November 2001

--ADF Inauguration--
The ADF Inauguration was held in Memphis, Tennessee. The event was held at the historic IVY with great food, live music and presentations by ADF president Agrippa O. Ezozo, Consul Nontshukumo B. Phama of the South African Consulate-General (Los Angeles, CA), ADF vice president Itibari M. Zulu, and ADF executive committee members Shaibu O. Obakhume, Robert Laurent, Patrick Ayota, and Kiri Maponya. ADF had an opportunity to meet the district director for Congress member Harold E. Ford, Jr. Mr. Clay A. Perry who liked our proposal and said he will notify the congressman of our need to meet him. The delegation had a grand tour of the city and historic sites via Mr. Davis and his son Julian with a rewarding stop at the National Civil Rights Museum. Other business included a meeting at the Davis residence we discussed contacting foundations and corporate contacts to address funding our December event, the UCLA Mendela project and an ADF endowment with assistance of a consultant (Denise), and a short ad hoc meeting at the hotel about ADF role in the KJLH South Africa visit in March 2002.

December 2001

--ADF Interview--
ADF president, vice president and Dr. Bernard LaFayette will appear on 'The Front Page' program of KJLH radio station (www.KJLHradiostation.com) 102.3 FM (310: 330-2236) on the 4th at 4:30 AM to 6 AM to discuss the December 7 and 8 Nonviolence Workshop at UCLA.

--Peace Workshop--
The African Diaspora Foundation hosted a two-day workshop on peace and nonviolence December 7th and 8th, 2001 at UCLA. The workshop introduced participants to curriculum, skills and leadership strategies for sustainable nonviolent social change based on the work of Martin Luther King, Jr.

--ADF Branching into London--
The workshop was conducted via the expertise of civil rights veteran Dr. Bernard LaFayette, a distinguished scholar in residence and director of the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies at the University of Rhode Island.

--ADF Reception--
ADF president and vice president visited to London to establish a chapter in September 24-29, 2002. The delegation had a series of meetings with the executive and a general meeting with the general membership of ADF-London. The delegation was interviewed by KJLH radio Front Page program with ADF-London president.