Martin Luther Kings Last Speech: Ive Been to the Mountaintop @IBW21st

IBW21st "I've Been to the Mountaintop" is the last speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr.

King spoke on April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters) in Memphis, Tennessee. On the following day, King was assassinated.

The speech primarily concerns the Memphis Sanitation Strike. King calls for unity, economic actions, boycotts, and nonviolent protest, while challenging the United States to live up to its ideals. At the end of the speech, he discusses the possibility of an untimely death.

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About The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21)

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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Martin Luther Kings Last Speech: Ive Been to the Mountaintop

IBW21st 2018-04-03 | "I've Been to the Mountaintop" is the last speech delivered by Martin Luther King Jr.

King spoke on April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters) in Memphis, Tennessee. On the following day, King was assassinated.

The speech primarily concerns the Memphis Sanitation Strike. King calls for unity, economic actions, boycotts, and nonviolent protest, while challenging the United States to live up to its ideals. At the end of the speech, he discusses the possibility of an untimely death.

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About The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, IBW21)

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

Website — ibw21.org

Donate — ibw21.org/support/#donate

#IBW21

A Message from Dr Ron Daniels - Re: Tribute to Don Rojas: A True Revolutionary Oct 15, 2024

IBW21st 2024-10-09 | October 15, 2024, House of the Lord Church, Brooklyn, NY, 7:00 PM EST — Join us in Brooklyn or online for a tribute to internationally acclaimed journalist, political consultant and exemplary Director of Communications and International Relations for the Institute of the Black World 21st Century Don Rojas.

More info at ibw21.org/don

Contribute to #BWMN, Don's legacy project at ibw21.org/support/bwmn-don-rojas-legacy-project-contributions

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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (#IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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A Message from Don Rojas - Re: Tribute to Don Rojas: A True Revolutionary Oct 15, 2024

IBW21st 2024-09-30 | October 15, 2024, House of the Lord Church, Brooklyn, NY, 7:00 PM EST — Join us in Brooklyn or online for a tribute to internationally acclaimed journalist, political consultant and exemplary Director of Communications and International Relations for the Institute of the Black World 21st Century Don Rojas.

More info at ibw21.org/don

Contribute to #BWMN, Don's legacy project at ibw21.org/support/bwmn-don-rojas-legacy-project-contributions

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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (#IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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The State of the Reparations Movement - National Town Hall Meeting & Screening of The Big Payback

IBW21st 2024-06-23 | Saturday, June 22, 2024 — A National Town Hall Meeting “The State of the Reparations Movement” Featuring a Screening of Erika Alexander’s The Big Payback and Panel Discussion with Representatives from the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC - reparationscomm.org), Leaders of the Reparations Movement from the Greater Atlanta Area and Special Guests from the Struggle for Reparations in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

KEY TOPICS AND ISSUES
• The Push Back Against “The Big Payback”
• The Legal Assault Against Evanston’s Reparation Initiative
• The Struggle for Reparatory Justice in Tulsa Continues
• The Demand for an HR-40 Presidential Executive Order
• Reparations Rising in Greater Atlanta and Georgia

SPEAKERS INCLUDE
• Dr. Julianne Malveaux, President Emeritus, Bennett College for Women, Washington, DC
• Robin Rue Simmons, Executive Director, FirstRepair, Evanston, IL
• Jessica Ann Mitchell, Executive Director, National Black Cultural Information Trust, Washington, DC
• Kamm Howard, Executive Director, Reparations United, Chicago, IL
• Vanessa Hall-Harper, City Councilmember, Tulsa, OK
• Kristi Williams, Commissioner, Greater Tulsa African American Affairs Commission Tulsa, OK
• Dr. Mama Nobantu Ankoanda, Co-Chair, Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Humanity, Decatur, GA
• Michael Julian Bond, City Councilmember, Post One at Large, Atlanta, GA
• Marcus Coleman, Vice Chair, Fulton County Reparations Task Force, Fulton, County, GA
• Bro. Reginald Muhammad, Co-Founder/ Director National Reparations Institute, Atlanta, GA
• Dr. Sheila Y. Flemming, Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Atlanta, GA
• Dr. Ron Daniels, Convener, National African American Reparations Commission, Queens, NY

JOIN US IN PERSON
Pink Lion Jazz Club & Event Center located inside New Black Wall Street Market
8109 Mall Parkway, Stonecrest, GA, 30038

WATCH LIVESTREAM
Streaming live @IBW21st on YouTube

FOR MORE INFO
reparationscomm.org
ibw21.org

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ABOUT THE NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN REPARATIONS COMMISSION (NAARC)
The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC); United in a common commitment to fight for reparatory justice & restoration of African American communities.

Learn more - reparationscomm.org
Donate — reparationscomm.org/donate

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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE OF THE BLACK WORLD 21ST CENTURY (IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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#reparations #townhall #NAARC #IBW21

Haiti is on Fire: Faith leaders gathered for an emergency virtual briefing on the crisis in Haiti

IBW21st 2024-05-31 | Recorded Friday, May 17, 2024 — Faith leaders gathered for an emergency virtual briefing on the crisis in Haiti, “Haiti is on Fire: African American Faith Leaders Can Help to Extinguish the Flames - Build a Brighter Future for the First Black Republic”.

RESOURCE PERSONS
Jocelyn McCalla, Haiti Expert, Senior Advisor, Haitian American Foundation for Democracy
Monique Clesca, Monitoring Bureau, Montana Accord Movement, Haiti
Convened by Dr. Ron Daniels, Founder, Haiti Support Project

INITIAL INVITES
Pastor Michael McBride
Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes
Rev. Patrick Young
Rev. Kimberly Detherage, Esq.
Rev. Louise Scott Rountree
Rev. Dennis Dillon
Rev. Wayne Stokeling
Rev. Janette Wilson
Rev. Jamal Bryant
Bishop Reginald Jackson
Rev. DeForest B. Soaires
Rev. Tyrone Pitts
Rev. Nick Taliaferro
Rev. Timothy McDonald
Rev. Kobi Little
Rev. Graylon Hagler
Rev. Tony Lee
Rev. Randy Vaughn
Rev. Willie Wilson
Bishop Tom Watson

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HAITI SUPPORT PROJECT (HSP)
Founded in 1995 by Dr. Ron Daniels, the Haiti Support Project is an initiative of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century that is committed to “Building a Constituency for Haiti in the United States,” focusing on mobilizing/organizing African Americans and other people of African descent to strengthen the process of democracy and development in the world’s first Black Republic. Learn more at ibw21.org/hsp or contact us at info@ibw21.org

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INSTITUTE OF THE BLACK WORLD 21ST CENTURY (IBW, IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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#Haiti #HaitiCrisis #FaithLeadership

Tavis Smiley x Dr. Ron Daniels: Black Freedom Struggle, Black Activism, Haiti Crisis, Reparations

IBW21st 2024-05-14 | Tavis Smiley is joined by Dr. Ron Daniels, president of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW21), Founder of the Haiti Support Project (HSP) and convener of the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) to discuss his lifetime commitment to the Black freedom struggle, critique of Black activism, the crisis in Haiti and reparations.

