Racism Conference Review
Posted on 08. Apr, 2009 by Shera Crossan in Events, Feedback, Free Speech, Hidden Crimes, Opinion, Race, Real History, Shera Crossan, South Afrika, Top Stories
I think this would be the perfect opportunity for President Obama to hear intelligent feedback about the unjust racism, hate crimes, and genocide towards the South Afrikanner farmers and their families and how the United States is headed in the same direction. (sc)
Washington, DC — “The Durban decision is the administration’s first test of President Obama’s commitment to increasing racial awareness and racial healing. To date the President has largely heard from opponents of the Conference–both from voices inside his administration as well as those outside. President Obama needs to hear from you.” – TransAfrica Forum
This AfricaFocus Bulletin contains the action alert from TransAfrica Forum U.S. participation in the April 20-24, 2009 Durban Review Conference (the follow-up to the 2001 World Conference on Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance), along with selected background information from the UN Commission on Human Rights, which is responsible for organizing the conference.
The current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, South African judge Ms Navanethem Pillay, took office in September 2008, after serving on the South African High Court, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
National Call-In Day
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Contact the White House;
Urge President Obama to Send an Official U.S. Delegation to the Durban Review Conference White House Comment Line: 202-456-1111
President Barack Obama returns to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, and he needs to hear from you! As a country we have traveled a great distance along the path of racial reconciliation toward the goal of social justice for all. However, our racially defined history of injustice still shapes today’s realities, both national and international. “Source
As if the mighty B.O. will listen to us. But I will call a million times if need be. 88!
Thank You Suzanne! 88!