the residents to work tn the cities are re-
+. fused. Villagers are faced with constant harassment and assault
by police and white farmers, People are hungry and angry and worrted.
But, they refuse to move. (Qn the opposite page is a statement by
rs em £3 , AOS e Se HAs

.& United Natios Publicat

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release from American Committee on Africa, 4/84

Capital District. Coalition Agsinst Apartheid and Racism ss pa 2

"What is Forced Kemoval ¢

Vann me mone end) a em Sets ph i mma Ae ome

Gaqrenatton of the races in South Africa 1s carried out by
dividing the country into a white (European) area (comprising
87 per cent of the Land surface of South Africa) and so-called
"African reserves" (comprising the rematning 13 per cent of the
land surface) and by sepregat ing neople in the white area into
so-called "group areas."

Although Africans outnumber whites by more than five to one,
are assipne overnment 0 reserves wh. sonstitute
ercent o e reserves are considere
homelands for each of the so-called "national
units" of the Afrtoan population AS defined by the Government.

In order of size of population, these "units" are the Zulu, Xhosa,

Tswana, Pedi, Sotho, Shangaan, Swazi, Venda, Ndebele and "others."

The so-called "homelands" are not even integral land areas,

The ten "nations" are scattered ‘tn more than 8&0 separate and non-
contiguous pleces of land. The Zulu “homeland’ for example, con-
sists of 29 different areas.

The white South Afrtcans control everything in the "homelands."
The Government has stated thit its polic s eventually to make the
fantu Whomelands” self-governin Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda
‘and Citskel have already Beer destared "4 ndependent" States. The
General Assembly of the United Nations has denounced this sham {n-
dependence and has called upon all Governments to deny any form of
recognition to the "“bantustans.”

The Afrikaner government tn Pretoria points to these so-called
independent "homelands" as the reason why there is no need to grant
any voice in the government to the majority Black population, The
white regime forcibly removes Africans to the "homelands", contrar

o the principle of self-determinat'on and in defiance of the terri-
forlal integrity of the country and unity of the people and claims _

at this {ts a reform
le removal of Mlack South Africans to these “homelands” is the

largest forced movement of people in peacetime history. The land
allocated for this is the least productive, least minerally endowed
{n all South Africa. While almost 50 per cent of the Africans
technically live ‘tn "homeland" areas, less than 15 per cent of all
African income is peanerated there. Unofficial unemployment rates
in the “homelands” range between }}O and 80 per cent. Seventy-five
per cent of the ‘nhabitants aro women, stnee moat of the men mist
leave to seek employment in the "white areas." Rampant malnutrition |
results tn the death of half of the children born in the “homelands.
Tris in a country that ts Africa's largest food exporter.

Plet Koornhof, @ Sout ‘rican cabinet minister {fn charge of
moving the Blacks, says that there are 75 "black spots" - the term
used by the government to desertbe established Black communities,
still to be eliminated, This is part of the reform!

One such "black spot" is a village called Driefontein. The
government wants the Black restdents of Driefontein removed. This
threat 1s a daily reality. The government refuses pensions for the
old. Applications for the residents to work in the cities are re-
‘= fused. Villagers are faced with constant harassment and assault

by police and white farmers. People are hungry and angry and worried.

But, they refuse to move. (On Ene opposite page is a statement ©

the;

York Review of Benks,

fio. 2, 1984

The New

. 3 United Nations Publication,

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“‘When are they going to come and force us to move? | want
to know the exact date, because on that day they can come
and shoot me. And bury me here beside Saul without a
coffin. Because | am not moving. | am not leaving Saul.”

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DARN TIRE
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a\ District Coalition inst rthetd. and Racism 4

Divesiment ite

At the November li, 198, meeting of the Capital District Coalition
Against Apartheid and Racism, Dan Hahn, divestment advocate for the
Lutheran Church of Amertca, gave us A most informative briefing on the
status of the campaign to divest public monies in New York State.

Following the briefing, members of the Coalition discussed items
which we feel are important to keep in mind for the upeoming year, re-
at alanis that the New York State Legislature reconvenes tn January,
19853

1. Last year, Assemblyman Denny Farrell's divestment bill, 503A, did
not get out of the Assembly. Assemblyman Farrell, head of the Banking
Committee which held hearings on the bill, asked for the bill to be set
aside for more study.

2, The need to determine what type of investments would be socially
responsible is easential. It is easier to convince governmental bodies
to divest if we can show them where thelr money can be invested more
productively and still provide the same or greater financial return.

3. It will be important to concentrate efforts on upstate New York
since many upstate Gities are dominated by one company. Often these
companies invest in South Africa. example: G.E. in Schenectady.

bh. New York State has the second largest public penston fund in the
state. AFSCMM and CSA have yoted to support divestment.

GS. While many individuals and organizations worked on New York State
divestment last year, many “ore need to follow sult.

6, Divestment needs to be more of a public agenda. Given the current
gituation in South Africa, we feel that more peonle and legislators will
be open to looking at Aatvestment as a way to hasten the destruction of
the apartheid system.

7, several legislators seem to be interested in sponsoring divestment
bills this year. \e will work closely with these representatives and

other suprort froups.

KOPLE ARE DLS PERATELY NEEDED TO WORK ON THE DIVESTMENT CAMPAICH.
ei TT OD CAN EELE b-Obbe. €
Members Atend Yole Cons

On Saturday, lfovenber 10, 198), three members
of the Capital District Conlition Against Apartheid
and Racism attended the ‘ortheast Anti-Apartheid
Conference and Relly at Yale Untversity.

Bill Ritehte, Malcolm Carter and Charles Bostic
attended workshops on "Organizing for Divestment
Legislation,” Moatapial Aid for the Liberation
Movenents,” and "Sports and Cultural Boveott."

Rill felt that the workshop on divestment wil
be especially useful to the Coalition in the upeoming

struggle to have divestment leg'slatton passed in the
Yew York State Assembly and Sanate.

