2-Day Convention Program

Saturday, June 4th - 9am-5pm

9:00 Registration and continental breakfast

10:00 Welcome

10:15 Opening Address
Stephanie Midler, USM National Chairwoman

10:45 The Role of White People in the Movement for African Resistance and Liberation - multimedia presentation
Penny Hess, Chair of the African People’s Solidarity Committee

11:40 Stop All Obama's Imperialist Wars!
Glen Ford, Editor of the Black Agenda Report

12:30 Lunch

1:15 Join the St. Pete Freedom Summer Project!
Diop Olugbala, President of the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement and Penny Hess

1:30 Keynote Presentation: "Resistance is the Future: African Liberation in our Lifetime!"
Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Founder of the Uhuru Movement, Chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party

2:30 Why USM is Different Than Any Other Organization - Interactive Presentation on what sets USM apart and why you should become a sustaining member

3:15 Stop the Other U.S. Wars! - Panel Discussion
Diop Olugbala, InPDUM President: InPDUM leads the resistance
Pam Africa, MOVE, Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and all African political prisoners
Jesse Nevel, USM: "No Phony Antiwar Movement: Solidarity with African Resistance and Liberation!"Building campaigns for an anti-imperialist anti-war movement, the Summer Freedom Project and a Day in Solidarity with African People
Nellie Bailey, Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace & Reparations : Occupation and resistance in Haiti today

4:45 Closing of day one

5:00 – 6:00 Dinner

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Sunday, June 5th - 9am-3pm

9:00 Continental breakfast and registration

9:30 Welcome

9:40 Summation of Day One: Featuring APSP Chairman Omali Yeshitela and APSC Chairwoman Penny Hess

10:30 Adopting USM’s Constitution: This is Who We Are and What We Do!

11:30 USM National Steering Committee Elections: Members Vote On The Leadership of USM!

12:00 Lunch

12:40 Taking Solidarity with African Liberation Out to the World: USM’s goals for June 2011 - 2012

1:00 Everyone is an Organizer! Practical workshops that teach you how to organize in your own community.
Asking People to Join: Winning sustainable membership
Having a Public Presence: Street organizing
Creating a Buzz Online: Organizing through Facebook, Twitter and other social media

2:45 - 3:00 pm Open Mic and Closing