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INOTr : The following two letters addressed to Mr. Jom.0 Logan, director of "African Ambassadors Ball & Dinner Committee", are released as information only . The writer of one is the outstanding African Statesman, Hon . Mark W. Mwithaga, member of the Kenya Parliament, who introduced the measure to "grant African Citizenship to her dispossessed sons and daughters in the United States and the Caribbean" . The other is Mr . E. U. Essien-Udom, professor of political science at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. My dear Jomo, I have to thank you for your letter of 19th June, '69, which reached me on 1st July, 1969, and the magazines which you enclosed therein, which I must confess, enthrilled me a lot . You may not believe it, I was somehow set to thinking how unworthy I am to be selected by your organization to receive this year's "Black Power Law Award", set for the 26 October, 1969, in New York City . But then, my philosophy on the rebirth of the African peoples' lost shining shrines the world over could not allow me otherwise than to accept the Award . I accept the selection and of course the Award with open arms and joy. When I first thought of the need for Africa to allow her dispossessed sons and daughters, now scattered all over the world and mainly in America, was when I was on a study tour of the United Kingdom. There I met a lot of my brothers and sisters. And after interviewing a number of them, I could not help thinking of the ways of getting them back to their motherland, Mother Africa . I held and still hold a strong belief that not one of you or your forefathers left this continent of one's accord, but as slaves in shackles, manacles and fetters of the white empire builders . This was a criminal act against nature, humanity, and morality. It was a criminal act which has to be deplored each day of our life by all those who have pride in their being black people ; by all those who feel that time is ripe for Africa and her peoples wherever they may be the world over, to rebuild the destroyed shrines . It is in this field and this position that I find you and my other brothers and sisters on that part of the globe. All other peoples on the basis of their race, are busy trying to organize their true places in this world. Yes, the Arab world mobilization, the French intentions to reach Canada and other parts of the globe ; the Irish reunionization, the Jewish mobilization and Zionism, the European and of course the white man's scramble for the Space. Where is the Black man's position? Merely gaining freedom and independence is not all. It must be accompanied with absolute recognition of his position and his origin. We must organize to unite wherever we may be, for it is not until then, that we can regain our pride, our 12 LETTERS FROM THE HOMELAND rightful position, our destroyed shrines, indeed, our heritage. We must organize for absolute freedom to move and settle where we elect in our Mother Africa . This is what our States must continue to be told now and again . You on that part of the world can rest assured of positive victory in the end, now that you have taken the heavy burden on your shoulders to get all with you in that land to search for HARAMBEE (Jomo Kenvatta's Kenyan motto for togetherness) with their brothers and sisters in Mother Africa . You are not alone, and you'll never be alone. It was because you were not, are not, and will not be alone that I took the initiative and had the courage to table my motion in our National Assembly, to enable all Afro-Americans and the Caribbean Islanders to become automatic citizens of Kenya and other States of the Organization of African Unity. I maintain this is necessary ; I maintain this is inevitable . And I was filled with joy when I received hundreds of letters from that part of the world by individuals and organizations appreciating my