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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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#TavisSmiley, #DrRonDaniels, #BlackFreedomStruggle, #PanAfricanism #Haiti, #Reparations, #IBW21, #HSP, #NAARC, #BlackHistory

An Easter Monday Prayer to Resurrect Haiti — #prayforhaiti

IBW21st 2024-04-01 | An urgent call for friends of Haiti to pray for a resolution for the horrific crisis in the first Black republic — Dr. Ron Daniels, Founder of the Haiti Support Project (HSP).

#prayforhaiti #haiti

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HAITI SUPPORT PROJECT (#HSP)
Founded in 1995 by Dr. Ron Daniels, the Haiti Support Project is an initiative of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century that is committed to “Building a Constituency for Haiti in the United States,” focusing on mobilizing/ organizing African Americans and other people of African descent to strengthen the process of democracy and development in the world’s first Black Republic. Learn more at www.ibw21.org/hsp

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INSTITUTE OF THE BLACK WORLD 21ST CENTURY (#IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people. Learn more — ibw21.org

Resolving the Crisis in Haiti: Dr. Ron Daniels delivers summary remarks at March 21, 2024 Forum

IBW21st 2024-03-27 | March 21, 2024, Washington, DC — Dr. Ron Daniels delivers closing remarks at Forum/Rally “Resolving the Critical Crisis in Haiti – The Role of the Montana Accord Movement”.

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HSP HAITI CRISIS FUND
Help the #Haiti Support Project in its efforts to assist Haiti to resolve the current crisis and build a viable democracy. URL — ibw21.org/haiti-crisis-fund

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MONTANA ACCORD MOVEMENT
The August 30th, 2021 Agreement, commonly called Montana Accord, is a movement that is first to trace the path towards a Haitian Solution to the profound crisis that Haiti has been undergoing since July 2018. Review the Montana Accord Plan Here — https://akomontana.ht/en/agreeement/

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HAITI SUPPORT PROJECT (#HSP)
Founded in 1995 by Dr. Ron Daniels, the Haiti Support Project is an initiative of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century that is committed to “Building a Constituency for Haiti in the United States,” focusing on mobilizing/ organizing African Americans and other people of African descent to strengthen the process of democracy and development in the world’s first Black Republic. Learn more at www.ibw21.org/hsp

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INSTITUTE OF THE BLACK WORLD 21ST CENTURY (#IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people. Learn more — ibw21.org Donate — ibw21.org/support

Forum/Rally: Resolving the Critical Crisis in Haiti: The Role of the Montana Accord Movement

IBW21st 2024-03-22 | WHAT:
Forum/Rally: Resolving the Critical Crisis in #Haiti: The Role of the #MontanaAccordMovement

WHEN:
Thursday, March 21, 2024 – 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

WHERE / IN PERSON:
The Historical Metropolitan AME Church. Frederick Douglass Hall. 1518 M St NW., Washington, DC 20005

WHERE / ONLINE
Livestreaming on ibw21.org and @IBW21st on YouTube and Facebook

SPEAKERS
- Monique Clesca, Member of the BSA (Bureau de Suivi de l'Accord de Montana / Montana Accord Monitoring Bureau)
- Magali Comeau Denis, Coordinator of the Commission for a Haitian Solution and member of the BSA
- Jocelyn McCalla, Haitian American Foundation for Democracy

TOPICS:
- Historical Background and Analysis of the Crisis Current Conditions
- The Role of the U.S. Government and CORE Group
- The Montana Accord Plan, Process and Strategy
- Urgent Need for Solidarity/Support

MEDIA PARTNER
WPFW 89.3 FM, Washington DC

Hosted by: The Haiti Support Project, Dr. Ron Daniels, Founder; Haitian American Foundation for Democracy, Dr. Jean Philippe Austin, Chairman; Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Founder and Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, President/CEO

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About Montana Accord Movement
The August 30th, 2021 Agreement, commonly called Montana Accord, is a movement that is first to trace the path towards a Haitian Solution to the profound crisis that Haiti has been undergoing since July 2018. Review the Montana Accord Plan Here — https://akomontana.ht/en/agreeement/

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About the Haiti Support Project

Founded in 1995 by Dr. Ron Daniels, the Haiti Support Project (#HSP) is an initiative of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century that is committed to “Building a Constituency for Haiti in the United States,” focusing on mobilizing/ organizing African Americans and other people of African descent to strengthen the process of democracy and development in the world’s first Black Republic. Learn more at www.ibw21.org/hsp

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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (#IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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Local and State Reparations: Repairing Black Communities - A National Town Hall Meeting

IBW21st 2023-12-02 | Streamed live from the historic Second Baptist Church, Evanston, IL, Friday December 1, 2023 — A National Town Hall Meeting “Local and State #Reparations: Repairing Black Communities” presented by #FirstRepair and the National African American Reparations Commission (#NAARC).

Local and State Reparations: Repairing Black Communities

PRESENTED BY

Robin Rue Simmons
Executive Director, FirstRepair

Dr. Ron Daniels
Convener, The National African-American Reparations Commission

HOST

Rev. Dr. Michael Nabors
Senior Pastor, Second Baptist Church, Evanston, IL

PANELISTS

Laleta Davis Mattis
Chairperson of the Jamaica Reparations Commission, Kingston, Jamaica

Sen. James Sanders
New York State Senator, Queens, NY

Dr. Julianne Malveaux
President Emeritus, Bennett College for Women, Washington, DC

Dr. Sheila Y. Flemming
Co-Chair, Social Action Committee, Atlanta Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Atlanta, GA

Kamm Howard
Executive Director, Reparations United, Chicago, IL

Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor
Founder/Executive Director, National Black Cultural Information Trust, Washington, DC

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ABOUT NAARC — Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org), the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) is a group of distinguished professionals from across the country with outstanding accomplishments in the fields of law, medicine, journalism, academia, history, civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Learn more — reparationscomm.org
Donate — reparationscomm.org/donate

ABOUT FIRSTREPAIR — FirstRepair was founded by Robin Rue Simmons, a former Evanston, Illinois alderman and the architect of the nation's first government-funded reparations program. Robin's "solutions only" leadership style has inspired the services of FirstRepair including sharing best practices, creating tools, and developing a viable model to advance local reparations policy. Our knowledge network includes seasoned experts and social innovators with a proven commitment to reparations, racial justice, and Black community empowerment. Our services will include workshops, educational symposiums, research, stakeholder development and policy design for local government bodies and institutions.

