The”New Breed” of African Leaders: US Backed War and Mayhem in the Heart Africa

Friends of the Congo in collaboration with the People’s Forum, Black Star News and the African Great Lakes Action Network invite you to an evening of film screening and discussion about the United States role in supporting authoritarian leaders in East and Central Africa.

The evening will begin with a screening of “A Brilliant Genocide” By Ebony Butler. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the following panelists and moderator: Register here for free
Helen Epstein, Author of Another Fine Mess, America, Uganda and the War on Terror
Judi Rever, Author, In Praise of Blood: The Crimes of the Rwandan Patriotic Front
Milton Allimadi, Publisher Black Star News
Claude Gatebuke, Director, African Great Lakes Action Network
Kambale Musavuli, Spokesperson, Friends of the Congo

Moderator: Professor Tiffany Wheatland-Disu – Teaches African history in the Africana Studies Department, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)

For more information, please call 202-584-6512 or send email to info@friendsofthecongo.org.

Co-sponsors: Africa in Harlem, Safaru Yangu, Pan African Unity Dialogue, Africa News in Brief, Tabilulu Productions and Amnesty International Bronx Chapter

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