Atlanta, GA 30310-0095

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STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY WITH

OUR PEOPLE IN HAITI

The World African Diaspora Union (WADU) sends its everlasting love and prayers to our people of Haiti during this period of great tragedy that has visited our people. WADU also supports the call from the African Union for all member nations of the world community, especially member states of Africa to provide generously to the people of Haiti to alleviate their suffering. WADU also salutes the United Nations efforts to mobilize international support for Haiti.

Additionally, WADU is encouraged by the President of the United States for providing resources to the Haitian people during this critical and extremely vulnerable period. Indeed, we must be cognizant that Haiti is not just as a neighbor in need but a people who have sacrificed for the liberation of the United States and the Americas from the clutches of imperialism, colonialism and slavery. WADU salutes the quick responses of those nations such as Cuba, Venezuela and Brazil and other nations of the Caribbean Community, Latin America, Asia, the European Union and Russia for their decisive humanitarian response to save the lives of our people.

WADU now calls upon Pan Africanists, Africa related organizations and people of good-will to continue working relentlessly to coordinate an effective response to assist with the relief. Consequently, WADU is urging its leaders and supporters from across the African Diaspora to prioritize working and donating to the Haitian Caribbean communities and major African Diaspora organizations such as the Haiti support project of IBW21st (www.ibw21.org) and Yele for Haiti Foundation (www.yele.org/).

Most of all, WADU is in consultation with African leaders across the world, and is urging those who are of service to African people to further commit and unify our agenda in the planning and implementing of long term sustainable efforts for the stability and advancement of Haiti and African people. Finally, WADU is clear that the solution to African problems lies within us, in the control of our abundant resources and the visionary work for immediate union of African people with Africa. Let us remain vigilant in Haiti of ‘Capitalists bearing gifts,’ Pan Africanism or perish! 

Kwaheri Meri Haiti (blessings beloved Haiti) 

Minister P.D. Menelik

CC:         

H.E. Baba Dudley Thompson, President                           

Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Vice President (ASCAC)   

Baba Andy Thompson, (UNIA/ASCAC)                              

QM Dorothy Lewis, (NCOBRA)                                     

Rev. Dr. Ndugu T’Ofori-Atta, (RHAW/ITC)          

Baba Mukasa Dada, (AAPRP/SNCC)   

Dr. Niara Sudarkasa,(Scholar/Activist)                               

Baba James Small, (OAAU)

Mama Yaa Farika, (Rastafari/Maroons)                              

Dr. Joyce King, (Scholar/Activist)

Min. Akbar Muhammad, (NOI)                                             

Dr. Molefi Asante (Scholar activist)

Dr. Shelby Lewis, (Scholar/Activist)                   

Elombe Brath, Emeritus (PLC/D-12)    

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My Dear Sisters and Brothers:

My heart and mind were deeply moved by the support you gave WADU at our summit in Atlanta on July 2009. Asanta sana (many thanks) to the honorable guests, the speakers, the participants, and supporters (who could not attend) representing all walks and geography of African life. One could not fail to realize that both your attendance and spirited involvement revealed that we continue to uphold the same traditional flame of freedom that has persisted throughout the Pan African Movement in its indomitable march through history.

Together we demonstrated the definition of freedom, the right to choose and the ability to resist anything that attempts to destroy that right the enslaved Africans did not have. Over many years, I have watched the embers of that flame ebb and smoulder but never die, it will never die as long as sisters and brothers like us continue to believe in ourselves, in our power to unite for the common purpose of black empowerment, respecting the messages of our leaders and history, acknowledge our own achievements with the fearless determination to change the present global order based on greed, materialism and prejudice to one of justice and equality for all.

I left that meeting with a comfortable assurance that each of you, are true leaders of a movement that has carried us far along the way to success. That is why you came, each of you, to fulfill our destiny. Clearly, anything or any person that seeks to divide us must be rejected.

My message of thanks to you includes my personal appeal as a veteran Pan Africanist to teach our youth of today their past history of yesterday and their potential of today that their days after tomorrow can be better if they take their responsibility into their own hands and acknowledge their duty to a united Africa, as our real Motherland.

Now, ask yourselves, how much of you are in Africa and how much of Africa is in you? True leadership distinguishes itself by how far we diminish the ego in ourselves so as to improve our ability to inspire in others, especially in the young, their own self-esteem in the struggle that continues. Until we see each other again, continue building WADU and Pan Africanism. Once more, I thank you all for your hard work, your dedication and your contributions to WADU. I love you dearly.

