As the majority of African (Black) institutions and individuals promoting "Multiculturalism" in the UK celebrate "50 years of the Black settlement in Britain", the UK Pan-African Congress Organising Committee (UKPACOC) and the African United Action Front (AUAF) are calling the African community together to celebrate and honour the 111th birthday (17th, August 1887) of the great Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Marcus Garvey, one of the greatest (if not the greatest) visionary men of the twentieth century lived in exile in London more than fifty years ago.

As a young man Marcus Garvey asked the question: Where is the African's government? Where are our airforce, army and navy? He found that we had none of these things, asked What is to be done to put them in place and together with his first wife Amy Jacques set about doing it.

Having founded the UNIA, the world's largest membership organisation, with the slogan: "Africa for Africans at home and abroad" he was falsely imprisoned in the USA then deported to his Jamaican birthplace. Hounded out of Jamaica and banned as a troublemaker from ever visiting his beloved African homeland, he finally settled in London where he died mysteriously while trying to rebuild his organisation.

As a tribute to Marcus Garvey's vision of a single Global African government (the idea Global Europe bitterly opposed but are now enthusiastically pursuing for themselves), the first UK Pan-African Congress is to be convened to discuss: what is to be done to solve the problems we as a people face today, not just in Britain but throughout the world. Any African person is welcome to attend and put forward their ideas as to the solution(s) to our problem(s).

We are pleased to announce that the Africa United Action Front (AUAF) have answered the call and joined forces with the UKPACOC in the spirit of African unity as part of the organising body.

The three day congress will take place:

Saturday 15th August 1998 -- What is to be done Nationally - open conference with local and national speakers

Sunday 16th August 1998 -- What is to be done Internationally - open conference with local and international guest speakers

Monday 17th August 1998 - Children's Festival -- games, stories, music, performances, poetry, dance (adults or children wishing to make a contribution should contact the UKPACOC)