Portland Observer July I. 1081 Page 7
Black United Front convenes second annual conference
(Continued from page l col. 6)
Workers.
renominated and reelected to »erV^
The U nited
N ations A m
out a full term as national secretary,
bassador from Grenada spoke to the
two years. The national secretary is
delegates, lending an air o f in te r
the second highest elected office in
national diplom atic recognition to
N B U F and w ill assume respon
the convention. Also spokesperson
s ib ility fo r the organization in the
w ith the P a n -A frica n Congress
event the chairperson is unable to
movement, in London, also made a
continue in office.
presentation according to delegates
H erndon was also reelected as
who attended the session which was
regional coordinator for the western
restricted to general press, the
region o f N BU F which includes
delegate to ld o f struggles o f
most the western United States ex
A frica n s in Londo n, England to
cluding Texas. The regional coor
overcome the affects o f racism by
dinators last year were p rim a rily
Briton against their former colonial
responsible fo r presenting a
rulers. The riot this past weekend, in
proposed constitution to all local
a London ghetto, was touched o ff
BUF chapters in the region fo r
when police arrested a Black motor
initial ratification.
cyclist, in what residents said was
Following regional constitutional
another example o f deteriorated
conventions, a national con
police-Black African relations. The
s titu tio n a l convention committee
unemployment rates for whites is 16
composed o f members appointed
percent and twice that fo r Black
from the West, South, Midwest and
Africans living there, however, the
East developed an agreed upon
three day riot was prim arily carried
document which was presented to
out by whites in the area who arc
the delegates fo r approval. Press
disturbed by the high unem ploy
people were restricted access to
ment and deteriorating conditions.
predetermined parts o f the conven
Representatives from the Haitian
tion, but, it was learned that an ex
Revolutionary-Haiti Movement-in-
pected three hours set aside July 4th
exile, the N a tio n a l Joint A ctio n
to ratify the constitution went over
Com m ittee from T rin id a d and
by at least five more hours.
Tabago
jo in e d
w ith
such
“ W hat the c o n s titu tio n re
organizations as the A fric a n
presents, this document that you
National Congress o f South A frica
have forged for over one year — and
and the Revolutionary Democratic
keep in mind that Black people from
Front o f El Salvador sent messages
every economic and political strata,
o f support.
fro m every p o litic a l and religious
J itu Weusi, a leader in the
persuasion put together this
M etropolitan BUF, was selected as
docum ent,” Rev D aughtry said
the N ational C o o rd in a to r fo r
fo llo w in g ra tific a tio n by the
N BU F based on the jo b he was
delegates. ‘ ‘ And what it says is that
credited with doing in organizing
the solidarity that we created in the
the second annual NBUF conven
fo rm a tio n o f this document w ill
tio n . This includes observers who
surely carry us through as we resist
had official status but no votes and
the suppression and oppression
other com m unity organizations,
visited upon our people. We are one
p rim a rily A frica n -A m e rica n and
people,” he concluded, before
Puerto Rican, who set up booths to
leading the delegates into another
display literature, pamplets, books,
chorus o f “ Freedom together, back
clothing and T-shirts.
wards never.”
Black
artists
entertained
Rev. D aughtry, who received a
following the main order of business
plaque from the men in the House
for each day, including the Freedom
o f Lords C hurch at 415 A tla n tic
Singers from A tla n ta , the M untu
Avenue in Brooklyn in recognition
Dance Troupe, and Infra Red Funk
o f his leadership o f the church “ for-
fro m St. Louis. The culture
the past 23 years” told those who at
program was concluded Saturday
tended services last Sunday in what
night with the premier presentation
appeared to be a combined regular
o f “ Liberation Suite” directed by
w orkshop service and end o f the
well known poet and activists A m ir
convention, that incidents like a
Baraka (form erly LeRoi Jones) and
w hite policem an in P hiladelphia
involved the efforts o f well known
who responded to a question about
poets, w riters, musicians from
a 10-year-old Black boy he had shot
across the c ountry. The program
and kille d , whether he had con
brought the house down w ith its
sidered that the boy had been a
multi-visual affects, drama, music,
child. “ A ll I saw was a Black face”
A frican sound instruments and ac
D aughtry said the police o ffic e r
tors and readers.
said.