Dudley Thompson,

President

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                                                      July 27, 2009  

AU Ambassador Urged WADU to Press Africa Forward at Economic Summit

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Her Excellency Madame Amina Salum Ali of the African Union congratulated WADU for a successful Summit and pointed that Africans in the African Diaspora have a great role in transforming Africa and the African Union into a unified and strong Africa. Ambassador Madame Ali made her historic address at the World African Diaspora Union (WADU) 2009 Summit along with other leaders such as the Pan African ‘Living Legend’, His Excellency Dudley Thompson President of WADU; His Excellency Weleli Nhlapo, South African Ambassador the U.S.; Dr. Julius Garvey of the UNIA/ACL; Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Vice President of WADU; and Dr. Ron Daniels of the Institute of the Black World (IBW) 21^st Century. The theme for the WADU 2009 Summit was Economic Self-Determination - for Cultural and Political Rebirth celebrating the 109^th anniversary of the formal launching of the Pan African Movement.

The Summit was held at the historic Atlanta University Consortium (AUC), Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, GA from July 22-26, 2009. One of the foremost Pan African ministers (85), the Reverend Dr. Ndugu T’Ofori-Atta and host of the 2009 Summit welcomed the participants on behalf of the ITC President Michael Battle stating “We welcome you as divine spirits, the dignified dust and the living geography of Africa, to share in our sacred space.” ITC is the later day location where the historic 1895 All Africa Congress held at Gammon Seminary attended by Rev. Dr. Edward W. Blyden, Bishop Henry McNeal Turner, J.W.E. Bowen and many Africans residing in the U.S. at that time. The AUC consists of the HBCU’s colleges Spelman, Morehouse, Morris Brown, Clark Atlanta and the ITC.

During the Summit opening session, President Dudley Thompson of WADU stressed “The 2009 Summit is to ensure that the African Diaspora build an integrated Pan African movement to speak with one voice with our Motherland and the world.” Also during opening ceremonies, Ambassador Weleli of South Africa declared that that Africans do not have to apologize to anyone and urged Africans in the African Diaspora to participate in the rebuilding of Africa by “mobilizing our resources for capacity building and sustainable development.”

On the second day of the Summit focusing on African culture, Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Dr. Rosalind Jeffries and Dr. Joyce King stressed that Africans must restore their African identity through African education and re-socialization. On Friday, Mr. Emmanuel Semanou (France), Dr. Shelby Lewis and Dr. Ron Daniels highlighted the long destructive legacy of imperialism, slavery and colonialism and warned that only a unified Africa with the Diaspora can stave off the new ‘Scramble for Africa.‘ On Saturday Dr. Nicholas Aghobou of France, condemned the Franco and Anglo-American imperialism in Africa and called for the creation of one African monetary currency system in Africa and for African control over the  production and distribution of its resources, especially its raw materials. Presenters from across the world provided enormous information on opportunities and strategies for businesses, investments and trade with Africa and the African Diaspora.

At the conclusion of the Summit, Baba Dudley Thompson stated that this is a “crowning moment” in our history and declared the unification of African Diaspora organizations under an instrument called the Pan African Diaspora Union (PADU), specifically, to represent the Diaspora at the African Union ECOSOCC. PADU was initiated by WADU, SRDC (Sixth Region Diasporan Coalition) and supported by representatives of other umbrella organizations at the Summit and therefore invite other organizations to join this effort. WADU will continue serving as an organization to organize, unify and empower the African Diaspora. Other Summit resolutions called for the continuation of the support for Reparations, the support for the people of the Congo, Haiti and African Columbians, support of African Liberation Month in May to serve as a period for global mobilizing of resources for African reconstruction, the establishment of a WADU mass communication network system, establishing a WADU central office in Atlanta, and for WADU to immediately establish a think tank for African economic empowerment.