Learn more — firstrepair.org
Donate — secure.actblue.com/donate/firstrepair

ABOUT IBW — The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (#IBW21 #IBW) is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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Don Rojas - National Ecumenical Service of Remembrance - National Heroes Day Grenada Oct 19, 2023

IBW21st 2023-11-22 | Don Rojas, IBW’s Director of Communications and International Relations, former Director of Communications, National Association of Colored People (NAACP) USA, former Press Secretary, PM Maurice Bishop and the People’s Revolutionary Government of Grenada speaks at the National Ecumenical Service of Remembrance - #NationalHeroesDay Oct19th 2023, Kirani James Stadium, St. George's, #Grenada.

October 17 – 21, 2023, the Institute of the Black World 21st Century embarked on a journey to Grenada with a distinguished Delegation of civil rights/human rights and faith leaders, scholars and journalists to participate in the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of Maurice Bishop, the visionary, courageous and inspirational leader of the New Jewel Movement and Prime Minister of the People’s Revolutionary Government...

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The October 19th Communique is soon to be posted to IBW21.ORG. Visit website (ibw21.org/newsletter) and sign-up to email list to receive notification.

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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, #IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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Dr. Ron Daniels - National Ecumenical Service of Remembrance - Natl Heroes Day Grenada Oct 19, 2023

IBW21st 2023-11-22 | Dr. Ron Daniels, President, Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW), Convenor, Pan-African Unity Dialogue (PAUD), Convener, National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) speaks at the National Ecumenical Service of Remembrance - #NationalHeroesDay Oct19th 2023, Kirani James Stadium, St. George's, #Grenada.

October 17 – 21, 2023, the Institute of the Black World 21st Century embarked on a journey to Grenada with a distinguished Delegation of civil rights/human rights and faith leaders, scholars and journalists to participate in the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the martyrdom of Maurice Bishop, the visionary, courageous and inspirational leader of the New Jewel Movement and Prime Minister of the People’s Revolutionary Government...

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The October 19th Communique is soon to be posted to IBW21.ORG. Visit website (ibw21.org/newsletter) and sign-up to email list to receive notification.

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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW, #IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes - HR-40 Strategy Group August 25, 2023 Washington D.C.

IBW21st 2023-08-31 | On August 25th, the eve of the Rally and March commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the historic March on Washington, the HR-40 Strategy Group convened a powerful assembly of reparations advocates at the gates to the White House to urge President Biden to create the HR-40 Commission by Executive Order immediately.

The diverse contingent of reparations leaders welcomed Rev. Dr. Robert Turner, Senior Pastor of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore, at the conclusion of his monthly 40-mile walk from the church to the White in support of HR-40.

Rev. Turner confessed to being extremely tired after a grueling walk of more than 83,000 steps, but he expressed joy at seeing the group of prominent leaders who welcomed him. He vowed to continue his monthly ’40-for-40′ walks until President Biden acts on HR-40. Rev. Turner’s remarks were followed by a succession of advocates who hammered home the urgency of the President creating the HR-40 Commission to study and develop reparations proposals for African Americans:

READ FULL STATEMENT HERE - reparationscomm.org/reparations-news/082523-reparations-advocates-urge-biden-to-act-on-hr-40

#HR40, #Reparations, #ReparationsNow

David Inoue - HR-40 Strategy Group August 25, 2023 Washington D.C.

IBW21st 2023-08-30 | On August 25th, the eve of the Rally and March commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the historic March on Washington, the HR-40 Strategy Group convened a powerful assembly of reparations advocates at the gates to the White House to urge President Biden to create the HR-40 Commission by Executive Order immediately.

The diverse contingent of reparations leaders welcomed Rev. Dr. Robert Turner, Senior Pastor of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore, at the conclusion of his monthly 40-mile walk from the church to the White in support of HR-40.

Rev. Turner confessed to being extremely tired after a grueling walk of more than 83,000 steps, but he expressed joy at seeing the group of prominent leaders who welcomed him. He vowed to continue his monthly ’40-for-40′ walks until President Biden acts on HR-40. Rev. Turner’s remarks were followed by a succession of advocates who hammered home the urgency of the President creating the HR-40 Commission to study and develop reparations proposals for African Americans:

READ FULL STATEMENT HERE - reparationscomm.org/reparations-news/082523-reparations-advocates-urge-biden-to-act-on-hr-40

#HR40, #Reparations, #ReparationsNow

Bishop Vashti McKenzie - HR-40 Strategy Group August 25, 2023 Washington D.C.

Hilary Shelton - HR-40 Strategy Group August 25, 2023 Washington D.C.

Dr. E. Faye Williams - HR-40 Strategy Group August 25, 2023 Washington D.C.

Rev. Dr. Robert Turner - HR-40 Strategy Group August 25, 2023 Washington D.C.

Dr. Julianne Malveaux - HR-40 Strategy Group August 25, 2023 Washington D.C.

Kamm Howard - HR-40 Strategy Group August 25, 2023 Washington D.C.

Minister Christian Watkins - HR-40 Strategy Group August 25, 2023 Washington D.C.

IBW21st 2023-08-29 | On August 25th, the eve of the Rally and March commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the historic March on Washington, the HR-40 Strategy Group convened a powerful assembly of reparations advocates at the gates to the White House to urge President Biden to create the HR-40 Commission by Executive Order immediately.

The diverse contingent of reparations leaders welcomed Rev. Dr. Robert Turner, Senior Pastor of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore, at the conclusion of his monthly 40-mile walk from the church to the White in support of HR-40.

Rev. Turner confessed to being extremely tired after a grueling walk of more than 83,000 steps, but he expressed joy at seeing the group of prominent leaders who welcomed him. He vowed to continue his monthly ’40-for-40′ walks until President Biden acts on HR-40. Rev. Turner’s remarks were followed by a succession of advocates who hammered home the urgency of the President creating the HR-40 Commission to study and develop reparations proposals for African Americans:

READ FULL STATEMENT HERE - reparationscomm.org/reparations-news/082523-reparations-advocates-urge-biden-to-act-on-hr-40

#HR40, #Reparations, #ReparationsNow

Frente Polisario Turns 50: A Retrospective

IBW21st 2023-05-11 | Veteran US activists on the issue of Western Sahara join Frente Polisario’s US Representative for a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Frente Polisario.