The conference Was attended by over 200 people
from colleres, universities and comminity groups
throughout the United States and Canada.

att

apital District Coalition. Aqsi st Apartheid and Racism. pas

Apar

By SIMON ANEKWE
While Ambassadors to the Unided Na-
tions debated the issue of apartheid in
South Africa at plenary sessions this

Adrien K. Wing of the National Con.
ference of Black Lawyers decried the
stepped-up efforts of the Pretoria
regime's friends and allies here to gain
support for apartheid among the Ameri-

week, ordinary people had their say can people. He urged acwostional care
about the racist system at prior sessions paigns om elementery, fagie secon! and
of the Special Political Committee; and uk wr Rhee pertehie mgradwten.
here is some of what they said. id and im favor of Mberatian
Lenox Hinds, a Harlem attorney movements.
representing the International Associa Vicki Erenetein, of the Niatitee! Law-
tion of Democratic Lawyers outlined the Guild, noted the mteruational aut

three-fold nature of the South African law status of the South African regime

regimes’ crimes as: those against sub and the widely recognized legitimacy of
jects of international law, against ithe struggle to overthrow the Pretoria

humanity committed under the guise of overnment,

Seertebeaieey “laws” and war crimes She termed the Reagan Administra
t contra the Geneva :

peo — Conven (Comtineed om Page 33)

said he was worried by US. (Continued from Page 2)

South Africa's ‘‘strongest

j in crimes against its own

must he eliminated igh

unished, he said; and its supporters

should pay heavy reparations to the peo-

ple of South Africa and Namibia. -

Kwame Ture, the former Stokely Car-

theid laws called inhuman

Association of Black Journalists, ex:
preased concern over the growing milit-
ary co operation between the U.S. and
South Africa.

The Reagan Administration, he as:
serted, had ‘‘developed plans to unwade
the front-line States’ and to “find and
imprison progressive forces in the
United States who support the libera-
tion movementa of South Africa.” Black

journalists, he stated, had a re
sponsibility to reveal the situation in

South Africa and make people respond

Stephanie Urdang, American Com:
mittee on Africa, termed the policy of
forced removal of Africans from thei
homes one of the most brutal aspects of
apartheid. Nearly 3.5 million mullion
Blacks had thus been removed while al-
most 2 million were under threat of
removal,

Americans should be aware of the bru-
tal policy and its implications she said.
Some 350 U.S. corporations were invest:

for the All- Afncan

michael, speaking ' ine in and profiti on
PPM ALAIN People’s Revolutionary Party, said the i ppillip ies _* g's eras asia

objective was te destruction of the evil
regime. Therefore his party attacked

Wlev; 2, 1984, f': a. “without mercy” U.S.South African

Galition Members Attend u.n. Conference

On Novenher 5, 195i), saveral members e Cap-
ital District Corlition A reainst Aparthetd and

Council particularly regretted the in-
creasing collaboration between israel
and South Africa, Cooperation in
nuclear weaponry was the most ominous
feature of the apartheid-Zionists Axis,
he stated.

Israel and south Africa had joined in
conducting a nuclear test which was con-
firmed by CBS News while the U.S.

nefore

Reactsam attended the hea rines on apnartheld
fhe Mnited Nations Spect at Polttteal Comittee. government would not be forthright on
Jim Gallarer, Diane Purrus, tap Kavola, Malcolm the meiner, Cee eaetee pc. Vv
Caerte Chanilag rast! A Wi Lae surey be cy ee ts ~ ‘ A ey weg
Carter, UC! Les IHTLC»s BAM aen Kawola accom Michelson of the Capital District Coal
panied Vera Mich alison, chatr of the Coan litton, tion against apartheid and Racism, said
who testified before the Committee. her organization was a coalition of small
Tre followins statemean t is by Charles Bost ta grassroots groupe involved in the in-
who 1s a college student and member of the ternational struggle. And the fact that
Conlitton: such loca! anti- apartheid groups could
Co at Sion: ; work directly and be linked to the U.N.,
T went to the United Nations to get an in- strengthened them.

The deatruction of apartheid will come
from the native Africans themaelves,
she said; groupe like hers can only help
on the side but have to work harder espe-
cially as South Africa's friends are work:
ing hard to.

NO TO APARTHEID
No WO RACISM

side look at the Issues concerning South Africa

and apartheid. This was a very eanucational ex-
perience that everyone involved in this work
ghould hava the opportunity to have.

Whtle I was tn lew York, I met some very im-
portant members of SeWshe PeO. and of the A frican
National Congress and we Alscussed the present
situation in South Africa.

tT heard Vera Michelson's about

apartheid, a system she 1s constantly fighting

testimony

to defeat.
Pee ; "
The trip to the UU... was very we rthwhile, ,,
L hark, oak
‘it aie
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‘ei!

204
EILEEN KAWOLA
39 ACADEMY RO.
ALBANY NY 12208

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Rand Daily Mail 24. 10. 84

Capital District Coalition
Against Apartheid
and Racism

Box 3002 — Pine Hills Station
Albany, NY 12203 (818-436-0562)

A PROJECT OF THE SocIAL JUSTICE CENTER

Be are
pate ee

NEXT MEETING WED. FEB. 13. 1985 7:30pm. ALL WELCOME J

leaders face

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CIVIC,

STATE. OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ALBANY

ALBANY POLICE COURT CITY OF ALBANY

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

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Rezin Adams - Iseac Corne! ive Gracey Jr. - Rober t_
Walter Dixon ~ Nancy Margaret Burton ~ Wilson Allan
Delamater — John Funiciello — Martin Ken t Maniey
Beian Michee! Osheushnessy — Alvin Clause Porteous
Lawrence Stephen Wittner Detendant(s)

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smeenonner rite - rm em

NANCY BURTON THE REV. ROBERT W. DIXON
Aibany 6th Ward alderman Calvary Baptist Church pastor

vital District Coalition Against Aparthetd and Racism

The protest demonstration and
civil disobedience action which
took place on January 17, 1985
at the Leo F. O'Srten Federal
Building !n Albany was held tn
conjunction with the nationwide
Free South Africa Movement. The
local action, co-sponsored by
the Albany NAACP and the Capital
District Coalition Agatnst
Apartheid and Racism, received
the support of many groups and
individuals.