Other key participants included Dr. Nicholas Agbohou, France; Queen Nzinga Heru, ASCAC; Nana Yaa Farika, Rastafari Movement; QM Dorothy Lewis, NCOBRA; Baba John Watusi Branch, NY; Baba Mukasa W. Ricks Dada, (SNCC/AAPRP); Joe Beasley, the RainbowPush Coalition/Africa Ascension; Line Hilgros, Guadeloupe; The Honorable ‘Able’ Mable Thomas, Georgia; Dr. Josephine Bradley, Mr. Oumar Diallo, Guinea (Conakry); Chair of the African Studies at CAU; Dr. Joyce King, Georgia State University; Dr. Shelby Lewis, Africa Consultant; Dr. David Horne, SRDC; Martha O. Osamar, the United Kingdom; Barryl Biekman, Holland; Daveed Jawara, Ghana; Dr. Akil Khalfani, New Jersey; Dr. Hassima Maiga, Mali; Mr. Derrick Price, Chicago/Businessman; Fritz (Jamaica) & Rosalind (Guyana) McLymont; Mr. Emmanuel Semanou, France; Prof. Yaa Ngemi, DR Congo; Rev. Dr. Carolyn ‘Akua’ McCrary, ITC; Njere Alghanee (NCOBRA); Ben Kalala, DR Congo; Mr. Tunde Adetunje, Nigeria; Dr. Ashe Taylor, UWI/Jamaica; Attorney Ajamu Baraka, NAPO; Sobukwe Shakura, AAPRP; Kwame Afoh, RNA/Florida; Queen Mother Blakely, NY; Queen Mother Moses, Jamaica; Bro. Keidi Obi Awadu, California/Libradio; Baba Hekima Kanyama, African Community Centers; Dr. Ishola, S. Williams, PANAFSTRAG/Nigeria; Dr. Richard Campbell, WADUGa; Baba Obadele Williams, Georgia; Habesha; Dr. J. Drayton, MD; and Kofi Adjei, Ghana. Also were other faith leaders, entrepreneurs, officials, community activists and students from across the Diaspora.

For more information on WADU’s work to unify the African Diaspora, its next summit in July 2010, in Ethiopia, to join or to support us, please visit our website at WADUPAM.ORG or call us at 404-527-7756.

His Excellency Baba Dudley Thompson, PRESIDENT

Dr. Leonard Kweku Jeffries, Vice President (ASCAC)

QM Dorothy Lewis, Chief of Congress (NCOBRA)

Baba Mukasa Dada, Chief Elder (SNCC/AAPRP)

Baba Andy Thompson, Chief Commissioner (ASCAC)

Baba Rev. Dr. Ndugu T’Ofori-Atta, Chief Secretariat (RHAWPAM)

Baba James Small, Chief Executive (OAAU)

Nana Dr. Niara Sudarkasa, Chief Advisor

Nana Yaa Farika, Commissioner (RASTAFARI/UNIA)

Dr. Joyce King, Commissioner

Min. Akbar Muhammad, Commissioner (NOI)

Elombe Brath, Chief Elder Emeritus (PLC/D-12)

PAN AFRIKAN MOVEMENT (PAM) SUMMIT 2009

The 109th Anniversary of the formal launching

of the Pan African Movement (1900-2009)

July 22-26, 2009

Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) part of the AUC, ATL, GA

Co-Sponsored: Africana Studies Department

Economic Self-Determination -

for Political & Cultural Rebirth

Businesses, Trade, Investments,

Susu, Banking, Reparations…

Global Economic Meltdown;

New Scramble for Africa;

Obama & U.S. Militarization of Africa…

WADU’s primary goal is to unify the African Diaspora as an integral part of a Pan African continental system after 500 hundred years of captivity, enslavement, and ‘colonialism.’ To accomplish this, WADU is led by the 92 year old His Excellency Dudley Thompson (a living legend) and the foremost veteran Pan Africanist in the world who fought for the liberation of Africa and the African Diaspora. Baba Dudley Thompson was a participant in the famous 5th Pan African Congress (PAC) with Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, WEB Dubois, Amy Garvey, George Padmore, etc. He was recently elected as the President of WADU at the 2007 Diaspora Summit in Jamaica. Our Ancestors are calling you to join WADU in 2009 as we celebrate the 109th anniversary of the formal launching of the Pan African Movement and redouble and recommit our efforts to build a unified and an ECONOMICALLY POWERFUL Africa & African Diaspora.

His Excellency Baba Dudley Thompson, President

Attorney, former Ambassador, Pan African Statesman, Living Legend…

Dr. Leonard Kweku Jeffries, Vice President

Ambassador Madame Amina Ali (African Union); Baba James Small; Nana Dr. Niara Sudarkasa; Dr. Joyce; King; Akbar Muhammad; Baba Mukasa Dada; Baba Andy Thompson; Dr. Ndugu T’Ofori-Atta; Nana Yaa Farika, Dr. Shelby Lewis; Mel Foote (CFA); Queen Mother Dorothy Lewis (NCOBRA); Dr. Ron Daniels (IBW); Line Hilgros (Guadelope); Dr. Nicholas Aghobou (France); Dr. Kweku Andoh (Ghana); Joe Beasley (RainbowPush), Dr. Josephine Bradley; Queen Nzingha (ASCAC); Dr. James Turner; Dr. Julius Garvey; Hon. Cythia McKinney; Hon. Martha Osamor (UK;
Hon. Barryl Biekman (Holland); Ambassadors…

