World
Conference Against Racism
From August 31,
2001 through September 7, 2001, the World Conference Against Racism,
Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance was held
in Durbin, South Africa.
NGO
Forum for World Conference Against Racism
Members of
African, South American and European NGOs expressed frustration with the
actions of the U.S. government and pledged to vigorously pursue the reparations
issue, regardless of U.S. participation. Panelists pointed out that
"history never ends, but determines the future," and emphasized the need
for interstate and intrastate reparations to repair the detriments of racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and reated intolerance. Also discussed
was the necessity for a means to develop reparations programs. It
was agreed that strong and precise language is key to producing an NGO
Declaration and Plan of Action that effectively addressed the reparations
issue.
N’COBRA
is a coalition of individuals and organizations who are committed to the
economic, cultural, intellectual, political, social, and spiritual empowerment
of Black people in the USA. Membership is comprised of the descendants
(heirs) of Africans kidnapped, transported, and enslaved in the Americas.
On behalf
of the Reparations for Descendants of Slaves lawsuit, the N'COBRA's
Legal Fund's Litigation Team has worked countless hours pro-bono (for
free), for the most part
|
|