efforts . Indeed even the East African Students Union wrote me a wonderful note on the platter, and I dare say, all those appreciative notes meant the opening of new horizons for organizing all our peoples here and there to get to understand one another more than ever before. Get to work together in all spheres more than ever before ; get to struggle together to rebuild the destroyed shrine . It is my sincere hope that I will be able to meet many of them if I can come to America. I should like to see and meet the people I have so much affection and love for . I should like to meet them in that part of the world they were forced to. I should like to meet the brothers and sisters I want to see allowed to return to their Mother Africa as and when each one of them feels the need to do so . In the meantime, I send my warm regards to all your co-workers, associates, activists, and sympathizers . I send them salutations for the most sacred and glorious struggle you and them are carrying out. I dare add that persistence in struggle means victory . And until I hear from you, I remain, My dear Mr . Logan, In Internaional Brotherhood of the Black Peoples, MARK W. MWITHAGA, M.P . Nakuru Town Constituency The delay in acknowledging your letter of 19 June, 1969 is very much regretted . I was pleased to learn for the first time of African American For Friendship & Retainment of our Image Culture & Arts. Naturally, I welcome the formation of your organization realizing the continuing need for black people in Africa and the Western world to maintain and intensify our contacts . I am therefore pl-ased to know that I have been unani- AFRICAN OPINION
AANDATE ADOPTED BY GARVEY CONVENTION The IIIree dt1v 15111 I nterllational ('olIveIItIoII . (1f the I i\ 1 .1 c\ AfricoII ('olmt11lnitie, opened scss10H 111, die 1' :(rcllt Boils of the \vorld orlllllliztttic111, lltMt ('olunobla Avclouc, I'IIilaclelIdlia, 1'11 . 41,11 Anellst 2titll till-11 :3 .1,4 . 1969 aMid c'l0.0l ill tilt :tt- ]tloslollere (if calln . There were 11(1 r:1IIC(Il" 11(1 wr1IIIIII t . , 0V('1' 4lthelal posit ioli :1, 11,nal . It 11'as do lfcrela t(1 cola-loses (1.f other ~ronloill!,:' . . "file t(l(1k file form of 11 tl1( . Africatl Ir :lditi(x1,11 custom ttlld closed lsitll "Il :tr;tlnl>(~c', 1111 Afric :111 slo'au c1t: .,111111i11~r t(,(,et}1er. I)ele",tti1'l11, from ( , m-ve,v I)iVi- ,icllt ; lit till , I - 111tccl tihltcs altcl Ja- t1111ic-a, West IIldics ; ali(I reltrescltt :ttives from (oilier loc ;I1 or .~ :tlliz :ltio]ls (if Africml clescc-ltdellts ,:11 do%v1l to-Alter and devised :1,11(1 ]ileat1 . to further the "African li(Ylelllptioll Pro-l"ttll " as legislated 11v rcpre-entafivcs fr(tin the Afrienli .11'orlcl ('(011- 1111111ities ill previous ( ( ollv('11tic111- . Arltolt - 1,111 distili ;"tli .llcd llartici- In1l1t . wire : Mr. 11are11s (ion-vv, Jr . (1f Kill". ,toll, J :1I11aiva, West 111(lies ; 1I r. Allist afa IIasliiill . Prv .idellt of file Africn11-A111eric :l11 1'cpalriatioll Assoriatloll of 1'11ilndelpllia : 111% I ;okert I, . l11-(tel . leader (1f the I)ctcrn1111atiot1, I'Lell :tration altd Re- 11 :1tri :tticIt1 ( ' (1IItIlkiItee , ,1f ilif,1r11in . IIIvIiIcIItIY, NIr. Ibex-l< \vtls elected AS,ist :tlit Sow retarv (wlleral of the 1'111v+ rsal Africat1 11"oirlcl o n."tlliz :ltio11, f(1ultdcd li v file (list in-nislled :uld (IC1otmic suit (1f Africa, file late Il(o1 . 1krells (iltrvcv ill 1IIl t . All Miler officials rvl 1,1 nted to office "with the dcd1vafed I , 1csidvI1t-(iclicrA, Kr. Tho11tas 11 ' . Ilarve.N . , «olio presided . ]tlously selected for the tllird l,)l>(ek I'(iwer Award fit . I'ollticttl Science. ()hvionsIv, to 11e -1ven sm-11 :I hig1t 1lcolor is very -rtltifvill- tlltlt(nl ;gl1 it also 11-it ;ltvs the r1tind of the rrcillic]tt Who lleces,tlrils tlu1st Wonder wllat eolltrilnl- 1 iou lie lms ltmde 1,(1 cleservv it . A . I 11111st defer to y(nlr Vigil se11Ne of lid-11tellt, 1 -l :ldls w-ccllt till .