THANKS TO ALL WHO MADE THIS
EVENT QF PROTEST A SUCCESS

The main goal of the anti-

apartheid movement is an end to
the racist apartheid system of
ee nel baal

South Africa. Other demands are
for the release of “elson Mandela
and all polttical prisoners and
for an end to the U.S. povern-
ment's poltcy of "constructive
engagement" with South Africa.

"CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT IS
10N, AN

AN ABOMTNAT ;
UNMITIGATED DISASTER"
Bishop Desmond Tutu

ones
African National Congress Of South Africa

Observer Mission to the United Nations and Representation to the U.S.

801 Second Ave., Room 405, NY... N.¥. 10017 Tel. (212) 490-3487 TX 225602

8 January, 1985

Capital District Coalition Against
Apartaeia ana Kaciam,

a/o Vera Michaelson,

P.O. Box 3002, Pinehill Station,
Albany, N.¥, 12203.

Dear Friends,

ourselves for the

the

As we begin a new year and prepare

struggles ahead, we take this occassion to axtend to you,

warmest fraternal greetings and best wishes of success inf all your

endeavours on behalf of our people and all people in general. We

trust that the cordial relations that bind our organisations hue
te our common committment to the struggle against all forms of

opression and exploitation of man by man and for freedom, will thrive

even more as the struggle advances.

We weloome the renewed upsurge 16 the U.S.A. of solidarits
with our struggle, thanks to the American people. This 15 no doubt
due to the initiatives of organisations like yours. It is in this

important context that we welcome the Action at the Federal Building

slated for the 17th January, co-sponsored by the NAACP and your

organisation, We wish this initiative all the success it deserves,

Onee more thank you for all your endeavours on hehals

of our struggle, [ remain

NO TO APARTHEID
NO To RACISM

10 seized in anti-apartheid protest

By Quincey R. Johnson
Statf writer

A protest against U.S. policies on
South Africa ended Thursday with the
arrest of 10 area civic and religious
leaders Leo W. O'Brien Federal
Building in Albany.

The 10 demonstrators were arrested
and charged with disorderly conduct
after they refused to leave the building
ibby.

As the 10 disobeyed orders to leave
and sat down in the lobby, more than
200 protesters walked a picket line
outside the building in sub-freezing
weather. Pickets included Albany
County Legislator Sandra Rose Tem-
ple and Alice Green ‘of the Americhn
Civil Liberties Union.

They yelled and chanted slogans
against Reagan administration policies
that they said did not do enough to
force changes in South Africa's aparth-

eid system, which they said unfairly
discriminates against the country's
black majority.

Martin Mantey, a Schenectady resi-
den{ and member of the Coalition
Against Aparthied, said he was not
worried about being arrested. “Not at
all,” he said. “I think this ié the right
time carry on this activity. When it is
done in an organized group, it's a nice
way to work for justice.”

He said he has been working against
aparthied since the SouthAfrican

bok rugby team came to Albany
in 1981. “It’s my usual inclination to
avoid being arrested,” Manley said.

Albany 6th Ward Alderman Nancy
Burton, who also was arrested, said she
wanted to enlighten people about the
Reagan administration's policy toward
South Africa. “This administration puts
economics over human fights, This is a
drastic shift over the last administra-

Yours jn Struee Le,

Neo Wnumzana
ANC-SA Representative to the
United Nations.

NEWS ARTICLES

tion,” Burton said.

The Reagan policy, described by
administration officials as construc-

tive gement, calls for behind-the-
scenes diplomacy without public criti-
cism of the South African government

policies involving treatment of blacks.

Vera Michelson, one of the organiz-
ers of the protest, said the administra-
tion's policy of constructive enga
ment is “a hideous co for actually
supporting aparthied Sou Africa.”

Trevor Abrahams of the African
National Congress, one of the pickets
mare outside the building, said
people all over the world are protest:
ing minority rule in South Africa. He
said the regime is repressive to blacks 7;

in the country. Jan .18, /98S

Abrahams said protesters wanted
‘the release of people imprisioned i
ontinued

See 10 HELD / B-12 rest page
40 held in anti-apartheid protest

Continued from B-1

because of their opposition to South
African government policies.

Arrested and released for appear-
ance in Albany Police Court 9:30 a.m.
today were:

Manley, of 216 Front St, Schenecta-
dy; Burton, of 213 Elm St, Albany;
Rezsin Adams, 112 Chestnut St. Al-
bany, of the Coalition Against A rth-
eid; Isaac Bracey, Old Hickory Drive,
Albany; of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People;
the Rev W. Alan Delamater, pastor of
Calvary United Methodist Church,
Albany; the Rev. Robert W. Dixon,
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Albany; John Funicello of the Albany
Central Labor, Council; the Rev. Brian

O'Shaughnessy, a priest in the Albany
Roman Catholic Diocese; the Rev.
Alvin C. Porteous,
Baptist Church, Al
ence S. Wittner, vice
United University

Service, which handies security for the
General Services Administration, stood
in a small office off the lobby whila the
10 people talked for more than 45
minutes.

ters that they would be asked to leave
the building at 6
federal officer sa
closed at this time.”

news media leave the building at that

of Emmanuel
ny, and Dr. Lawr-

ident of the
essors.

Officers of the Federal Protective

The federal officiers told the protes

Ee At that time, a
d: “This building is

Federal officers requested that the

Protest of S. Africa

Leads to 10 Arrests

By CARLO WOLFF

Gazette Reporter

ALBANY — Alderman Na Burton was

among 10 pe y Of the
Leo W. O'Brien Federal Building in a sit-
down
of racial separation,

Federal law enforcement officers and Al- |

peo rt took into the protesters into
custody shortly after 6 last night. The pro-
testers, charged with disorderly conduct,
were released without bail last night and are

due in city Police Court this morning.

* * *
Disorderly conduct is a violation of the
state Penal Law that carries a maximum
ity of 15 days in jail, a
or a conviction.

