Jonny Polonsky, Emma Comley, Jonny Berliner, Razorlight, Supergrass, Finley Quaye, Nerina Pallot, Ed Harcourt, Emmanuel Jal, Congo Faith Healers, Blondelle, A Poem In Between People, Los Muertos, Tawiah, Jerimiah Marques, Natty, Kasai Masai
Influences
“I support this project unreservedly. Slavery is not a past evil- it is practised today and millions of people are enduring intolerable abuse and suffering with no means to protest. The Voice of Slavery is giving those people a voice. Brutal abuse is diminishing of the humanity of us all. Support the call to abolish slavery so that we all may be free!”
Desmond Tutu: Nobel Peace Prize recipient
The history of slavery is one that affects every generation, every race and every continent. Although the trans-Atlantic slave trade was formally abolished in 1807, there remain an estimated 12 million enslaved people.
Modern forms of slavery range from child domestic workers in the Philippines to child soldiers in Uganda to the trafficking of women for use in the sex industry in the capital cities of Europe.
March 25th 2007 marks the bicentenary of the British parliamentary act to abolish the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Across Britain , there will be commemorations of this historic event. This will provide a unique opportunity for those organisations working on the issue of contemporary slavery to get their voices heard. ‘The Voice of Slavery' will be central to these efforts, raising awareness of the persistence of slavery in its many forms, and highlighting this abuse. This will be achieved using the words and music of slaves. This allows us to hear the words of those whose voices were silenced, and provides a highly accessible route by which our message may be heard. The slave songs that form the basis of the project are all songs of resistance and rebellion, or are contemporary songs which are used to raise awareness of the current situation.
Sunday 25th March 2007
On this date, an event will be held at the Kentish Town Forum. This will bring together many of the musicians, poets and artists including Supergrass, Finley Quaye, Ed Harcourt, Emmanuel Jal and others extra special guests to be confirmed.
A CD of slave songs, consisting of both traditional versions and reworked versions by high profile artists is being planned, the proceeds of which will go to supporting the work of anti-slavery charities, including Stop The Traffik (www.stopthetraffik.org) and Anti-Slavery International (www.antislavery.org).
More details can be found on our website www.thevoiceofslavery.com
Please help support the project by coming down to the Kentish Town Forum on March 25th
You can support The Voice of Slavery by donating online here:
you have to watch the entire series!! SO FUNNY!!! I swear, my whole Saturday went by before I knew it, just watching one show after the other. I'm such a loser, I know, lol. Anyways, got any plans for next weekend? ... cuz i doooooooo! oooh, I think the pizza's here, I'm so freakin hungry right now, but it's all good. and that survey thing i was doing - THAT YOU WAS MAKING FUN OF ME FOR DOING!! - i just got paid! $76 for my first check, and since i got paid, I'm gonna do more of em, but I'm already at $184, so I'm loving it. They're so seriously stupid tho - the one I got last night was about my hair and stuff - like what kind of shampoo do I use, do I normally use conditioner ... for real, so easy. you should do it, i'm tellin yah. i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
YES! I do too, but I can't breathe, I can't sleep and my head is throbbing....I went to the Pharmacy last night and she hooked me up, so I hope with these meds I can get to feeling better. I am not coming in this afternoon to work. We might actually do that. Send a text my way and remind me, if you don't mind. I'd love to do that! We are SOOO loving our vacation time and love being around people too. the extra money we made from taking those paid surveys online helped out so much!! you should really do them too; i mean, hey, the extra money comes in handy, right? i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
www.work4surveybling.com
anyways, so, I will see you next Tuesday. Have a great day!
Ex-Black Panther Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court in Murder Case
By Greg Stohr
April 6 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former radio reporter and Black Panther whose conviction for the 1981 killing of a Philadelphia police officer sparked international controversy. The justices, without comment, left intact a federal appeals court ruling that upheld Abu-Jamal’s conviction, turning away his contentions that prosecutors sought to exclude blacks from the jury. He was convicted in 1982 by a jury of 10 whites and two blacks.
The case is Abu-Jamal v. Beard, 08-8483.
Just a small change (Changeless change) Real change that you could believe in' would be an end to Empire, and an end to wars for corporate greed, not just a change of the shade of the political managers. That change, I'm afraid, is still to come. - Mumia Abu-Jamal
Yes We Can CHANGE the United States Policy on HAITI
the rЭvolution continues...
End The Occupation Now!
Haiti has been under attack by U.S., Canada, France and other European powers since they fought and won their liberation in armed struggle with the French forces in 1804 .
Now is the Time For Real Pan-African Political and Economic Independence,
By Any Means Necessary!
FOCUS ON
· African People in the U.S. Education and Involvement
· A Pan African Foreign Policy
· U.S. International Human Rights Abuses - Criminal Offenses
· The Politics of Food
· Exploitation of Haitian Natural Resources
· WHICH WAY FORWARD?
Community Forum
U.S. Hands Off Haiti
End the Occupation Now!
Sun. , March 29, 2009 at 3pm
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December 12th Movement
International Secretariat
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December 2nd is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. We're asking our friends to help us promote this day by signing and forwarding the pledge below. It will take only a few minutes of your time and may provide precious assistance for this cause.
Please help to save Britain's only specialist police trafficking unit by signing this official government petition and forwarding on to as many people as possible:
ameriKKKa home of the slaves and the indigenous while it remains land of the thieves and war gods… the greatest county in the so-call free world will preach democracy abroad to others (implementing dictators to do they dirty work/rage against human rights) yet sanction the righteous people in reservation camps and violate civil rights at home. on this day while we ameriKKKans celebrate Columbus day, lets remember who the man was, where he came from, and what happened after he come to this great land. HAPPY Columbus day
and the verdict is in.... god bless america... really... if god bless america, then who bless the africans... the former slaves... native indians (the true americans)... the afro-negroes... the colour people... who's blessing them, after all, they are americans... are they not
Thank you for being our friend! The Save the Planet Tour needs all the support it can get. It's going to take all of us to change the world. Let's make it happen together! Let us know what you think of the tour so far. We’re developing programs for the Philadelphia area, so let us know if you want to get involved. You can read more about us in our blogs. Thanks!