Presented by The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara (freewesternsahara.org) in partnership with the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org) and the Pan African Unity Dialogue (ibw21.org/paud).

ABOUT HOST

Bill Fletcher, Jr.
Co-coordinator of the Campaign to End the Moroccan Occupation of the Western Sahara. He is a longtime trade unionist, writer, and a past president of TransAfrica Forum.

ABOUT PANELISTS

Mouloud Said
Ambassador Said is the representative of the Polisario Front to the United States

Gare Smith
Gare Smith chairs the Global Business & Human Rights Practice at Foley Hoag LLP in Washington DC and has promoted the rights of the Saharawi people since 1989.

Isa Mirza
Isa Mirza is a Senior Advisor Foley Hoag’s Global Business & Human Rights Practice in Washington, DC and has represented the human rights and self-determination interests of the Sahrawi people since 2011.

Katlyn Thomas
Katlyn Thomas is an attorney and former MINURSO official who has written the book, The Emperor’s Clothes: The Naked Truth About Western Sahara.

Suzanne Scholte
Suzanne Scholte, chairperson of the US-Western Sahara Foundation

Stephen Zunes
Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, where he served as the founding director of the program in Middle Eastern Studies.

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About The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara

The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara, a diverse coalition of organizations and individuals committed to international justice and respect for national self-determination seeks:
• The withdrawal of Morocco from Western Sahara;
• A transition of authority to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, in accordance with the Charter of the African Union;
• An expeditious return of Sahrawi refugees and Sahrawi diaspora to their homeland;
• An end to any U.S. assistance to Morocco that could be used to advance a claim to the Western Sahara and/or harm the Sahrawi people.

Website: freewesternsahara.org
Donate: freewesternsahara.org/donate

#FrentePolisario #Polisario #WesternSahara #Africa #FreeWesternSahara

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About IBW 21
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

Website: ibw21.org
Donate: ibw21.org/support/general
Email sign up: ibw21.org/newsletter

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About PAUD
Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, the mission of the Pan African Unity Dialogue is to “practice Pan Africanism in the United States,” the “African Diaspora,” by promoting unity, cooperation and action between Continental Africans, Caribbean Americans, Afro-Latinos and African Americans. The goal is to achieve social, economic and political empowerment for people of African descent, Black people, in the U.S. and the global Black community.

Website: ibw21.org/paud
Donate: ibw21.org/support/general

Day 3 of SOBWCV: Cross-Generational Discussion: The Role of Hip-Hop in the Black Liberation Movement

IBW21st 2023-05-06 | Live from Baltimore Convention Center

http://ibw21.org

About Our Mission

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

Post State of the Black World Conference V Message from Dr. Ron Daniels

IBW21st 2023-04-28 | The State of the Black World Conference V (#SOBWC, #SOBWCV) concluded April 23, 2023. There's much to report about. Stay tuned for conference report, photos and videos to be released in the days ahead.

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What is SOBWC? Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, the State of the Black World Conference is an international gathering of people of African descent to assess the condition of Black people in the U.S. and globally with working sessions around key issues.

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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (#IBW21) IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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Day 3 of SOBWCV: Cross-Generational Discussion: The Role of Hip-Hop in the Black Liberation Movement

IBW21st 2023-04-22 | Live from Baltimore Convention Center

http://ibw21.org

About Our Mission

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

Day 2 of SOBWCV: Natl/Intl Town Hall - The State of Black America and the Pan African World

IBW21st 2023-04-21 | Live from Baltimore Convention Center

http://ibw21.org

About Our Mission

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

Laura Trevelyan at the Feb 27, 2023 Reparations Forum in Grenada

IBW21st 2023-03-10 | Laura Trevelyan (Journalist, BBC Correspondent) at the Feb 27, 2023 #Reparations Forum in #Grenada

Source: UWI TV

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About IBW21

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

Website: ibw21.org
Donate: ibw21.org/support/general
Sign up: ibw21.org/newsletter

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About The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC)

Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org), NAARC is a group of distinguished professionals from across the country with outstanding accomplishments in the fields of law, medicine, journalism, academia, history, civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Website: reparationscomm.org
Reparations Plan: reparationscomm.org/reparations-plan
Donate: reparationscomm.org/donate
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Arley Gill at the Feb 27, 2023 Reparations Forum in Grenada

IBW21st 2023-03-10 | Arley Gill (Chairman, Grenada Reparations Committee) at the Feb 27, 2023 #Reparations Forum in #Grenada

Source: UWI TV

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About IBW21

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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About The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC)

Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org), NAARC is a group of distinguished professionals from across the country with outstanding accomplishments in the fields of law, medicine, journalism, academia, history, civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Website: reparationscomm.org
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Professor Sir Hilary Beckles at the Feb 27, 2023 Reparations Forum in Grenada

IBW21st 2023-03-10 | Professor Sir Hilary Beckles (Vice Chancellor UWI, Chair Caribbean Reparation Commission) at the Feb 27, 2023 #Reparations Forum in #Grenada

Source: UWI TV

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About IBW21

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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About The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC)

Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org), NAARC is a group of distinguished professionals from across the country with outstanding accomplishments in the fields of law, medicine, journalism, academia, history, civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Website: reparationscomm.org
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Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell at the Feb 27, 2023 Reparations Forum in Grenada

IBW21st 2023-03-10 | Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell at the Feb 27, 2023 #Reparations Forum in #Grenada

Source: UWI TV

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About IBW21

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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About The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC)

Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org), NAARC is a group of distinguished professionals from across the country with outstanding accomplishments in the fields of law, medicine, journalism, academia, history, civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Website: reparationscomm.org
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Message from Dr. Ron Daniels: SOBWC V - Global Africans Rising - April 19-23 2023, Baltimore MD

IBW21st 2023-02-17 | SOBWC V to be held April 19 – 23, 2023 at the Baltimore Convention Center and the Hilton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD. Theme: Global Africans Rising – Empowerment, Reparations and Healing. ibw21.org/sobwcv

5 AMAZING DAYS
April 19 – 23, 2023 Baltimore, MD — #SOBWC-V will be the 5th international gathering of people of African descent convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century to assess the condition of Black people in the U.S. and globally with working sessions around key issues.

8 WORKING SESSIONS
All participants are to register for one (1) issue area only, in order to assure an in-depth quality experience. See SOBWC-V Agenda/Schedule for working session date and time.