Anita Thayer, spokesman for a legal com: —

mittee representing the defendants in the

civil disobedience case, said the group will |

meet this morning in the Public Safety
Building at Morton Avenue to discuss strate-

. Port astor of Ermmanue
urch, Vv.
of Mount Calvary Baptist Church,
franc Braces. 9 the Albany branch of the
au Association for the Advancement

of Colored People. Lawrence S..Wiltner, an
Albany State University history professor
and vice president of United University Pro-
sessions. John Funiciello, chairman of the
Solidarity Commuttee of the Capital Dis-
trict, a committee of the Albany Central

Labor Council, ‘Ressin_Agams. and Marua
Maney of the any Coalition Against

partheid and Racism, the
eth-

Delamater. paw of Calvary ted xf :
ist Church, and the 3 =

a minister in the Albany Roman
Catholic Diocese,

While about 180 demonstrators represent-

ing various civic and political groups and

parishes chanted and walked outside, the 10 |

who were to be arrested formed a semicir-
cle inside, delivering short speeches against
apartheid and occasionally breaking into

song.

protest against South Africa's policy |

$250 fine or both |

Besides Burton, police arrested the Rev, |

}

Sponsored by the Coalition Against ~ gel
heid and Racism and the local NAACP, the
demonstration began inside the building at
5:30 p.m. yesterday, a half-hour after derm-
onstrators started to line up in the bitter
cold outside. The 10 assembied to sing “We
Shall Overcome,” and they read various
staternents deploring the South African poli-

cy.

“One, two, three, four, no apartheid any-
more,” the demonstrators chanted, along
with pleas to free Nelson Mandela, the for-
mer leader of the African National Congress
who South African authorities have held in

prison for nearly 20 years.
* *

While only about 50 people were on the
line at first, by the end the crowd had
swelled to nearly four times that purmiber.

Aa the clock a ched the scheduled 6
ses closing of federal building, mem-
rs of the Federal Protective Service told

the 10 protesters inside they would have to
leave at 6 on the dot.

At $45, a federal law enforcement officer
warned the group it would have to leave at 6.

A similar warning was issued at two min-
utes to the hour.
Porteous said the O'Brien building wd
eT BOVErDINeDL it Was ab aber geriese piace
ee which LO TOKE a SbabGLOEIh ph ALAAL sas
protest to what we feel is a snametul pol
rot our BOVer DIED I RLVINR DUOC ALG RAMA.

a; bet? '
ny and practical nein Loa government which

is systematically dehumanizi ing ine majori-
ty OF its citizens

ather verse of ‘We Shall Overcome’,’
” Porteous asked, And the group joined
hands again, disengaging to put on their
coats and sit on the floor.
At 6, a city police _ wagon arrived,
discharging three officers from the Arbor
Hill Neighborhood Police Unit to assist their
federal counterparts.
| “Please leave now,” a federal officer told
| the group. “The same goes for the news

, media,”

time. Moments later, officers from the
Arbor Hill Neighorhood unit of the
Albany Police Department came to the
scene to assist the federal officers in
- transporting the protesters to vision I]
headquarters on Morton Avenue.

At Division I] headquarters, the
people arrested were charged one at a
time and released. The protesters were
met by a group of attorneys who had
volunteered to represent them. Attor-
ney Anita Thayer organized the group,
which includes Joan Byalin, Thomas
Keefe, Mary Jo Long, Mark Mishler,
Gasper Castillo and Frank Anderson.

Thayer said the 10 will meet in
aps court today before the proceed-
ngs
of action would be.

before deciding what their course

| But the protesters sat their ground, while
| the demonstration outside increased in vol-
| ume.
| Finally, law enforcement officers took
the protesters from the building, one by one.
The first out was Wittner.

“The people! United! Will never be defeat-
ed!” was the chant as Wittner was escorted
to the paddy wagon, to great applause.

Shouts of encouragement and support also
greeted the others, in order: Dixon, Por-
teous, Bracey, Deiamater, Funicietlo, Man-
ley, O'Shaughnessy, Burton and Adams.

The women were transported to the pub-
lic safety building in a cruiser, the men 10
the paddy wagon

Processing at downtown police headquar-
ters took about 45 minutes.

The first to be released, O'Shaughnessy
said he'd been the last in the paddy wagon.
“The last shall be the first,” he quipped.

“t learned they don't have night court
here, and everyone was nice,” Bracey
said.

Burton said she felt she'd “needed to be
out front” on the apartheid issue, a leader of
her constituency. Like the others, she de-
ferred comment on strategy to counsel,

Thayer said the group will meet at 8.30
this morning to prepare for court appear-
ances starting at 9. Besides Thayer, attor-
neys involved in the civil disobedience case
are Thomas Keefe, Mary Jo Long, Mark
Mishler, Joan Byalin, Lanny Walter, Gaspar
Castillo and Francis Anderson.

president of tf

a
rica.

Coalition spokesman Vera Michelson said

ts against apartheid have grown in
Albany since the fall of 1981, when the coali-
tion orgamzed demonstrations against the
South African rugby team known as the
Springboks.

The ests failed to prevent that team
from playing in the Albany area, after for-
mer Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd led a suc-
cessful defense of one game on
constitutional issues, following 4 state at-
tempt to ban the games that landed the issue
in court.

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Schenectady Gazette

Jan. (8, 198

Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid. ond Racism

By JACK COLHOUN
Guardian Correspondent

WASHINGTON, D.C.—-A wave of anti-
apartheid civil disobedience ts building.into an
unprecedently powertul challenge to the
Reagan administration's policy of *‘construc-
tive engagement’’ with the white supremacist
regime in South Africa.

SOUTH

AFRICA. 4

apy id 4
tae

Harry Belafonte on the D.C. picketline.

< 3. 31 Black leaders, congressional
members and trade unionists had been arrested
in the current round of protests in the capital
which began shortly after President Reagan's
reelection
The congruence of the two events 18 not
coincidental, "*We saw that the oppression [in
South Africa] directly intensified as the result
‘Continued on page 6)
(Continued from page !)
of the reelection of Ronald Reagan,’ ex-
plains Randal! Robinson, director of TransAf-
nica, a Black lobbying group which has helped
coordinate the embassy protests.
Apartheid's enforcers came down hard fol-
lowing a Nov. 5-6 general strike by a million

! black South African workers and students.

