Towards the end of a year that was touted as “Africa’s year”, Africa Action held its third annual Baraza (Kiswahili for “assembly”) at the 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, MD on October 28 & 29, 2005. About 40 analysts and activists representing leading civil society organizations from the U.S. and Africa came together for two days to interrogate key developments and issues in U.S.-Africa relations. The theme for this year’s Baraza was “From Myths to Mobilization: Reframing U.S. Africa Relations”.







For more information, see the following documents:

• Baraza Program 2005
• Baraza Tour Itinerary
• List of Participants
• Report from the Third Annual Baraza
• Background Readings:
  • Show Me the Money: From Relief to Reparations
  • MDGs, GCAP, PEPFAR: From Acronyms to Action
  • Africa's 911: Answering the Call to Peace
• Presentations on:
  • Snapshot: U.S. Policy Toward Africa
  • Backward Never: Social Movements in the U.S.
  • "Wake Up Everybody! Start to Build a New Day!" (1), Jim Winkler
  • "Wake Up Everybody! Start to Build a New Day!" (2), Emira Woods, PowerPoint
• Tajudeen's Postcard
• Baraza Photo Gallery
• Baraza Brochure(pdf)