1 - Environmental Justice, Climate Change and Water as A Human Right
2 - Displacing Black People & Black Culture: Gentrification as a State of Emergency in Black America
3 - Socially Responsible Black Business & Economic Development
4 - Combating Gun Violence, Murders & Fratricide in Black Communities: A Public Health Crisis
5 - Reimagining Public Safety & Law Enforcement
6 - Making Black Lives Matter
7 - Hip Hop Summit: The Role of Hip Hop in the Black Freedom Struggle
8 - Building the U.S. and Global Reparations Movements

For Registration, Hotel & Conference Information visit - ibw21.org/sobwcv

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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (#IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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#Panafricanism

Statement by Dr. Ron Daniels, Convenor of NAARC, on President Bidens Apology for American Slavery

IBW21st 2022-12-17 | Statement by Dr. Ron Daniels, Convenor of the National African American #Reparations Commission (NAARC), on President Biden's Apology for American Slavery.

The U.S. Africa Summit finally received some press coverage yesterday. 50 African heads of state were almost invisible, virtually whited-out for 48 hours. Breaking news was/is that #Biden apologized to African leaders for the role of U.S. in the holocaust of enslavement followed by a pledge of $55 billion in aid; a paltry sum compared to China’s huge investments to ensure access to Africa’s vast mineral assets. Nonetheless, a decent, noble and correct gesture.

But, what about reparations for the sons and daughters of Africans in the U.S.? We’ve been appealing to you for months Mr. President to create the HR-40 Commission by Executive Order? It borders on disrespect not to respond/act in the affirmative in memory of the late great Congressman John Conyers and the appeals of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, lead sponsor of HR-40.

It’s past time to begin the process of repair of the injuries of enslavement and its legacies inflicted by the U.S. Government. It would have been awesome to apologize to African leaders and then announce your intent to enact HR-40 to “study and develop reparations proposals for African Americans!”

Mr. President, African Americans are waiting for you to act. Pick-up the phone and call Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and inform her that on MLK Day 2023, you will announce your intention to enact HR-40 by Executive Order! #HR40 on MLK Day

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About IBW21

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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About The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC)

Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org), NAARC is a group of distinguished professionals from across the country with outstanding accomplishments in the fields of law, medicine, journalism, academia, history, civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Website: reparationscomm.org
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2022 Mid-Term Elections Impact on the State of Black America and the Pan African World

IBW21st 2022-11-18 | IBW21 National Town Hall streamed live November 10, 2022 from the Cramton Auditorium, Howard University — A powerful line-up of panelists assess the impact of the midterm elections on Black America and the Pan African World, moderated by Dr. Julianne Malveaux and Roland Martin.

Dr. Ron Daniels (Convener), Marc Morial, Hilary Shelton, Melanie Campbell, Tamika Mallory, Pastor Michael McBride, Janice Mathis, Esq., Mel Foote, Dr. Greg Carr, Dr. E. Faye Williams, Maurice Mitchell and Rev. Sheridan Todd Yeary.

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2023 State of the Black World Conference V

Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, SOBWC V will be held April 19 – 23, 2023 at the Baltimore Convention Center and the Hilton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD. Theme: Global Africans Risings – Empowerment, Reparations and Healing.

Pre-Register Now: ibw21.org/sobwcv

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About the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (#IBW21)
IBW 21 is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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#IBW21 #2022midterms

Virtual Press Conference Calling on President Biden to Create HR-40 Commission by Executive Order

IBW21st 2022-07-23 | Recorded July 21, 2022 – Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and the HR-40 Strategy Group held a news conference calling on President Joe Biden to issue an Executive Order creating the HR-40 Commission. The Commission would be responsible for examining the Transatlantic Slave Trade and slavery and past and present injustices carried out against African Americans. The Commission would also produce and recommend remedies to the negative effects caused by past discriminatory institutions. The news conference was MC’d by Dr. Ron Daniels, convenor of the National African American Reparations Commission.

READ FULL STATEMENT: reparationscomm.org/naarc-news/press-releases/072122-rep-sheila-jackson-lee-hr-40-strategy-group-press-conf

PARTICIPANTS:
• Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Lead Sponsor, HR-40
• Congress Member Frederica Wilson
• Congressman Jamaal Bowman
• Kamm Howard, Director, Reparations United
• Dr. Joan Neal, Deputy Executive Director, Network Lobby
• Dr. Ron Daniels, Convener, NAARC, Moderator

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#HR40 #PresidentBiden #Reparations

The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels on the Soap Box: Roe v Wade and the power of the Black vote

IBW21st 2022-06-28 | Commentary by the Professor Dr. Ron Daniels on the Soap Box: Roe v Wade and the power of the Black vote. An excerpt from the June 27, 2022 edition of Vantage Point Radio broadcast on Pacifica Radio WBAI (99.5 FM) in collaboration with York College Radio.

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ABOUT THE SHOW

The Vantage Point Radio Show is a weekly current affairs program hosted by Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century and Distinguished Lecturer emeritus at York College City University of New York. The show is broadcast each Monday from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Pacifica Radio WBAI (99.5 FM) in collaboration with York College Radio.

The program covers a wide range of social, political, economic and cultural topics featuring interviews and discussions with a diversity of civil and human rights leaders, scholars, activists and community organizers.

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ABOUT IBW21

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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#roevwade #womensrights

Natl Town Hall Meeting: Beyond “Reforming” the Police: Reimagining Public Safety & Law Enforcement

IBW21st 2022-06-25 | Recorded May 13, 2022, Baltimore, MD — Town hall meeting held during the three-day symposium Beyond “Reforming” the Police: Reimagining Public Safety and Law Enforcement in America” Engaging Black police and correction officers, community-based advocates, scholars and policy analysts. Convened by the Police, Justice and Accountability Task Force an initiative of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century.

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About IBW 21
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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#Police #PoliceReform #BlackCommunities #LawEnforcement

Building a Culture of Repair: Juneteenth National Forum on Reparations

IBW21st 2022-06-22 | Sunday, June 19, 2022 — Juneteenth National Forum on Reparations "Building a Culture of Reparations". A National discussion on reparations as we move to advance legislation for a national reparations plan for Black America. Convened by the Global Circle of Reparations and Healing and hosted by Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith, Senior Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church.

SPEAKERS AND PRESENTERS

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Atty. Nkechi Taifa, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Kamm Howard, Dr. Joy DeGruy, Dr. Ron Daniels, Dr. John. D. Lloyd and more.

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS

Community Healing Network, Global Black, Institute of the Black World 21st Century, National African American Reparations Commission, National Black Cultural Information Trust, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, Reparations Education Project, Reparations United, Safe Black Spaces, SpiritHouse NC, Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund, The Global Circle of Reparations and Healing.