They arrested 21 trade union leaders, who
have not been charged or heard from since
then, and carried out a series of military raids
on black townships, with scores of protesters
being killed and thousands detained

At the same time, the Reagan administra-
tion ignored the mounting repression and
stood by its policy of cooperation with South
African authorities. In the midst of this bloody
crackdown, U.S. officials were claiming to
see evidence of “‘progress'’ in South Africa,

Earlier this fall, the White House succeeded
in easily blocking anti-apartheid legislation
which had been drafted by members of the
Congressional Black Caucus. Black leaders
were further angered by Democrat Waiter
Mondale’s failure to make South Africa a
major presidential campaign issue or to force-
fully condemn Reagan's “‘constructive en-
gagement'’ approach.

Conversely, many U.S. Blacks were greatly
heartened when Bishop Desmond Tutu, a
longtime foe of the Pretoria regime, was
awarded the Nobel peace prize in October.
Tutu made a deep impression when he told
Black leaders here two months ago, “‘For
goodness sake, pat your act together. "’

The act 1s now indeed being put together
under the banner of the Free South Africa
Movement, which is led by Robinson of
TransAfnica, the Congressional Black Caucus,
the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and the
Southern Chnstian Leadership Conference.

Many of the activists involved in this re-
cently formed campaign are veterans of the

From. the Guardian
Dec. 12, 1985

civil rights movement which spread across the

. South like a prairie fire in the early 1960s.
| Memories of those sit-ins, which broke down

atta Tutu to
dort-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan. °

the walls of segregation in the U.S., are fre- |
quently invoked now by speakers at the South
African embassy picketlines here. The
Washington Post has likewise seen a parallel,
noting recently: ““The anti-apartheid move- |
ment, in the space of a few weeks, appears to
have galvanized Black support like no other
social issue since the civil rights movement of
20 years ago."’

District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry,
a former Student Nonviolent Coordinating
Committee member, notés a “‘big differ-
ence,’ however. This time, Barry says,
‘we're in charge.”

Bruised by the punch of the protests, the
Reagan administration is meanwhile flailing
away at the demonstrators. The movement's
charge that the U.S. aids and abets apartheid is
angnly denounced as “‘rubbish’” by Chester
Crocker, assistant secretary of state for Afri-
can affairs, Crocker maintains that Reagan's
policy of ‘quiet diplomacy” and *‘construc-
tive engagement’’ is bringing about “a pro-
cess of change"’ in South Africa,

‘Constructive engagement has given a bad
name to democracy,’' countered Bishop Tutu
at a Dec. 3 benefit in New York City for the
African-American Institute. °° ive en-

abomination

the audience al t |
‘Where _is |
the anger?” he asked his listeners.

The anger is plainly evident at the embassy
demonstrations here and at South African con-
sulates in New York, Boston, Chicago, Los
Angeles, Houston and Seattle. In New York,
seven civil rights leaders and Black politicians
were arrested Dec. 3 and 4 as daily protests
got underway there, a major demonstration 1s
planned for Dec. 10. In Beverly Hills, Calif.,
200 joined the picketline Dec, 4.

In San Francisco, demonstrators have fo-
cused on a dock where workers have refused
to unload South African cargo for nearly two
weeks. One person was arrested Dec. 4 while
attempting to block a truck there.

The AFL-CIO has begun to play an active
part in the embassy and consulate protests.
Several union leaders have been arrested so
far, and Black and white union members were
a major component of the crowd of over $00 at
the embassy here Dec. 4, the largest yet of the
daily protests. The president of the Newspaper
Guild and the secretary-treasurer of the AFL-
ClO were among those arrested that day.

‘We already have enough people commit:
ted to being arrested to let us continue these
protests indefinitely," declares Robinson.

The mostly Black District of Columbia

(Continued on rugt page)

continued, '

police force, headed by a Black chief has dis-
played a generally cooperative attitude toward
the demonstrators in this Black-led city, with a
70% Black majority.

“You can understand what's going on
here,’ one police official recently told the
Washington Post. “‘Here’s the mayor standing
up saying he may get arrested He's the chief
law enforcement figus in the District. You
| can figure it out.”

Many of the arrested demonstrators are
meanwhile either not being arraigned or are
having the charges against them dismissed in
court, Rep. George Crockett (D-Mich.), one
of those released after spending a night in jai!
considers these actions by the U.S. attorney's
office to be “'part of an effort by the Reagan
administration. _ to belittle the importance of
what we're doing.”

ADMINISTRATION FEARS PUBLICITY

That charge by Crockett, a former judge,
was indirectly confirmed by sources close to
the U.S. attorney’s office who were quoted
last week in the Washington Post. They voiced
fear that charges against persons arrested at the
embassy could result in ‘show tnals:'' The
administration is apparently worned that the
publicity surrounding such trials would further
highlight South Africa's racist: system and
Washington's collaboration with i,

Mary Berry, a member of the U.S. Civil
Rights Commission and one ot those arrested

at the embassy here, stresses the way in which

Washington's support for apartheid harms the
interests of U.S. workers. South Africa's
“slave labor pools’’ lead to unemployment in
this country, Berry stated at a Capitol Hill
press conference shortly after her release from
| jail, “When American corporations can relo-
cate to places where there is 4 cheap labor sup-
ply, jobs are lost to America,’’ she explained.
The protests were also hailed by Jesse
Jackson as “Sa magnus hy ’

* Jackson also announce
last week that he has obtained a long-sought
visa to visit South Africa and would therefore
not be among those getting arrested at the em-
bassy. Such an action might result in revoca-
tion of his permission to enter South Africa,
Jackson explained.

The Free South Africa Movement ts mean-
while demanding the release of the 21 trade
union leaders jailed in early November and
held incommunicado since then by the apart-
heid state. The movement also calls for
charges to be dropped against three other
blacks who have sought refuge in the Brinsh
consulate in Durban, South Africa, U.S. pro-
testers further insist that all political pnsoners
in South Africa’s jails be set free, including
African National Congress leaders Walter
Sisulu and Nelson Mandela who have been
imprisoned since the early 1960s.

