Africa: Old Myths and New Realities
Randall Robinson
Monday, 08 Nov 1993 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Randall Robinson is the founder and executive director of TransAfrica, the national lobbying organization for Africa and the Caribbean. TransAfrica mobilized opposition to apartheid to pass the Anti-Apartheid Act over President Reagan's veto. He is also executive director of the TransAfrica Forum which was founded to collect, analyze and desseminate information about Africa and the Carribean and U.S. foreign policy affecting these regions.Part of the World Affairs Series: Africa - Old Myths and New Realities
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