2022 Convention Program
MARCH 19, SATURDAY
TIME (CT) | WORKSHOP | PRESENTERS |
10:00AM | Roll-Call and Welcome | |
10:10AM | Cultural Performance: “The Reparations Song” | Written by Jackson Hollingsworth |
10:15AM | Robert’s Rules of Order | USM Vice Chair Amanda Carlozzi |
10:20AM | “Unity through Reparations! Reparations through Organizations” Political Report to USM Convention 2022 |
Penny Hess, Chair of the African People’s Solidarity Committee Jesse Nevel, Chair Uhuru Solidarity Movement Members of the USM National Steering Committee |
11:20AM | Discussion and Vote to Adopt | MCs |
11:40AM | Keynote Presentation | Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Founder and Leader of the Uhuru Movement |
12:20PM | Question and Answer | |
12:30PM | Lunch Break | |
1:10PM | Black Power Blueprint, and the African Independent Anti-Colonial Economy | Ona Zené Yeshitela, Deputy Chair African People’s Socialist Party |
2:10PM | Why White People Must Pay Reparations to the African Independent Anti-Colonial Economy | Len Demmer, USM Leah Fifield, USM Mark Anderson, USM |
3:10PM | Uhuru Planet Live Sales | Halley Murray |
3:25PM | Recognition of Outstanding Comrades | Presented by USM Chair Jesse Nevel and USM Vice Chair Amanda Carlozzi |
3:35PM | PANEL Stop U.S. Colonial Wars – Within Current U.S. Borders and Abroad | Penny Hess, Chair of APSC Kalambayi Andenet, President of InPDUM Luwezi Kinshasa, Secretary General of African Socialist International Benjamin Prado, Union del Barrio Undersecretary General |
4:50PM | Closing Remarks | Chairman Omali Yeshitela Chairwoman Penny Hess |
5:00PM | Announcements | MCs |
5:05 | Adjourn | |
MARCH 20, SUNDAY
TIME (CT) | WORKSHOP | PRESENTERS |
10:00AM | Roll-Call and Welcome | |
10:10AM | Cultural Performance | TBA |
10:15AM | PANEL “Make Wall Street Pay Reparations” | Penny Hess, Chair of APSC Yejide Orunmila, African National Women’s Organization President Matsemela Odom, International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement Vice President Jesse Nevel, Chair of USM |
11:30AM | Reviewing the USM National Constitution and Robert’s Rules of Order | Jesse Nevel, Chair Uhuru Solidarity Movement Amanda Carlozzi, Vice Chair of USM |
11:45AM | Reports and Resolutions from Regional Conferences | Delegates TBA |
12:55PM | Discussion of Resolutions from Regional Conferences and Vote to Adopt | Led by Jesse Nevel, Chair Uhuru Solidarity Movement |
1:15PM | Lunch Break | |
1:45PM | Membership – Organization is Key! Reparations through Organization! | Allie Aiello, Membership Coordinator Uhuru Solidarity Movement |
2:25PM | Discussion | |
2:35PM | N2U Volunteer Brigade Workshop | Stephanie Midler, Coordinator Uhuru Furniture and Collectibles Oakland Allie Aiello, Membership Coordinator Uhuru Solidarity Movement |
3:20PM | Discussion | |
3:30PM | Reparations Legacy Project | Len Demmer, Reparations Legacy Project Coordinator |
4:00PM | Discussion | |
4:10PM | Appointment of USM National Chair and Election of Steering Committee | |
4:40PM | Closing remarks | Omali Yeshitela, Chairman African People’s Socialist Party
Penny Hess, Chairwoman African People’s Solidarity Committee |
4:55 PM | Announcements | |
5:00 PM | Adjourn |