VICTORY IN TALLAHASSEE!

The Justice for Javon Dawson Committee
converged on Governor Crist's office at Florida's capitol Wednesday - demanding an independent investigation!
It was anything but business as usual as the Justice for Javon Committee members held a demonstration outside the capitol building this morning, chanting and then speaking before the national media. Then the demonstration went inside to outside Florida Governor, Charlie Crist's office where the campaign insisted on being seen by the Govenor to deliver petitions from the community, demanding an independent investigator immediately replace Bernie McCabe.

The campaign refused to take no for an answer and they were finally seen by Crist's Chief of Staff, Eric J Eickenberg who presented a letter signed by Governor Crist stating that there will be an "independent investigation" done by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

Diop Olugbala is the chair of political action for the Justice for Javon Campaign and the InPDUM International organizer who put Javon's case on the national stage just last week when he asked Barack Obama - "What about the Black community?" and what about Javon Dawson?

Diop said of the action yesterday, "We view it as a victory! But the struggle is not over because although Crist appointed an independent investigation, it remains to be seen just how 'independent' it will be. So at this point the struggle is to make sure the African working-class has influence and control over how this investigation looks."

Click on the below links to see live coverage of the demonstration, hear powerful statements by Javon's stepmother and read other coverage of today's victory! See pictures below of the demonstration and resulting
letter from Gov. Crist.

We want to thank all of those who participated in this call-in, write-in, email and fax campaign. InPDUM has led a brilliant campaign, an organized strategy to win. In the Uhuru Solidarity Movement it is so important for us to be out there talking to other people in our communities and influencing public opinion!
http://www.baynews9.com/VideoPlayer/?Dawson_Support_813

http://www.tampabay.com/

http://suncoastpinellas.tbo.com/content/2008/aug/13/uhuru-group-takes-dawson-protest-tallahassee/

http://tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080813/BREAKINGNEWS/80813013

"Obama's 'post-racial America' is very far from reality"
*NEW* blog posting from Penny Hess, Chair, African People's Solidarity Committee
Featuring: "Obama Facts" and "Two Americas - Conditions in the African Community"

"What about the Black community, Obama?"
Community Forum
Thursday, August 21st, 7:30 pm
Uhuru Solidarity Center, 3733 Lancaster Ave, W. Phila
You saw the Uhuru Movement challenge Obama with "What about the Black
community?" - the question heard around the world.  Now talk to Diop Olugbala in person!

Speaking one night only in Philadelphia, Diop Olugbala,
International Organizer for the International People's Democratic Uhuru
Movement!

Click on picture below to view video of Diop Olugbala, international organizer for the Uhuru Movement, challenge Obama at a rally in St Petersburg, Florida on August 1:

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• The Economic Attack On The African Community

• African Men in The Prison System

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• The Ballot or The Bullet

• State Terror in All Its Forms

• The Attack On African School Children



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