WADU Councils of Elders, Commissioners & Congress

Intellectuals; Students; Activists; Officials; Ministers; Organizers

SUMMIT CO-CONVENERS

Dr. Josephine Bradley (Afrikana Studies/CAU)

Baba Joe Beasley (Rainbow Push/Africa Ascension)

Summit Co-Coordinators

Prof. Shango (Africana Studies/CAU)

Dr. Shariefa (WRFG Community Radio)

WADU 2009 SUMMIT PROGRAM (TENTATIVE)

DAY 1 – WED., JULY 22, 6:00 P.M

SUMMIT OPENING

TRIBUTE TO DR. J.H. CLARKE & DR. ASA HILLIARD

6:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies

DAY 2 - CULTURAL ECONOMY

Restoring the African Mind

THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009

9:00 a.m. - Blueprint Power Sessions

11:00 a.m. - African Love-Feast Power Sessions

1:00 p.m. – Pan African Blueprint Address

2:00 p.m. - Panel Response

3:00 p.m. – Blueprint Models

4:00 p.m. - African Village Circle

6:00 p.m. – Evening Address

7:00 p.m. - Keynote Address

8:00 p.m. - Cultural Expressions

DAY 3 - POLITICAL ECONOMY

The New Scramble for Africa

FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009

9:00 a.m. – Blueprint Power Sessions

11:00 a.m. - Youth Power Session

1:00 p.m. – Pan African Blueprint Address

2:00 p.m. - Panel Response

3:00 p.m. – Blueprint Models

4:00 p.m.  - African Village Circle

6:00 p.m. – Evening Address

7:00 p.m. Keynote Address

8:00 p.m. - Cultural Expressions

DAY 4 - PAN AFRICAN ECONOMY

African Economic Empowerment

SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2009

9:00 a.m. – Blueprint Power Sessions

11:00 a.m. - Education Power Session

1:00 p.m. – Pan African Blueprint Address

2:00 p.m. - Panel Response

3:00 p.m. – Blueprint Models

4:00 p.m. - African Village Circle

6:00 p.m. – Dinner/Evening Address

7:00 p.m. - Keynote Address

8:00 p.m. – Cultural Expressions

DAY 5 - SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2009/CLOSING

9:00 a.m. – Blueprint Plenary Session

11:00 a.m. - Summit Summary/Resolution

1:00 p.m. – Closing Address 

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December 29, 2008

Hujambo (greetings) Africans of the Diaspora:

This has been a very satisfactory year for the entire system of WADU in 2008. I have seen an appreciable spread of interests and support for our movement. Never before has so much interests by the Diaspora in African affairs been evinced throughout, groups, associations, individuals and the media. I am particularly pleased to see the work and interest achieved by our women. They have not only assisted greatly in attending and preparation of meetings in many countries and cities, but they have also in increasing numbers brought out their young children and grandchildren to meetings.

At my age (92 on January 19, 2009), I am constantly invigorated whenever I see young people preparing themselves to carry on the torch of Pan Africanism, our history and the legacy handed down to us by our foreparents. We have witnessed in the past year hopeful triumphs that many thought they would not witness in their lifetime. Yes, we can all enjoy the smell of victory, but let me take this opportunity to issue a warning. Let us in this moment of euphoria not be lulled into a false state of complacency that all our troubles are over and that all the injustices that have overshadowed us in the past is gone forever. The price of Justice is Eternal Vigilance. At a time when we are challenged by so many downturns and difficulties in our daily lives, we have now the clear duty and opportunity to save the next generation.

This is an age of Enlightenment. Enlightenment leads us to the Truth. History is the endless path along which Culture and Development travels. At this definitive moment of time, let us realize our good fortune and remember that wise men learn from history and do not fester over injustices of the past. The Future begins today. We must change the present global order and can do so if we believe in our own ability to achieve our goals. It is our duty to readjust the gross imbalances in our society. We must replace the culture of materialism and greed with those of spirituality and altruism. Start by looking at your neighbor and realize that we are our sister and brother’s keeper.

The World African Diaspora Union is sincerely urging you to break down the walls of bigotry and racism that divides us and utilize the power and forces that lies within us to establish a New Global Order based on Justice and Equality for All. We, who started civilization in the Motherland, must not feel daunted by the noble task before us.

Members of WADU, you have in each one of you the inherit genes of our forefathers and foremothers to achieve greatness. Your reward is the opportunity it offers you to make this world a better place. Let us resolve now to move together in 2009. Reach out and bring your friends and sisters and brothers into the World African Diaspora Union. Let me stress that our goal is to establish a new global order of Justice and Equality for All. Our next Summit is July 2009. Please visit our website for updates at WWW.WADUPAM.ORG.