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About The National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC)

Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org), NAARC is a group of distinguished professionals from across the country with outstanding accomplishments in the fields of law, medicine, journalism, academia, history, civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Website: reparationscomm.org
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About IBW21

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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#Reparations #HR40 #Juneteenth

#Moroccos Autonomy Proposal vs Independence in #WesternSahara

IBW21st 2022-06-09 | June 8, 2022 — Host Bill Fletcher, Jr. is joined by panelists Katlyn Thomas and Stephen Zunes for a webinar “Morocco's Autonomy Proposal vs Independence in Western Sahara: What Solution is Best for Africa's Last Colony?” presented by The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara (freewesternsahara.org) in partnership with the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org) and the Pan African Unity Dialogue (ibw21.org/paud).

Watch here on YouTube or join us on Zoom by registering in advance at tinyurl.com/JoinJune8

ABOUT HOST

Bill Fletcher, Jr.
Co-coordinator of the Campaign to End the Moroccan Occupation of the Western Sahara.
He is a longtime trade unionist, writer, and a past president of TransAfrica Forum.

ABOUT PANELISTS

Katlyn Thomas
Katlyn Thomas is an attorney, former MINURS O official, and author of The Emperor's Clothes: The Naked Truth About Western Sahara.

Stephen Zunes
Stephen Zunes is a Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, where he served as founding director of the program in Middle Eastern Studies. He is the co-author (with Jacob Mundy) of Western Sahara: War, Nationalism and Conflict Irresolution.

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About The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara

The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara, a diverse coalition of organizations and individuals committed to international justice and respect for national self-determination seeks:
• The withdrawal of Morocco from Western Sahara;
• A transition of authority to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, in accordance with the Charter of the African Union;
• An expeditious return of Sahrawi refugees and Sahrawi diaspora to their homeland;
• An end to any U.S. assistance to Morocco that could be used to advance a claim to the Western Sahara and/or harm the Sahrawi people.

Website: freewesternsahara.org
Donate: freewesternsahara.org/donate

#WesternSahara #FreeWesternSahara

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About IBW 21
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

Website: ibw21.org
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Email sign up: ibw21.org/newsletter

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About PAUD
Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, the mission of the Pan African Unity Dialogue is to “practice Pan Africanism in the United States,” the “African Diaspora,” by promoting unity, cooperation and action between Continental Africans, Caribbean Americans, Afro-Latinos and African Americans. The goal is to achieve social, economic and political empowerment for people of African descent, Black people, in the U.S. and the global Black community.

Website: ibw21.org/paud
Donate: ibw21.org/support/general

Pre-Juneteenth Virtual National Rally “Why We Can’t Wait: HR-40 On the Move”

IBW21st 2022-06-01 | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time — A pre-Juneteenth virtual national rally convened and sponsored by the HR-40 Strategy Group. “Why We Can’t Wait: HR-40 On the Move” - Declaring Juneteenth Reparations and Racial Justice Day.

PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE
Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee • Cong. Barbara Lee • Rev. Audreia Alexander, National Council of Churches • Gary Hines , Sounds of Blackness • Marc Morial, National Urban League • Rev. Al Sharpton , National Action Network • Hilary Shelton, NAACP • Melanie Campbell, National Coalition of Black Civic Participation • Kamm Howard, Reparations United • Dr. Julianne Malveaux , Educator, Political Economist • Dr. Amara C. Enyia, M4BLs • Robin Rue Simmons, First Repair • Erika Alexander, Documentary Filmmaker • Ms. Joan Neal, Network Lobby • Dr. Ron Daniels, Moderator.

CONVENER/SPONSOR: THE HR-40 GROUP
ACLU • Batrice & Associates • Black Ad Council • BWR Unity • Color of Change • Human Rights Watch • Institute of the Black World 21st Century • Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights • Make it Plain • Movement for Black Lives • National Action Network • NAACP • National African American Reparations Commission • National Council of Churches • National Council of Negro Women • N'COBRA • National Urban League • Network Lobby • Presbyterian Church USA • Reparation Education Project • Reparations United • The Lawyers’s Committee • The Who We Are Project

MUSIC BY
Sounds of Blackness (“Time For Reparations” and “Juneteenth Celebration”)

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#WhyWeCantWait #HR40 #Reparations #Juneteenth #ReparationsNow

A Virtual Celebration & Reflections – Still on This Journey: Dr. Ron Daniels at 80

IBW21st 2022-05-20 | Streamed live Tuesday, April 26, 2022 — A virtual national/international celebration and reflections “Still on This Journey: Dr. Ron Daniels at 80”. Featuring reflections on the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, 30th anniversary of Ron Daniels for President campaign, 50th anniversary of Gary National Black Political Convention, 50th anniversary of African Liberation Day USA and a special announcement on State of the Black World Conference V.

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About IBW21

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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#StillOnThisJourney #DrRonDaniels #IBW21

NAARC and CARICOM Reparations Commission Public Dialogue – Expanding the Global Reparations Movement

IBW21st 2022-04-23 | Friday, April 22, 2022 7PM EST USA — Join the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) and the CARICOM Reparations Commission for a public virtual discussion and reflections on the historic 2015 International Reparations Summit.

Join Us on Zoom
Register in advance at www.tinyurl.com/JoinApril22
Or Use Webinar ID: 824 2740 9684

Watch Livestream
On the NAARC website at reparationcomm.org
YouTube @IBW21st
Facebook @ReparationsComm
Twitter @ReparationsComm

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About The National African American Reparations Commission (#NAARC)

Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org), NAARC is a group of distinguished professionals from across the country with outstanding accomplishments in the fields of law, medicine, journalism, academia, history, civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Website: reparationscomm.org
Reparations Plan: reparationscomm.org/reparations-plan
Donate: reparationscomm.org/donate
Email Sign Up: reparationscomm.org/sign-up-form

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About The Caricom Reparations Commission (#CRC)

The Caricom Reparations Commission is a project under the auspices of the Caribbean Community, #CARICOM.

Website: caricomreparations.org

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About The National African American Reparations Commission (#NAARC)

Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org), NAARC is a group of distinguished professionals from across the country with outstanding accomplishments in the fields of law, medicine, journalism, academia, history, civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Website: reparationscomm.org
Reparations Plan: reparationscomm.org/reparations-plan
Donate: reparationscomm.org/donate
Email Sign Up: reparationscomm.org/sign-up-form

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About #IBW21

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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#Reparations #GlobalReparations

US Policy Towards #WesternSahara – Africa’s Last Remaining Colony

IBW21st 2022-04-14 | April 13, 2022 — Host Bill Fletcher, Jr. is joined by panelists Katlyn Thomas, Stephen Zunes and Christopher Ross for a webinar: “US Policy Towards Western Sahara – Africa’s Last Remaining Colony” presented by The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara (freewesternsahara.org) in partnership with the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org) and the Pan African Unity Dialogue (ibw21.org/paud).