J itu (pronounced *G-2‘ ), the
“ A nd so I say to you that
national coordinator fo r the con
wherever you have come from ,
vention, was the creative genius o f
whatever your economic situation,
the A fric a n C a rn iva l, an A fric a n
whatever your social place, i f you
counter part to Portland’s Saturday
are Black, it is for you the worst o f
M arket, which was being held out
tim es,” he said, leading to one o f
side on the grounds o f Boys and
the tw o key principles in the con
G irls High School where the con
stitution referring to intent and pur
vention took place. Jitu said the
pose o f the organization, the prin
C a rn iva l, which was in its ninth
ciples o f cooperation with African-
year, had the largest number o f
Am ericans regardless o f their
participants and persons attending
organizatio n a ffilia tio n s or per
ever.
The Carnival celebrates A frican
suasions. “ But it is also the best o f
times, to o ,” he added, referring to
heritages and lifestyles in music,
fo o d , c lothing as diverse as
the other key p rin c ip le , the p rin
ciples o f u n ity which calls fo r
A fric a n and A ra b ic like to C a ri
cooperation and support o f the
bbean early and late Am ericans.
A fric a n lib e ra tio n struggle in
Unaware o f the significance o f the
A fric a , in E urope--E ngland, to
C a rn iva l to the C onvention, this
name one — and in the Caribbean.
reporter failed to attend u n til the
“ Black people are unified,” he said,
last day, Sunday. Hundreds o f
“ in the liberation struggle for Black
people milled around: entertainers
people anywhere in the w orld.”
in martial arts, jazz, dance, African
Rev. D aughtry revealed that he
music and dance gathered with ven
had met in New Y ork^and also
dors o f fo o d , books, je w e lry,
statues, paintings, various kinds o f
abroad w ith several national
cloth. Everything, it seemed. And
A fric a n governm ent leaders. In
more. Always more to see and more
Granada, in the Caribbean, and as
people. Based on the num ber o f
an official delegate for NBUF to the
Organization o f African U nity con
people there late Sunday, thousands
ference last year. N B U F was
o f people could have easily have at
received as an official representative
tended the C a rnival its e lf. And
o f the African-American people, he
thousands d id . It was a record
response, Jitu said.
said.
In addition Rev. Draughtry said
The question unanswered is why
that he and his aides had met w ith
were they there? For the Carnival or
and established what he called
fo r the convention. I don’ t know.
"solidarity” with various liberation
But that Sunday late afternoon ,
groups throughout the world, most
w ith the delegates either gone
back to their home towns or on
ly in southern Africa.
The co n stitution al convention,
sightseeing tours o f New York City,
lik e the Am erican c o n s titu tio n a l
Rev. Daughtry spoke to a crowd I
convention, whose anniversay went
estimated to be a ctually com ing
unnoticed by the delegates, was
together to listen, and several
hundred more w ith in earshot but
recognized around the w o rld by
other na tio n a list organizations
still going about their business.
whose struggles correspond with the
" T h e N a tional Black U nited
human rights needs o f A fric a n
F ront is in the vanguard o f the
Black liberation struggle,” he said.
Americans.
“ Messages o f S o lid a rity ,’ ac
As he left, a chorus o f "F orw arc
cording to announcements b>
together, backward never,” arose
recognized NBUF spokespersons in
from the crow d like a people
cluded support fo r the convention
cheering its Head o f State.
fro m lo cally based groups and
(Ron Herndon, Barbara Turner
organizations as the Peoples A nti-
and E. Eddie Edmondson were the
W ar M o b iliz a tio n , Puerto Rican
only P ortlanders to attend the
Independence Movement and
NBUF convention.)
Coalition o f Black Communications
A member of the House of the Lord Church
following combined religious and convention
service.
Afua, member of Seattle BUF, and “ Nene
Tutl” (Little Baby),
Asby Cardray, 16, Metropolitan BUF,
whose mother arranged housing for out-of-
town delegates.
(Photos:
Eddie Edmondson)
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