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BACK TO AFRICA QUEST IN CONGRESS At the request of "African-American Repatriation Association'', a Philadelphia b a s e d Organization, Representative Robert N. C. Nix, an African-1~merican submitted "Bill H R 896" in Congress. The Bill requests the enactment of legislation that will provide assistance to those citizens of African descent who desire to move to Africa to live. Other representations to Congress I I I I I I I ! 1 1 ! ! ! ! ! ! I I I I ! ! ! I ! I I I I ! I ~R~ ~o~n~o~o~o~~o~a~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~ii~o~o~o~ii~o~o~o~o~o~y 2 PAN AFRICAN STUDENTS ORGANIZATION IN THE AMERICAS, SUMMER CHARTER to EAST and WEST AFRICA - Round Trip Leaves New York August 4th returns September 2nd, 1969 CHARTER SPONSORED BY THE NIGERIAN STUDENTS UNION IN THE AMERICAS, $430 Round Trip . 342 MADISON AVENUE VISIT NIGERIA, WHERE OLD AND NEW MIX INC. Leaves August 6th - Returns September 6, 1969. AFRICA -J ourist ~ -Jrave C/~t~ertet~ Room 338 Phone: 867-6755 from farces in Chicago, California and i~Tew Fork for the same purpose are all reported to have united behind the one bill introduced by 1\Ir . Nix . The request for Government assistance is but a token compensation, better known Reparation for aver 300 years of slave labor and damages done, to the African nationals in the United States. It is a fraction in - $430 NEW YORK, N. Y. 10017 HANDLE ALSO YOUR TRAVEL PLANS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ; INCLUDING THE U . S . A. comparison to reparation paid to the Philippines far minor damages during World War II. Unfinished Business of Long Standing The present move is the extension of a chain of efforts on the part of these people to return to the land of their origin . It began a wav back in 1619 when the. "Good Ship ~Jesns" dropped them off at Jamestawn, ~'irginia. And the wisdom of returning them was before the American peo-~ ple since Thomas Jefferson to the present . Under President James 1flonroe however an opening was made that culminated in the establishment of Liberia but was pramptly terminated far motives revealed to have been ulterior in nature. As a result of the stoppage, frustration and dissatisfaction developed and continued, and have been plaglzing America since then. To pacify and to contain the Africans' demands many strange and awkward suggestions were made . Same would have sent the Africans to Haiti, to Central America, to Alaska, the Indies and every other place under the. sun except to Africa, the land from which they were taken and the land to which they have been battling to return, a strange paradox and provocative at that . Bills Submitted and Shelved Two Bills identical in nature an
AFRICAN OPINION Journal of Independent Thoughts and Expression Vul . 9 MAY-JUNE, 1969 Nos . I & 2 Jas . L . Brown .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . Editor and Manager Victor G. Cohen .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . . .. . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . Associate Editor H. Cumberbatch . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. ... . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . Associate Editor Gladys P . Graham (Famata) . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . Woman's Editor Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a Mboya Shown "Like It Is" Py James T.eopald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 AFRICAN OPINION Published bi-monthly by African Picture & Information Service at 8 West 117th Street, New York, N. Y., 10026. Jas. L. Brown, President and Secretary . Unsolicited manuscripts and drawings must be accompanied by return self-addressed, stamped envelope. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : 1 Year $1.50 - Single Copy 25 cents Make all remittances payable to : AFRICAN PICTURE do INFORMATION SERVICE "Where MAIN OFFICE OPEN : MONDAY TO THURSDAY, 9 FRIDAY, 9 A.M . to 8 P .M . WALK-UP WINDOW ON 125th OPEN 3 P .M . to 7 P .M . BROOKLYN OFFICE OPEN : 8 :30 A.M . TO 5 P .M . - FRIDAY ; 8 ;30 A.M. TO 8 P.M . Personal Pride and Community AFRICA DAY, MAY 25th Established 1963 by Organization of African Unity (OAU) ti~ The Black Man's HOLIDAY TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE May 25th of Each Year Portrait On Caver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ =4 THE UNIVERSAL AFRICAN Pack To Africa Quest In Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NATIONAL DAY We, the Signers, appeal to all Organizations of African descent: Religious, Political, Fraternal, etc ., for Mutual 'Observance of : ' Day . What Does Gun On Campus Reveal ? P,y 1)a ~ Uba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 May 25th - All African South West Arfieans Faco Extinction Let's Ring the Bell - Ring it Loudl Py Peter Katjavivi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U N I A & African Communities Leagwe Africa Summit Conference Reports . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ethiopian World Federation, Inc Society of African Descendants, Inc . For The Sake Of Thase That Come . . . . . . . . . 14 Our Families Protection Association, Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Inc . Items of General Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 African-American Teachers Association Harlem Labor Union Notice : On account of re-organization of the business management, no issue was published since the January- February number. This does not affect the number of copies due on the yearly subscription . " N" """" " " """""""""""N """"""N""""" NNNNNNNNN""""N"""""" " """""""""" """"""""" """"""""". """""""""":" :::::""::0:":":::"":::"":::""NNSN"N""::N~ .:.. . :zmssss : :. ...::.s.s.............r..............s..."..NN....NN....N......s.r......N...s.........s..........z.......... N ii NO BETTER PLACE IN THE WORLD TO SAYE! u z : z: ri :: CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS A.M . TO 3 P .M. Interests Meet" :222222:::2222222:22222:22:2:::::: .:::: ::Z:ZSZ::::»2:"N::::2MN~2~~~" N2::"~~NN~~::NNN~~NNNN: ":N::NN"NN::NNNNNN:NN""N~N:N:N AFRICAN OPINION AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Main Office Chelsea Office Brooklyn Office 75 WEST 125th STREET 261 8th AVENUE 1273 FULTON STREET (Near Lenox Avenue) (Corner 23rd Street) (Near Nostrand Avenue) NEW YORK 27, N. Y. NEW YORK I I, N. Y. BROOKLYN I b, N. Y. TRafalgar b-4747 YU 9-4000 ULster 7-5515 N Nu S : ?? 2:N N 3
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