Yours most sincerely,

Dudley Thompson.

President of WADU

WADU Pan African Movement 2008 Summit Resolution

Cultural Determination – for Economic & Political Rebirth

August 23, 2008

WHEREAS, after centuries of enslavement and colonialism African development is severely hampered by the enduring effects of de-Africanization, cultural amnesia, lack of consciousness and global disunity; and

WHEREAS, the state of African people worldwide, culturally, politically and economically, demands that the Pan African Movement create new instruments of power to advance Pan Africanism in the 21st century and beyond; and

WHEREAS, the World African Diaspora Union (WADU) was established as an authentic African Diaspora organization in July 2007 in response to the necessities, aspirations and vision for the African Diaspora reunion with our Homeland, Africa; and

WHEREAS, WADU is dedicated to promoting African cultural institutions, projects and programs to wage a relentless campaign to reclaim African Way of life, African consciousness, history and heritage for the rebirth of African civilizations; THEREFORE,

Let It Be Resolved that the delegates of the 3^rd Pan Afrikan Movement Summit in Harlem, NY from August 21-24, 2008 accept the following African Diaspora program of actions to be institutionalized as part of the global struggle to reclaim African culture; and

Let It Resolved that WADU publish “A Pan African Manifesto” to be read by all Africans of the Diaspora concerning and consistent with the vision, history and heritage of the Pan African Movement as a continuation of ancient African civilizations; and

Let It Be Resolved that the Month of May be formally recognized as Afrikan Liberation Month, a critical period to promote African culture, African Way of Life and African education in schools, faith communities and the public at large; and

Let It Further Resolved that WADU PAM Summit in 2009 be dedicated to “Economic Determination” for African reconstruction, restitution, business, investments and trade initiatives - for justice, equality and empowerment politically and culturally; and

Let It Further Resolved that the 2010 Summit be convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to foster African Diaspora union with Africa, to celebrate our story as the foundation of humanity and civilizations and to commemorate in a Pilgrimage the sacrifices of our Ancestors, especially those perished during the holocaust of enslavement; and

Let It Be Further Resolved that the 2008 Summit participants re-elect Baba Dudley Thompson as the President of WADU effective August 23, 2008 through the 2010 WADU Summit, and thereafter be the first President General of WADU.

Let It Finally Be Resolved on this day of August 23, 2008 that the WADU PAM Summit participants support this resolution to rededicate and redouble ourselves to WADU as Cultural workers to reclaim the hearts and minds of African people as part of the global African agenda to advance Pan Africanism, at Home and abroad.

Co-Conveners: Shelby Lewis, Chief Commissioner & John Watusi Branch, Chief Elder - NY

EVENT: Pan Afrikan Movement (PAM) Conference/Summit
DATE: Thursday, August 21 - Sunday, August 24, 2008
THEME: CULTURAL DETERMINATION - For Economic & Political Rebirth

CONFERENCE PROGRAM - Co-conveners: TBA

THURSDAY, August 21, Day 1

9:00 a.m. (Registration)

Press Conference: 11:00 a.m.

Pilgrimage (African Burial Ground & Harlem)

Special Secretariat Session:  1:00 p.m.

Opening Traditional Ceremonies: 5:00 p.m.

Opening Address:  TBA

FRIDAY, August 22, Day 2

Strategy Sessions - 9:00 a.m.

SPECIAL SESSION#1 - Political Blueprint - 2007

SPECIAL SESSION#3 - Cultural Blueprint - 2008

SPECIAL SESSION#2 - Economic Blueprint -2009

Council of Elders Roundtable Report 1:00 p.m.

Congress of Leaders Roundtable Report 3:00 p.m.

WADU Secretariat Roundtable Report 5:00 p.m.

Main Address:  7:00 p.m. - TBA

Film: Africa Unite

SATURDAY, August 22, Day 3

State of the Pan African World - 9:00 a.m.

African Ambassadors

Special Guest Speakers

Representatives of National Org.

Representatives Global Pan African Orgs.

Main Address - TBA

Cultural Edutainment Program - 7:00 P.M.

SUNDAY, August 23, Day 4

Pan African Spirituality 10:00 a.m.
Plenary Session - Blueprint Report
Commissioner’s Cultural Plan of Action
New Appointments
*WADU Letter/Report to the African Union
*Next Actions, Secretariat Sessions, Summit
Closing Address: TBA
Where Do Go From Here? Economic Determination - 2009
Departure Post-Summit Activities