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Contact: WOODSON BANNEKER JACKSON-BEY UNIA-ACL Division 330 P.O. Box 92745 Washington DC 20090 Phone: 202-780-8443 Email Address: info@unia-acl330.org Web: www.cbpm.org/ washingtondcdivision330 www.unia-acl330.org |
| Woodson Banneker Jackson-Bey |
| WE CALL FOR: Millions more of our brothers and sisters to unite socially, economically, culturally and politically regardless of religion, language, or culture. Millions more to support reparations movements all over the globe. Freeing millions more political prisoners and prisoners of war that have been unjustly incarcerated in prisons all over the world. Millions more to support the exoneration of Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Millions more to join the UNIA-ACL and other black nationalist organize. The restoration of voting rights to millions of black people who were brazenly disenfranchised by false pretense. Solution: Africans at home or abroad must create international organizations and agencies and make our own decisions in order to solve our own problems. we can solve our own problems by the proper distribution of our collective wealth. With the control of our wealth, we will be in the position to also demand justice, fair treatment under the laws of the governments within our respective communities and fair and equal distribution of government services. The UNIA-ACL and other organizations need to implement international programs to inform our people about the importance of political action, locally, nationally and internationally. Organize neighborhoods to get residents interested in the activities and decision-making process of their local government. ONE GOD! ONE AIM! ONE DESTINY |
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| UNIA-CL Division 330 website: www.unia-acl330.org |
| THE MISSION FOR AFRICAN PEOPLE In the early 20th century, the Right Excellent Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey had a mission to liberate African people worldwide. He worked to accomplish this mission by organizing the UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION and AFRICAN COMMUNITIES LEAGUE (UNIA-ACL) which at its apex established successful factories, businesses, educational institutions, international news publications and social programs while promoting love and race pride among people of African descent. Because of the popularity of this great association, the U.S. Government waged a vicious attack against Marcus Garvey and the UNIA-ACL. Now, there is a great resurgence of interest in continuing the mission of this great association and its founder. For African people and African descendants throughout the African diaspora to reach their greatest potential, the UNIA-ACL is calling for all African people to focus on the re-establishment of institutions that support the unification and liberation of all African people because if one of us is chained, none of us are free. |
| YOUTH/CHILDREN Many of our youth do not have the proper guidance they need to grow and develop in positive ways. The youth are our future: therefore, we must set positive examples by taking an active role in their lives and by establishing and strengthening community institutions. WE CALL FOR: Millions more mentors for our youth. Millions more African/Black families to foster or adopt orphaned or neglected black children. A million more institutions and projects to serve our youth. Millions more youth to be uplifted from poverty, hunger, violence and abuse. Millions more high school, college and vocational school graduates who are committed to the social and economic elevation of African people. Solution: African/African descendant/black social, religious, spiritual, and business institutions need to embrace an African centered approach to assist orphaned, foster care or other needy children through mentoring and rights of passage programs, meal programs, social services and other economic and educational assistance. |
| FAMILIES The black family is in crisis because we have lost sight of our African values. We need to re-establish the institution of the African family by reclaiming our African value system. WE CALL FOR: Millions more parents to be conscious nurturing parents. Millions more men to more supportive to their children and familial relationships. A cease to the millions of cases of inexcusable conflict inflicted rapes and abuse of African women and children. Millions more men in protective stance demanding respect and equality for our women and children. Solution: Black social and spiritual institutions need to create family development programs that address the following - parenting skill development; family crisis intervention; and black men and women support groups. |
| EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS We demand that institutions that educate our children provide them with a superior education and equip our youth with the skills required for nation building. WE CALL FOR: A million more schools of all disciplines that will produce millions more scientists, physicians, nurses, teachers, skilled craftsmen and engineers. Millions more African-centered libraries and schools fully equipped with computers, books, educational materials and school supplies. The African diaspora and especially the African continent need more science and math books for all levels of education. A million more of our educational institutions to develop Pan-African exchange programs. Solution: The UNIA-ACL believes that we should demand an African-centered curriculum in all schools and when necessary create our own educational institutions. |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The global widening disparity of wealth between the industrially developed and underdeveloped nations coupled with continuing discrimination against black and indigenous people, historically the victims of brutal European colonial aggression, continues to suppress the ambitions of black people everywhere. No where is the disparity more apparent than on the continent of Africa where the wealth derived from industrial raw materials, mineral and energy resources and the means of production continues to elude the masses of people. We must realize the importance of consolidating our efforts to regain what is rightfully ours and combining our buying power to redeem universal recognition of our economic power. In many communities this may simply mean spending our earnings within our communities and consciously supporting black owned businesses. WE CALL FOR: A million more farmers to farm millions more acres of land to feed African people on a worldwide basis. A million more responsible black-owned businesses including media and millions more supporters of these businesses. A million more factories to process our raw materials. Millions more miles of highways and railways especially on the African continent to transport industrial and agricultural products created by African owned and controlled enterprises. More BLACK STAR airlines, merchant ships and land transport systems to consummate our global trading network. Solution: The UNIA-ACL supports African economic empowerment: the means of production should be in the hands of African people. Collective action must be taken by our people at all levels to create businesses, factories, and agricultural undertakings. Examples of black collective action include Black Star Senegalese Homegoing project; REACH program in Alabama; Songhai Project in Benin; Brother Mowata in Durham, NC; Black Agricultural Economic Program by the UNIA-ACL. To continue to implement similar projects we need to form planning committees, investment funds and clubs that harness our educated and skilled forces in business, financial and manufacturing sectors worldwide. |
| HEALTH Black people often lack access to proper medical and/or health care which can lead to a poor quality of life and a shortened life span. We must help our people to become more conscientious about nutrition and better informed about preventive measures that lead to good health. WE CALL FOR: A million people to be more responsible for keeping our neighborhoods clean. A million more public sources of clean water in our communities around the world. Millions more lives saved from diseases such as AIDS, malaria, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, schistosomiasis and other deadly diseases. Solution: Organize a group of civil engineers; public waste management officials and physicians to deal with these problems. Develop programs informing communities of the risk factors and behaviors that bring on these diseases, such as cigarettes, high fat diet, alcohol and drug abuse. Black institutions need to incorporate exercise and fitness programs in their respective communities. |
| POLITICAL ACTION Our ability to uplift our communities has been weakened by our lack of high level participation in the political processes that affect our everyday lives. We have often been betrayed by politicians we put in office to represent us and find solutions to problems that afflict our communities. We are often victims of political and financial machinations that turn our communities into real estate battlefields, drug turf war zones and environmental cesspools. It is easy to feel powerless to take action to ensure our voices are heard locally, nationally and internationally. However, we must realize that we have the power, strength and determination to move beyond today and create and maintain strong, lasting institutions. WE CALL FOR: Millions more of our brothers and sisters to unite socially, economically, culturally and politically regardless of religion, language, or culture. Millions more to support reparations movements all over the globe. Freeing millions more political prisoners and prisoners of war that have been unjustly incarcerated in prisons all over the world. Millions more to support the exoneration of Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Millions more to join the UNIA-ACL and other black nationalist organizations around the world. |
