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Africa Action established in 1953 "is the oldest organization in the U.S. working on African affairs. Our mission is to change U.S. Africa relations to promote political, economic and social justice in Africa. We provide accessible information and analysis and we mobilize popular support for campaigns to achieve this mission." [1]
"Africa Action, the oldest US-based advocacy group on African affairs, incorporating the American Committee on Africa, The Africa Fund and the Africa Policy Information Center in Washington, DC". [1]
Contents
Current Staff (Accessed November 2007) [2]
- Gerald LeMelle - Executive Director
- Marie Clarke Brill - Program Director
- John Briggs Bomba - Program Associate, Department of Public Education and Mobilization
- Michael Swigert - Program Associate, Department of Policy Analysis and Communications
- Christine Winfield - Office Administrator, Operations Director
Former Staff (Accessed January 2007)
- Nii Akuetteh - Executive Director
- Ann-Louise Colgan - Director for Policy Analysis and Communications
- Marie Clarke Brill - Director for Public Education and Mobilization
- Diana Duarte - Program Associate for Policy Analysis and Communications (Temporary)
- Evelyn Sallah - Program Associate for Public Education and Mobilization (Temporary)
Board of Directors
- Mark Toney, Board Chair
- Emira Woods, Vice-Chair
- Joe Volk, Secretary
- Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D., Treasurer
- Hibaaq Osman
- Elizabeth Drake
- Derrick Ashong
- Jim Winkler
- Njoki Njoroge Njehu
- Howard Jeter
- Sonia Sanchez
- John Riggan
- Ayesha Imam
- Makani Themba-Nixon
- Inca Mohamed
- Congresswoman Barbara Lee
- Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, President Emeritus
Publications
Contact
Resources and articles
Related Sourcewatch
References
- ↑ Salih Booker, The Nation, accessed August 28, 2009.
- ↑ Africa Action Staff and Board of Directors, Africa Action, accessed November 11, 2007.