ABOUT HOST

Bill Fletcher, Jr.
Co-coordinator of the Campaign to End the Moroccan Occupation of the Western Sahara.
He is a longtime trade unionist, writer, and a past president of TransAfrica Forum.

ABOUT PANELISTS

Katlyn Thomas
Katlyn Thomas is an attorney, former MINURS O official, and author of The Emperor's Clothes: The Naked Truth About Western Sahara.

Stephen Zunes
Stephen Zunes is a Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, where he served as founding director of the program in Middle Eastern Studies. He is the co-author (with Jacob Mundy) of Western Sahara: War, Nationalism and Conflict Irresolution.

Christopher Ross
Christopher Ross served as Ambassador to Algeria from 1988 to1991 and to Syria from1991 to 1998. The Secretary-General named him as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara in 2009,a post from which he stepped down in 2017.

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About The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara

The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara, a diverse coalition of organizations and individuals committed to international justice and respect for national self-determination seeks:
• The withdrawal of Morocco from Western Sahara;
• A transition of authority to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, in accordance with the Charter of the African Union;
• An expeditious return of Sahrawi refugees and Sahrawi diaspora to their homeland;
• An end to any U.S. assistance to Morocco that could be used to advance a claim to the Western Sahara and/or harm the Sahrawi people.

Website: freewesternsahara.org
Donate: freewesternsahara.org/donate

#WesternSahara #FreeWesternSahara

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About IBW 21
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

Website: ibw21.org
Donate: ibw21.org/support/general
Email sign up: ibw21.org/newsletter

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About PAUD
Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, the mission of the Pan African Unity Dialogue is to “practice Pan Africanism in the United States,” the “African Diaspora,” by promoting unity, cooperation and action between Continental Africans, Caribbean Americans, Afro-Latinos and African Americans. The goal is to achieve social, economic and political empowerment for people of African descent, Black people, in the U.S. and the global Black community.

Website: ibw21.org/paud
Donate: ibw21.org/support/general

Virtual/National Town Hall Meeting: #Gentrification

IBW21st 2022-04-05 | Monday, April 4, 2022 7:00 pm EST — A virtual/national town hall meeting to mobilize support for the declaration of gentrification as a “State of Emergency in Black America” and create a united front to defend and develop sustainable Black communities.

JOIN US ON ZOOM

Join or register in advance - us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tkSZjUgWS3aF3yhiG_oy5A
Or Use Webinar ID: 872 3269 5177

ANTI-GENTRIFICACTION ACTIVIST SIGN-UP

Sign up to join our list of anti-gentrification activists — ibw21.org/gentrification/anti-gentrification-activist-sign-up

HOST

Ras J. Baraka, Mayor, Newark, NJ

SPECIAL GUEST

Marc Morial, President/CEO, National Urban League

MODERATOR/CONVENER

Dr. Ron Daniels, President, Institute of the Black World 21st Century

RESOURCE PERSONS & PANELISTS

Damien Goodmon, Executive Director, Crenshaw Subway Coalition Los Angeles, CA

Assata Richards, Executive Director, Sankofa Institute Houston, TX

Camryn Smith, Executive Director, Communities in Partnership Durham, NC

K. Wyking Garrett, President/CEO, Africatown Community Land Trust Seattle, WA

Vivian Cox Fraser, President/CEO, Urban League of Essex County Newark, NJ

Melvin White, Founder/Director, MLK Beloved Streets Initiative St. Louis, MO

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#AntiGentrification, #Gentrification, #IBW21

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About IBW 21
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

Website: ibw21.org
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Dr. Ron Daniels comments on the Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearing

IBW21st 2022-03-25 | The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels comments on the Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearing.

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Black World Media Network (BWMN) Forum : Toward Global African History Month

IBW21st 2022-03-01 | Feb 28, 2022 7pm ET USA — A Black World Media Network Forum: “Connecting Our Black World” Toward Global African History Month. Join us as we discuss expanding Black History Month in Black America to Africa, the Caribbean, Central and South America and the Diaspora as a Pan African project.

In Memory of Dr. Carter G. Woodson "The Father of Black History."

WATCH HERE OR JOIN US ON ZOOM: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5716460170610/WN_jEO9sY0tSDS763jIbwetCQ

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS BY:

• Dr. Julius Garvey, Founder and President, Garvey T.V., Sea Cliff, NY

• Don Rojas, Founder/General Manager, Black World Media Network, Randallstown, MD

MODERATED BY:

• Dr. Ron Daniels, President, Institute of the Black World 21st Century, New York, NY

SPEAKERS/PANELISTS:

• Dr. Maulana Karenga, Prof. and Chair of the Dept of Africana Studies at CSU Long Beach, Creator of Kwanzaa, Los Angeles, CA

• Dr. Afia S. Zakiya, Pres., African Heritage Studies Assoc. Ecologist, and Global Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Public Health Expert, Atlanta, GA

• Professor Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor, UWI and Chairman, CARICOM Reparations Commission, Kingston, Jamaica

• Dr. Claire Nelson, Founder and Pres., Institute of Caribbean Studies and Ideation Leader, The Futures Forum, Washington, D.C.

• Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Prof. of Black Studies Emeritus, City College, CUNY and Pan African Educator, Teaneck, NJ

• Professor Mojubaolu Okome, Prof. of Political Science, African & Women's Studies. Former Women’s Studies Program Dir. Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY

• Pierre Sane, Founder and Pres., Images Africa, Former Sec Gen, Amnesty International, Dakar Senegal

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About About The Black World Media Network (#BWMN)

BWMN is a Pan-African digital multimedia platform designed to serve the informational and entertainment needs of Black families, communities and countries around the world. BWMN’s content can be heard and seen by anyone with a device connected to the Internet—computer, laptop, tablet, smart phone, smart TV etc.

- We broadcast 24×7 to every corner of the globe.
- We inform with news, commentaries, interviews and analyses.
- We entertain with progressive music from across the Pan-African world.
- We connect Black communities and countries around the globe.
- We inspire and uplift people of African descent across the world.
- We promote an activist brand of Pan-Africanism.

The BWMN is an initiative of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW21.org)

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Dr. Ron Daniels Calls on Mayor Adams to Convene Summit on Gun Violence - NO Giuliani Style Policing

IBW21st 2022-02-10 | On this Feb 7, 2022 edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels, Calls on NYC Mayor Eric Adams to convene summit on gun violence. Warns against return to “Giuliani Style” policing.

