Nationwide Call for Justice in St. Petersburg!

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March for Justice in
St. Petersburg, FL;
Nationwide Call-in!
(Tune in to Uhuru Radio Sunday at 13:00 U.S. Eastern Time for live updates.
Watch the YouTube UhuruTV video
from Javon Dawson's funeral.
See local news coverage of the killing.)

The Justice for Javon Dawson Committee is calling on all honest and freedom-loving people to support the demands for justice and reparations in the St. Petersburg police murder of this 17-year-old African who was attending a high school graduation party and unarmed when he was shot twice in the back and killed. (read full story)

If you're located outside of Florida:

Call Mayor Rick Baker (727-893-7111). Demand he "Immediately end the military occupation of the African community, including the Operation Safe Summer program!"
Call the St. Petersburg Police Dept. (727-893-7780). Demand they "Fire Terrance Nemeth! Indict Nemeth for the murder of Javon Dawson! Immediately end the military occupation of the African community, including the Operation Safe Summer program!"
Call Florida State Attorney Bernie McCabe (Pinellas office: 727-464-6221). Demand he "Indict Terrance Nemeth for the murder of Javon Dawson!"
Make a Donation to the Justice for Javon Dawson Legal Defense Fund: Make checks payable to "David Dawson"
Bring the Justice For Javon Speaking Tour to your City: Call 727-821-6620
Join the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement (learn more at www.inpdum.org)

If you're located in Florida, or can travel, join the Marches for Justice for Javon Dawson in St. Petersburg:

Saturday, June 28, 11:00 a.m.: Begins at the Uhuru House, 1245 18th Avenue South. March throughout the African community, concluding at the Uhuru House, with statements from Javon's family and the Justice Committee.

Saturday, July 19, 11:00 a.m.: March from the Uhuru House, 1245 18th Avenue South to the St. Petersburg City Hall, 175 Fifth Street North for a rally demanding:

1) Reparations Now to the families of Javon Dawson, Jarrell Walker, Marquell McCullough and TyRon Lewis!

2) Prosecute Terrance Nemeth, the killer cop who murdered Javon Dawson!

3) Real economic development, an infusion of millions of dollars of both private and public monies to develop commerce and businesses owned and controlled by African people!

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This Sunday on
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June 29, 2008

The Music Speaks 9:00 - 10:00 (9:00 - 10:00 a.m.) U.S. Eastern Time, we bring you the best that the streets have to offer, expressing the conditions of oppressed people through music.

Understanding Political Economy,
Part 5 On Omali Yeshitela Speaks, 10:00 - 11:00 (10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.) U.S. Eastern Time, we continue the broadcast of African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentations at the Party School held in March, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Today we present Part 5 of the Chairman's day-long class on political economy delivered on March 31.

Talking Reparations with N'COBRA
On Africa Live, 11:00 - 1:00 (11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.) U.S. Eastern Time. host Nyabinga Dzimbahwe travels to Miami, Florida to the National Conference of N'COBRA to discuss reparations with participants.

Justice for Javon Dawson Committee Speaks Out! On Uhuru On Tha Move, 13:00 - 14:00 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m.) U.S. Eastern Time, hosts Ivory Sobukwe-SoDaye, International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM) President and Kobina Bantushango will interview Justice for Javon Dawson committee representative and International Organizer of InPDUM who have been holding the police accountable for their recent murder and attack on the African community, when they shot young student, son, and friend, 17-year-old Javon Dawson. The two shots entered his back, fatally killing him. With a slew of murders by the police around the nation the Uhuru Movement calls for Justice, Reparations, and the arrest of the officer responsible, as well as an end to public policies of police containment. Tune in to hear how we can demand our right to live free of state terrorism....

Genetically Modified Food Means Starvation for African People!
GMO corn On Colonialism is Bad for Your Health, 14:00 - 16:00 (2:00 - 4:00 p.m.) U.S. Eastern Time, host Iyapo Ngina will be discussing the economic, environmental and health issues related to Genetic Engineering (GE) and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's). Everything from birth defects, and attention disorders to the devastating effects for African and other colonized peoples to be able to provide food for themselves and their families will be dissected in this week's show. To help dig deep into this topic, Iyapo will be joined by Penny Hess, Chairperson for the African Peoples Solidarity Committee, who has been doing extensive research into who are the major players in the food crisis. This is a must-hear!.

Truth Behind the Oil and Food Crises. On Solidarity, Not Charity, 16:00 - 17:00 (4:00 - 5:00 p.m.) U.S. Eastern Time. With food riots and skyrocketing gas prices escalating around the world. African People's Solidarity Committee Chairwoman Penny Hess and Sandy Thompson will host a call-in discussion on the current crisis of imperialism from the perspective of African internationalism.