Bronx Community College, the African Student Association,
the Amadou Diallo Foundation, Inc. and the Office of Collaborative Education
Invites you to and informal discussion with

Dr. Carolyn G. Williams
President of Bronx Community College

Thursday, March 11, 2010
Language Hall Room 32
12 PM - 2 PM

Refreshments will be served.
For more info: 718-289-5952

Invited Guests:
Niamable Bourema
Coordinator- African Advisory Council to the Bronx Borough President
Bukola (Bookie) Shonuga
Executive Producer - The African View

President Williams is aware of the considerable increase of African Students from over twenty countries in attendance at BCC. The growth of the African population in the Bronx has more than doubled in the last ten years. President Williams recognizes the tremendous contributions being mad by African families to the Bronx and the social and economic challenges they face.

At BCC over 1,100 full and part-time immigrant and first generation American students of African parentage are in attendance. Over the last 10 years African student have consistently earn competitive scholarships for academic excellence and graduated on to rigorous four years institutions.

Under the leadership of President Williams BCC has established very successful partnerships with the Amadou Diallo Foundation Inc., and educators in Senegal and South Africa. Most recently BCC has joined the efforts of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. through collaboration with the newly created Bronx African Advisory Council.

We invite you to come and meet President Williams and join our informal discussion about the value that African students bring to Bronx Community College and the City of New York.

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Amadou Diallo Foundation, Inc. to Join The September 28 Coalition
for Justice & Democracy in Guinea in Holding March and Rally
in Order to Denounce Human Rights Abuse in Guinea
and to Hold Perpetrators of
September 28, 2009 Violence in Conakry, Guinea Accountable

The September 28 Coalition for Justice & Democracy in Guinea will march from the Consulate General of Guinea, located at 39th Street and Lexington Avenue, to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, located in front of the United Nations headquarters at 47th Street and 1st Avenue, where a rally calling for justice and accountability will take place at 12pm. Please see Statement of Amadou Diallo Foundation, Inc. on Violence in Conakry, Guinea, below.

AMADOU DIALLO FOUNDATION, INC.
November 3, 2009

Statement of Amadou Diallo Foundation, Inc. on Violence in Conakry, Guinea

Ten years after the story of Amadou Diallo stirred people around the world to the cause of racial injustice, the Amadou Diallo Foundation continues to promote racial equality and enhance community-police relations. As an organization concerned about the struggles of peaceful communities confronted with violence by those who wield power, the Foundation is shocked and appalled over the savage assault perpetrated by the military junta of Conakry, Guinea upon its own people, and stands with the rest of the international community in condemning the attacks.

Last December, the military seized power in a coup led by Captain Moussa Dadis Camara. Political tensions have since escalated, as Capt. Camara broke his pledge not to run in the nation’s presidential elections, scheduled for next January. According to media reports, on September 28, 2009, as protestors peacefully gathered in a stadium in the nation’s capital in opposition to Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, soldiers trained their guns upon the crowd, and, according to human rights officials, killed over 150 civilians ¹, raped women ², and, according to the United States Department of State, injured over 1,200 others ³. The killings, rapes, and injuries constitute nothing short of a barbaric massacre of fellow Guineans, perpetrated by a military regime. The September 28, 2009 incident is now under investigation by the International Criminal Court ⁴.

The attacks not only have outraged many people around the world, but also have left New Yorkers to grieve over the loss of loved ones. One month after the brutal military rampage, many questions remain as to what happened on September 28 and who should be held accountable. Also, many lie wounded in the main hospital of Conakry in dire need of aid ⁴.

The current situation in Conakry rings of stark injustice, and the Amadou Diallo Foundation calls upon the International Criminal Court to fully investigate what happened on September 28, 2009 in Conakry and make a status report on their investigation, and to prosecute to the full extent of the law any and all persons who engaged in illegal activity. We also call upon the good will of people in the metropolitan area and around the United

States to consider making donations in order to send much-needed aid to both the victims of the attacks and their families.

Interested persons may contribute online to the relief work by visiting the website of:

Doctors Without Borders in Guinea:
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/

(and e-mail donations@newyork.msf.org to indicate that your donation be directed to Guinea)

Kadiatou Diallo, President
t. (917) 459-4006

Hon. David Dinkins, Chair
t. (212) 854-4253

Norman Siegel, Treasurer
t. (212) 532-7586

1 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/world/africa/07guinea.html?scp=5&sq=Guinea
2 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/06/world/africa/06guinea.html
3 http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2009/sept/129984.htm
4 http://www.icc-cpi.int/NR/exeres/15635D10-F118-4398-8A8D-E15E56465FA7.htm
5 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/world/africa/01guinea.html