The Reagan admimstration should sever all
es with the apartheid state, movement leaders
say, and should apply strong economic and
political pressures to force power-sharing
negotiations between the Pretoria government
and its black opposition

What does the Free South Africa Movement

want, Mary Berry was asked last week. “We

overnment to be on the side of
¢ responded,

ust want our
Pane) iid OM, not Oppression §

District Coalition

Capital Racism

one kafourd on

Against Apadtiais.

Alba rotest :

Group plans protest

against S.

By Nancy Connell
Staff writer
A coalition of civil rights and church
sroups {ook the occasion of Martin
eYother King of. 3 purtnday tuesday to

non-violent civil disobedience urs-
day to protest apartheid in South
Africa.

In addition, a protest is scheduled
for 5 p.m. Thursday at the Leo O’Brien
Federal Building.

the Capital Di
Apartheid and _
Area Council of Churches and the
Greater Albany Jewish Federation, a3
well as Alderman Nebraska Brace and
individual clergymen, participated in
the press conference.

he proposed iy} disobedience n
Albany is part of a nationwide elfort to
. attention on apartheid and the
nolicies of the Reagan aaministration

sad Sh Apartheid is a
system of strict racial segregation
- enforced in South Africa.
The activities are being coordinated
by TransAfrica, a foreign policy lobby.
People arrested for civil disobedience
during protests that began before

Thanksgiving include Nobel Prize win-
ner George Wald; Reps. Ronald Del-
| tums of California and John Conyers of

Michigan; the Rev. Joseph Lowery,
| president of the Southern Christian
i

Leadership Conference, and Mary
Frances Berry, a member of the US.
Civil Rights Commission.

“The . Reagan, administration has
been pursuing a policy they call
constructive engagement,” said Vera
Michelson, chairman of the Capital
| District Coalition Against Apartheid
and Racism.

“Those words are really a coverup
for a policy of collaboration, and US.
collaboration with South Africa means

military and nuclear exchange, it
means diplomatic exchange, it means
| an increased presence of South African

Cavy,s

Sen hae!
Racism, the Capital

African

officials in the US; it means the
United States does not condemn South
Africa for its tyranny, it means that
Reagan considers Prime Minister Pik
Botha an ally, and finally it means
continued investment of multinational
corporations in South Africa.”

Michelson said the United Nations
has called on member nations to
enforce sanctions against Souttf Africa,
a policy the United States has not
followed. She contrasted the United
States’ willingness to do business with
South Africa with the sanctions this
country imposed against Poland be-
cause of its civil rights violations.

The anti-apartheid groups plan 4
rally at $ p.m. Thursday at the Federal
Building, North Pearl Street and
Clinton Avenue. Michelson would not
identify the people who would partici-
pate in the civil disobedience, nor
would she say what, where or when the
action will be.

“The civil disobedience will be
separate from the demonstration,”
Michelson said. “We're not going to
publicly say what they're going to do.”

Michelson was asked if those partici-
pating in the civil disobedience intend
to get arrested.

“Our staternent is — acts of civil
disobedience will be committed,”
Michelson added. “We would invite you
to be there to see the outcome of these
acts.”

Brace said he would introduce a
resolution in the Albany Common
Council condemning apartheid. Brace,
who represents the largely black Arbor
Hill community, said the resolution
will also call on the city to rid itself of
investments that involve interests in
South Africa.

Brace said the legislation will be co-
sponsored by Aldermen Nancy Burton,
Arthur T. Scott and Joseph Buechs. He
said he hoped to introduce the legisla-
tion at the Jan. 24 council meeting. He
added that he was optimistic it would
pass.

listed. abow, lne press
former candidate

tewide Secy. of CS.EA,,

ay, Rev. J

From the Albany Times Union, Dec. /6, 1925

1 . | Ca ital District Coalition

498 to fon Wilkins and lg. @- Andrae Crouch tss-

¢
Aation Network/Los Angeles. After many hours, issued a Sh AteNenS in August,
‘ i oF, ~ ~ mo + f AT UWA
Aays and enereies spent on organizing, talk- 98h a*ter f neeting b eeblllee
tne and wrtt ing letters, this west coast miome Brath of the Patr lce
eroup ronvinced the Hollywnod/Beverly Hills Lumanva. Coal iLens Unt ty in
TAACP to wtthadraw Dantbelle Hall and Tina Action Netwo Pees ae oe 1
“ae 7 ; . t t! x . A 7 AAT
“urner from tts List of nominees and Bob Hone Nanaba of the AP PLORE sah ee.
as honorary ‘hairperson for the annual HAAG FONALASS s agi sige o” the
f Ph Fo ate ir ane)
Imare aweres,. (Imari ird onor antertalin- meet ing With these two men,
_ + i eo 3 we * m 1 « "
ars who pr: ry thiv LmArte { AC be Croneh SAL O he was mace Te
: . ‘ ‘ . , ow 4 p~ tee = ~ ™ » .
bg | and Turn ’ are af ae { tf mand } O po mor? ful understand the
re} ad? ated by ¢ + Ly i / ray. '4 a1 tural We yeot + imposed hy
OP which : ry Ledge { reveal the "“con- the United Nations on South
— e = ns" “4 +} re art Tey tiring the Afrt CA. _ _
Vb gy y | yr +} t ¥ nyt ot the He Mant} ar ea BAST } ‘ 18
” . - t
agreement) In the future, 1 NAACP vowed to did not itntand for ig lca
cance ne y ‘nae erformance history more ence there to rable hia ai -
* - y 1} eh 7 + i g by Fw ‘ ; i g ad { apartheid. 3% nm mf ri~-
; ‘ - inl , P . w+ lige nite y+ afr pe rte u pee Ose i to apartheid
ment rT the indus! ve ity tr “ti I fh Furthernore, ee Se
mi ntal task in rematning vipilant : a sent cireumstances in South
e} - taptainer ho : rated Africn show sincere evidence F
4 , Hhetd, bei t tatriet Cc : r of change, I will not return.

Aparthetd.