** Also Read Feb 10, 2022 Press Release by IBW 21 **

Dr. Ron Daniels Calls on Mayor Adams to Convene Summit on Gun Violence — Warns Against Return to “Giuliani Style” Policing

Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) called on New York’s Mayor Eric Adams to convene an urgent Summit meeting involving a broad cross-section of stakeholders to explore just and safe solutions to the epidemic of gun violence, crime and fratricide/murders in New York.

Dr. Daniels issued the call on his weekly radio program, Vantage Point, which airs Mondays on New York’s WBAI, 99.5 FM. The call comes on the heels of President Biden’s high-profile visit to New York to meet with Mayor Adams, law enforcement and elected officials to outline his administration’s approach to addressing the epidemic of gun violence. The President also visited a community mediation center.

Dr. Daniels argued that the Summit should address the public’s legitimate fears and anxieties about crime and violence and secure input and buy-in from representatives of all sectors of the city, including faith, labor, civic and business leaders. He suggested that it was critically important to hear the voices and recommendations of representatives of community-based organizations as well as police and criminal justice reform advocates and violence interrupters working in affected communities.

Reflecting on the response to past spikes in crime and gun violence, Dr. Daniels warned against a return to what he termed “Giuliani style” policing. “We can’t go back to the days of stop- and-frisk, the shadowy Streets Crime Unit and para-military squads that inflicted so much harm particularly on Black and Brown communities, he said. “A Summit that brings together all sectors of the community can devise solutions that focus on public safety in a way that will create just, safe, wholesome and sustainable communities. This kind of inclusive Summit can create a model/template for other cities across the country,” he concluded.

Ronald Hampton, former Executive Director of the National Black Police Association, a retired officer from the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and Chairman of IBW’s Police Justice and Accountability Task Force said, “It is critically important that we have a comprehensive and inclusive conversation about public safety and law enforcement with institutions, agencies and non- governmental organizations that work in our neighborhoods every day. Our Task Force is willing to assist the process in whatever way we can.”

Dr. Daniels, aka the Professor in radioland, closed his appeal by saying, “We await a response from our Mayor, Eric Adams.”

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Webinar: Violations of International Law in Western Sahara – Africa’s Last Remaining Colony

IBW21st 2022-02-10 | Feb 9, 2022 — “Violations of International Law in Western Sahara – Africa’s Last Remaining Colony” presented by The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara (freewesternsahara.org) in partnership with the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) and the Pan African Unity Dialogue (PAUD).

HOST:

Bill Fletcher, Jr.
Co-coordinator of the Campaign to End the Moroccan Occupation of the Western Sahara.
He is a longtime trade unionist, writer, and a past president of TransAfrica Forum.

PANELISTS:

Cheija Abdalahe
Sahrawi representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Dr. Jeffrey Smith
Professor of law and human security at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs in Ottawa. He is a practicing lawyer and former counsel to the UN mission in East Timor.

Pedro Pinto Leite
Portuguese/ Dutch international jurist and former attorney, with a Masters in international law from the Leiden University. He has been the secretary of the International Platform of Jurists for East Timor since1991.

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About The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara

The Campaign to End the Occupation of the Western Sahara, a diverse coalition of organizations and individuals committed to international justice and respect for national self-determination seeks:
• The withdrawal of Morocco from Western Sahara;
• A transition of authority to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, in accordance with the Charter of the African Union;
• An expeditious return of Sahrawi refugees and Sahrawi diaspora to their homeland;
• An end to any U.S. assistance to Morocco that could be used to advance a claim to the Western Sahara and/or harm the Sahrawi people.

Website: freewesternsahara.org
Donate: freewesternsahara.org/donate

#WesternSahara #FreeWesternSahara

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About IBW 21
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century is committed to building the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. to work for the social, political, economic and cultural upliftment, the development of the global Black community and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.

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About PAUD
Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, the mission of the Pan African Unity Dialogue is to “practice Pan Africanism in the United States,” the “African Diaspora,” by promoting unity, cooperation and action between Continental Africans, Caribbean Americans, Afro-Latinos and African Americans. The goal is to achieve social, economic and political empowerment for people of African descent, Black people, in the U.S. and the global Black community.

Website: ibw21.org/paud
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Black World Media Network (BWMN) launch and discussion | New Pan-African digital multimedia platform

IBW21st 2022-02-08 | Recorded Feb 3, 2022 — IBW's pioneering new initiative, the Black World Media Network (BWMN) was launched on Feb. 3 with an exciting Webinar featuring a number of Black World leaders who will be engaged with the Network in the weeks and months ahead. Among those speaking at the Webinar were Dr. Julius Garvey, son of the Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey; George Fraser, Founder and President of Fraser Nation; David Abdulah, Political Leader of the Movement for Social Justice in Trinidad & Tobago, and a stellar array of publishers, journalists, organizers and activists, all of whom will be actively involved with the Network in the future.

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About About The Black World Media Network (#BWMN)

BWMN is a Pan-African digital multimedia platform designed to serve the informational and entertainment needs of Black families, communities and countries around the world. BWMN’s content can be heard and seen by anyone with a device connected to the Internet—computer, laptop, tablet, smart phone, smart TV etc.

- We broadcast 24×7 to every corner of the globe.
- We inform with news, commentaries, interviews and analyses.
- We entertain with progressive music from across the Pan-African world.
- We connect Black communities and countries around the globe.
- We inspire and uplift people of African descent across the world.
- We promote an activist brand of Pan-Africanism.

The BWMN is an initiative of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW21.org)

Website: blackworldmedia.com
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Sign up: blackworldmedia.net/?page_id=1080

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Dr. Waldaba Stewart: 2013 Symposium on the Future of African and Caribbean Democracy & Development

IBW21st 2022-01-11 | The Institute of the Black World 21 announces the ancestral transition of the Honorable Dr. Waldaba Stewart on Jan 1. 2022. A longtime friend and supporter of IBW21. For over 10 years Dr. Stewart’s expertise has led Pan African Unity Dialogue’s Immigration Task Force. We are grateful for the many contributions and years of labor he has given PAUD and our global Black community.

#DrWaldabaStewart

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Denzel Washington praises the late Sidney Poitier

IBW21st 2022-01-10 | Denzel Washington has praised the late Sidney Poitier for "opening doors" to people of colour.

#DenzelWashington #SidneyPoitier

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Legendary actor Sidney Poitier dead at age 94

IBW21st 2022-01-10 | Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar and inspired a generation during the civil-rights movement, has died at age 94.

#SidneyPoitier
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