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FORUM
FORUM PURPOSE STATEMENT
The forum brings together Unitarian Universalists of San Francisco and fellow citizens to gain a deeper understanding of the issues of our time and to hear powerful presentations that both inform and inspire.
Forum with Ann Rovere: The History of Slavery & Travel in West Africa
Sunday, March 15, 9:30 am, TSK Room and on Zoom.
A light breakfast will be available beginning at 9:00 am.
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Ann traveled to West Africa with The Nation magazine’s newest educational tour, West Africa and the Origins of the Slave Trade. She will share about her experiences, including
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How to define slave and slavery
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Explore the Euro-American Trans-Atlantic slave trade from capture to voyage
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Explore the voices and vision of West African Culture: art, journalism, spirituality, music, dance
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Explore the remaining effects of slave trade and colonialism in West Africa
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Ann Rovere is a longtime member of UUSF, an activist, and a committed traveler with a special interest in indigenous cultures.
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​You can phone in at +1 669 444 9171. Meeting ID: 968 6600 0454 Passcode: 336136
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Email us at forum@uusf.org or humanrights@uusf.org
Forum with Richard Becker: Endless War in the Middle East—Why?
Sunday, March 22, 9:30 am, TSK Room and on Zoom.
A light breakfast will be available beginning at 9:00 am.
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Despite his false promises to end “endless war,” Trump has proven to be as ruthless a warmonger as his predecessors going back to the aftermath of World War II. The U.S.'s closest ally in the region, Israel, while a small country with very limited internal resources, has been in a near-constant state of war since its founding in 1948. Now, the U.S./Israel alliance has manifested itself in deadly new assaults on Iran and the Palestinian people in gross violation of international law and human rights. Join us for a discussion of what is driving endless war in the Middle East.
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Richard Becker is the Western Regional Coordinator of the ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) Coalition. Becker has been a key organizer of many marches, rallies, and public forums sponsored by ANSWER opposing U.S. wars, occupations, and sanctions against Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Yugoslavia, Iran, Libya, and other countries.
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Becker is the author of Palestine, Israel, and the U.S. Empire. He has visited the Middle East and North Africa on numerous delegations since 1986, including Palestine, Iraq, and Syria. Becker represented the ANSWER Coalition in conferences on Palestinian political prisoners in Tunisia in 2016 and Lebanon in 2019. He authored "The Myth of Democracy and the Rule of the Banks" on the 2008-10 “Great Recession.”
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You can phone in at +1 669 444 9171. Meeting ID: 988 7135 1778 Passcode: 988 7135 1778
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Email us at forum@uusf.org or humanrights@uusf.org
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
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