, ei —_— Sivek | 14 {lla statements vere contain-
e ‘ 4," | ] i 9 \ + a | . t
‘ cere inten arbivenina icienst-emanateiann Ada ps a t ra "3 } Pa ‘ ak + >| ; : re. T ie) re t rom
N\A } he * / ~
? * . F é
Unily ; Atheo Campgigt LE, Las ¥ Noor, of the U.i. Centre
reve +A :

euye ~ Declaring that she would never

Millie Jackson Off So uth entertain in South Africa again until

f a mn segregation barriers against the Black

. B L . majority population are removed, singer

A rican oycott ist Millie Jackson's statement was warmly

<a . applauded by a number of United Nations
Ambassadors here at the UN

Had No Idea

Confessing that she had no idea that
when she entered the country she auto-
matically became an “honorary white
person,’” Jackson, a singer of sassy and
risque songs whose lyrics titillate her vast
female following, promised to join any
group of performers aiming to do a benefit
to aid the Blacks of South Africa.

Now that her name is removed from any
nationwide boycott list. she joins Harry
Belafonte. Lena Horne, Stevie Wonder,
The Jacksons and Diana Ross who've
‘ ; turned down millions of dollars to appear in
‘tei ii . Sun City, a separate homeland setup by the
gg government, but not recognized by any

ee emmmecematae country in the world.
Pr oe oo eee Actor Ossie Davis, a member of the

Bee

New York Voice, Saturday, December 22, 1984

At a United Nations Conference in New York, singer, Millie Jacksen told Ambassador ie ae ee
Oumarou Youssoufou, left, of the Organization of African Unity, and Ghanian 8 BnINg

: Africa was not to deprive Jackson of her
Ambassador James Victor Gheho, right, that she would never entertain again in South plight i inonk: bode have her realize the

seriousness of the situation. Now that this

has been done, she can be forgiven, he
added.

Africa until that government removes segregation against the Black majority. Several
years ago she worked there and was on a boycott list until it was removed by the
influential UN anti-apartheid committee.

Capital District

Coalition

nainst Apartheid and Racism

Divestment in New York State |... and Some cultural boycoll bad news

On December 2C, 198, Vera
Michelson, atr of the Capital
Qistriet Coalittcen against
Apartheid ar i m, and van
Fahn, a Lut ‘nister work-
ing with ‘ie Divest, attend-
ed a meet f York bivest -
tf i york City with many other

jivest i% from around T
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the ei Assembly a ” 4

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troduced as Aan act to amend the
bankine law, the retirenent and

ocial stuurit law and the state
finance Lav, { rnalation to estab-

Lishing tai ‘nvestment re- .

strict* f rating Sonth Africa. 2

rai f the Capital

District mainst Apart-

held a: I he our rep-

resent ; ew rit Divest

and wi et updated on the

statis f the legislation.

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AN EXCITING PERFORMANCE

IS BEING SCHEDULED

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Coalition Members

by his talk and by the

AS A BENEFIT

MORE ENTERTAINERS PERFORM
IN SOUTH AFRICA, REPORT SAYS

From Associated Press

NITED NATIONS — Despite
a U.N. cultural boycott of
South Africa, the number of
entertainers and groups perform-
ing in the white-ruled country
grew in a year from 211 to 388,

according to a report issued
Wernesday.
The U.N. report said that 14

names had been deleted from the
original list published in October,
1983, because the entertainers and
actors had pledged that they would

' no longer perform in South Africa.

Britain had the highest number
of names on the list with 127,
including singers Shirley Bassey,
Elton John, Rod Stewart and actor
Emiyn Williams.

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RADIO SPECIAL

Feb. Io, 1938S
Mar. lo, 98S

South aA
through the cooperation of
Can
tion Against

There were 103 names from the
United States including those of
Paul Anka, the Beach Boys, Glen
Campbell, Ray Charlies, Chicago,
Goldie Hawn, Liza Minnelli, Kenny
Rogers, Sha Na Na and Frank
Sinatra.

There were names from 26 other
countries on the new list including
Spanish singer Julio iglesias.

The 1983 list had 211 names from
23 countries who had performed in
South Africa since 1981.

Despite the growth in the list, the
U.N. Center Against Apartheid,
which issued it, said: “Hundreds of
prominent actors, entertainers and
musicians have joined the cam-
paign against apartheid,” South
Africa's system of legal race sepa-

front

store

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radio program on
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MARCH 1S, MARCH 15, (98S

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SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER
OF ALBANY INC.

221 CENTRAL AVE.
ALBANY, N.Y. 12206

REMINDER:

NEXT MONTHLY MEETING

FEB. 13, 1986

links to S.

By Peter Tarr

Stat! writer

Times (Laon
/atf2d 84

The Reagan administration policies
regarding southern Africa are helping
to strengthen the aparthied govern-
ment of South Africa, a Namibian
ambassador to the United Nations told
an Albany audience Sunday.

About 75 people gathered at Mount
Pleasant Baptist Church to hear the
Speech by Hinyangerwa Asheeke, dep-
uty U.N. representative for SWAPO,
the Namibian independence move-
ment

Asheeke said the Reagan adminis-
tration's decision to trade openly with
South Africa made that nation strong-
er, while jeopardizing Namibia's quest
for independence.

Namibia, with a population of about
two million {more than 90 percent are

Namibian criticizes U.S
Africa

HINYANGERWA ASHEEKE
gives SWAPO's story

black) is situated on Atrica’s southwest

coast between Angola and South Afri-

Gea. It was formerly called South West
Africa.

People’s Organization, has been recog-
ed by the UN as the leg ats
fepresentative of the Namibian people.

SWAPO and South African forces
have been fighting a guerrilla war for
the last 18 years.

Although many representatives of
the international diplomatic communi-
ty have sharply denounced South
Africa’s armed presence in Namibia,
the troops remain in place. According
to Asheeke, they number more than
100,000.

Asheeke stated SWAPO's side of the
story Sunday.

“They (South Africa) have never
been concerned about the security of

our people, In fact, the reality is that
they are killing our people,” he said.