-, a11;1nl, llopin". t1lat ill ,0111e \s :1v, lust ( Icarls (111vi0ns 1,(1 1111 T liti(Lltt Itnvo 1luldo u slio11t colltrlI111tioll to the :tdvall(-elllent (1f und( , 1 - ,I :l11d11 I 'll (1,f ollr volllvIolHlral,N .itn :ltiosll . I %risll t(1 tIt :tuk You, 111c Em ,cltfive and Illonolx'rs (1.f ~~i1111 , "I"'Alliz .Iti,nl ,for till, verv Ill(olghtf111 :111(1 kllld -cstllrc . I hope that . tile 1)1r1(ls llctweell onlr people, Ph .3to : :Mr . : rtrslafrl flashim . Precirlent of the "Africa -American Rep,"itrialion Association ." 'I'Ite dominati11- 1-"1(c dc ;ilt \sith 11v 111c assclttlclY the - licl(alriu- ti(no I'll[", lwhldarlv k114m - 1t os ill(- - Mx Bill 11 N N'11 ;5", s11111nitted to. ille ('(,11-rcss (,f tltc 1 , 1111cd titatcs 1>.v ('( ;llgte 111x11 Ito11erl Nix, :111 Africull Allu-ricnt1, (lit 11(-half (1f his coll~titllcltts Ili I'11i1a4Icllll1ia . The kill call ; upon the escclttise :1,11,(1 le-ishttivc kldics to t1l>11r(~lni ;itc " tltrcn1-11 lr;~i,lmiwll fnlul ., 1s111Wn 1,l. reporation, 1 , 411. :31)11 rears of c(otl- I)ukorv fret° laltor au(hservlces un(lc-r s111,l :lifer sl ;lvcrv . The fluid . re- Inested or denumded will enable the ( otfspri]i-s (1f the .laves, who voluntarilY desire 1,(1 return to file laud of 111cir fatllers to (ht so without lnlrdallip ¬111,1 L(rill-. tell elld tc, three celltttric"s of :1!,;itallorl, frnstratiou and 11i.m , coltfrotltaticut . The l)ocly 1111 ;111iuionl-dY c11chn-sed 11w, third effort 1,.o settle this 3110 vc :lr mlfinished business . (The first " 11el1 Dill was tow "Bi111o~ Bill," 1939 \si111 siz lildholt 1lackers ; the second \C :1s the "l .al(ger kill," 1(148 . Both f ;iilcd t(1 :m , akcll the American eon- .( ie11(-c . ) Never the less, the coloventiont c;dl, tllxnl people (If goo(1N+"ill 1N1 - 1,() 71 " Aist ill this peaceful and rcas(n] ;d11e appe :11 to assist ill fnrthcrilt!a I11e iltalienahle rig,-lit of self- (Icterltti11t1tioll chosen l1Y those who (Ic " irc to 1'eltll'll ill Afri("al . 1'110 11oa1141ate especially calls on all org-altizalimts (if Afrietm people (people of African Mood and des( -( , 11t, ltla(-k people) religious, froler11 :11, 1)(11111cal vt al to to+tively slipport the "Six bill 11 . li . on I(cllalf (1f fit(, .( , ewlcerned . llr. AI1ircus Garvey, Jr, the prinilril sllc aker, like Iii, father bluntly Mill directly m(arlled that hhlck pe(} I(le :It-( , sons 1111(1 dau-lttel°, of Africa It 11d as mill t 11ev 11 :1 vo the same prol1- Iv11ls . "fife sollitiolt ((f ilw,c, he eln 1111t1sizel, 11l11st be 1t.snmed I) v all A1'ric,111, _ 1141 (1114 , else . Africans abroad umst return to the 4fotller- 1 :111d Help drive (1111- the eltelnv. And " illcc till evidence have Shown that ri-,ht :111(1 peaec are ]tilt seelll'el from :tllV f(ath1-1'v Iced 4}f vase, \ve lllllst I,e prclnred Ill (lie" fill- frccdo111 and scvnlriy . separated I1hVsicrtlly hilt not .I)ii-itually 11v the Athinlic ()ce:m, will -rots ,trom ,ur and stron!~(~r 111 lire years :tl]c :td . I ltop' 111 .0 tllllt the Fiftll A111l11td Aticarl Attollasstlilor's Hall and 11iniker will be a great success . 11~ (1t11~ regl-rut is float. I shall not 11c there lilt vsically lint will I1. . Ivith vo il ill spirit . 11et1mv11ile, I :1111 eolltactill- 11 frieltd who will :ttlcltd the lull mid Dinner and receive the Awanl oil lnY 11e11alf. Witll :111 he-t ~sis'lw " . Yours fl-ti termtll v, I? . 1 ' . Ea,1 t:N-1 - 11(01 ProP .sur of 1'olilir(11 ScY-lire Septe11111er, 1969 ( - nivcrsity (1f I l(adm1, \ i!g,,ria
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Page 21 and 22: Tom Mboya, a minister in the Kenya
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Page 31 and 32: CUSTOMS AND TRADITION Enthronement
Page 33 and 34: A~r can 0 Opinion ZAMBIA TAKES OVER
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Page 43: REMEMBER THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN AN
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