Film screening of "Crisis in the Congo: Uncovering the Truth"

Poster for African Liberation Month film series "Crisis in the Congo" Feb. 17, 7pm,  Bahen Centre For Information Technology 40 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario
Feb 17 2012 - 7:00pm
Feb 17 2012 - 10:00pm

Location

Bahen Centre For Information Technology
40 St. George Street
Toronto, ON M5S 2E4
Canada
43° 39' 34.6716" N, 79° 23' 48.6528" W

The Network for Pan-Afrikan Solidarity (Toronto) extends a warm invitation to you to join us at the Afrikan Liberation Month Film Series.

The Afrikan Liberation Month Film Series will feature film screenings followed by intergenerational panel discussions and dialogue with various activists and community members. On February 17th we will screen:

Crisis in the Congo: Uncovering the Truth
("explores the role that the United States allies, Rwanda and Uganda, have played in triggering the greatest humanitarian crisis at the dawn of the 21st century")

Panel Discussion: Solidarity, Justice and Peace in the Congo

Panelists:

- Mikhael Missakabo educator and member, Network for Pan-Afrikan Solidarity: "Developing solidarity projects with Congolese communities";

- Safia Gahayr, member, International Solidarity Committee (CUPE Ontario) & doctoral student (University of Toronto): "Educating and organizing labour for Congo solidarity inside the labour movement"

- Bodia Macharia, Friends of the Congo: "Advancing public education and solidarity with the Congo"

We will focus on issues that deal with the material realities of the community and open a space for dialogue and commitment to year-long and ongoing organizing, mobilizing and education around the subjects raised in the films and the panel discussions. We will use this gathering to reach out to Toronto's Pan Afrikan community with the goal of advancing a more progressive political agenda for the material and socio-economic emancipation of all Afrikan peoples.

We look forward to seeing you at the Afrikan Liberation Month Film Series!

Free public event - donation will be accepted

Event is wheelchair accessible

Sponsored by the Pan-African Solidarity Network (University of Toronto)
Co-Sponsored by CUPE Local 3907

For further information, please contact the Pan-African Solidarity Network (U of T) at network4panafrikansolidarity@gmail.com.

 

Contact name: 
Pan-African Solidarity Network (University of Toronto)