Asheeke denounced the Reagan ad-
ministration’s policy of “constructive
engagement,” under which trade and
other links with South Africa are
maintained in order to maintain U.S.
leverage in the region’s political af-
fairs,

“The U.S. is becoming mor d
more involved in the conflict with its
£ver growing collaboration with Sout
Africa in the political buliary, and
“economic Spheres,” Asheeke said. “Tt
helps strengihen Soyth Africa, precise-
jy _the opposite effect “constructive
engagement is supposed to have.

Asheeke said Americans should
“denouce the fascistic government” of
South Africa and spevk out for an
economic boycott aimed at isolating
that nation

NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
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Albany, N.Y,

d and Rac The
Student Alliicance of Junior Col-

Alba

- 3DOnS re

The success of the SWAPO even-
ing was due to many factors but
there are some special people who
should be thanked:

Welcomers:

Odell Winfteld, Jim McCoy,
John Funicello, Dr. Vivian
Gordon, and the M.C., Vijay

Macwan - a!1 made our speaker
feel the warmth and solidar-
ity of the Capital District,

Thank you to Sandra Rose Temple
who welcomed Hinyangerwa at
the bus stop.

Rev. Roland for the use of your
church,

Jim Wright for the lovely re-
ception at your home before
the prorranm.,

Bill Carr from MS/
poetry reading.

Martin Manley for your con-
sistent, continued efforts.
Naomi Jaffe for your thorough-

ness and fresh ideas,

Bill Ritchie, Charles Bostic,
and Malcolm Carter for "man-
ning" the literature table.

Diane Burrus for arranging
food for after the program,

and the editor of this paper,

Eileen Kawola, who is always

getting the word out,

for the

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WED. MAR 13. 1985,730 A PROJECT OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER
Apartheid. Repression Continues in South Africa

South Africa jails 6 activists

_ The Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa —
Six prominent anti-apartheid cam-
paigners were arrested today on high
treasom warrants and security police
raided actifists’ offices in major cities,
police confirmed

Col. Vic Haynes of police beadquar-
ters in Pretoria said the six were
arrested in the same investigation (hat
led to treason charges being brought
last year against seven other anti-
apartheid activists.

Police said the six arrested ip
Johannesburg and Durban today were
Albertina Sisulu, wife of jailed African
National Congress leader Walter Sisu-
tu, Sam Kikine of the South African
Allied Workers Union, Isaac Ngcobd.
whose affiliation was not immediately
known Dr. Ishmael Mohammed of the

News alis/35

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Article rom

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r —

U.0.F. Supporters CSechab

Transvaal Indian Congress, and Frank
Chikane and Cassim Saloojee, both
senior officials of the United Demo-
cratic Front anti-apartheid coalition.

The names differed from six names
supplied earlier by the law office of
Priscilla Jana, who often defends

le charged with political offenses.

Jana's office later said others

may have been detained for question-
ing rather than charged with treason.

Among those who Mrs. Jana named
but who were not named by police
were Popo Molefe, national secretary
of the United Democratic Front, Siza
Nijikelana, of the South African Allied
Workers Union, and June Miangeni,
who works at the South African
Council of Churches.

Security police raided offices of the
United Democratic Front, the nation’s

ee
a...

largest anti-apartheid organization, in
Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban,
seizing some documents and banners
at each office, United Democraile
Front officials sak. ’

Police picked up those charged at
their homes and offices at dawn and in
the carly morning.

Haynes said the six would appear in
court in Durban on Thursday. The case
of the other seven arrested last year
has been postponed until March 29.

A trial of the 13 defendants on
treason char¢:s would be ome af the
most far-reacning cases against p 0
nents of white-minority rule
African National Congress leader Ne!-
son Mandela and seven colleagues |
were sentenced to life in prison in 1964.

Most of those charged with treason
are involved in some way with the
United Democratic Front. The front {
was founded in August 1963 and has }
emerged as the major organization

within the country for the i
rights of blacks, people of mixed race, {
and Asians. é

While President P.W. Botha

South Africa Claims
the democretic
rocess 1s being extended,
”

Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism = p-2

Announcements... Announcements...

Ps ff JAL2 AND GOSPEL acheduled for the benefit of the Capital District

NO Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism. This special
FUNORAISER evening will take wate on April 12. 1989 featuring
Please pest attached Stan and Lee Shaw and the Rudolph Stinney Choral at
Swer the Albany High School Auditorium. |

' € Judge Miner has ordered the federal government to justify
their refusal to disclose certain information regarding the F.B.I. spy and
other events surrounding the Springbok anti-a artheid demonstration of
September, 1981. On February 2, 1985, attorneys for Michaelson, Estes: and
the Capital District Coalition filed papers to persuade Judge Miner to fur-
ther seek full disclosure of information deleted from the F.B.I,. documents.

April Adiions for Peace, The Capital District Coalition Against
Jobs and Justice Apartheid and Racism is joining with several

other area organizations to mobilize for the
national “April Actions." The national mobilization, scheduled for April
19th through April 22nd, will addresa four main issues:
1. End U.S. military intervention. in Central America; support human
freedom ana aignity.
2. Create jobs; cut the militery budget. Provide for human needs
and challenge racism and discrimination.
3. Freeze and reverse the arma race.
i. OPPOSE U.S. SCOVERNMENT Su ORPORATE SUPPORT FOR SOUTH Aria vss
APARTHEID, AND OSs \Me RACISM AT HOME
MASS DEMONSTRATION IN WASHINGTON ON APRIL 20%

Tris national mobilization of many different organizations coming to-
gether for the first time is extremely important. As Mayor Gus Newport of
Berkeley, California put it, "We will make it knownthat the Reagan reelest-
{on is no mandate for war and injustice, for poverty and militarism or for
racism and violence. :

NEXT LOCAL PLANNING MEETING : MARCH Il, 7:30 p.m. at the
_ Wnifarien Church, 406 Washington Ave., Alban
A 3 ul oe }

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Rights:: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Date Uploaded:: January 16, 2024

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Access:: The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.

Collection restrictions:: Access to this record group is unrestricted.
Collection terms of access:: Per the microfilming agreement, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives may allow research use of the filmed records and grant permission for the scholarly non-commerical publication of quotes from them. Rights to the microfilmed materials still reside with the Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism.