Empowered Africa Dialogue, August 4, 2014, Howard University

Selected Video Clips

Thanks to Lindokuhle Mnyandu and Heather Gray for making these videos available. Note: The videos are not complete for all sessions. Some sessions were concurrent and it was unfortunately not possible to record all the sessions in their entirety.

Opening Panel

Anita Plummer, Spelman College, Moderating http://youtu.be/xlqKS0CCUrY
Sulayman Nyang, Howard University http://youtu.be/xlqKS0CCUrY
Bill Minter, AfricaFocus Bulletin http://yotu.be/JOAuZUOFmVE
Brenda Mofya, Oxfam International http://youtu.be/sO3ErwJCA6c
Discussion (partial) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXlknyMVMWs

Climate Justice on Our Common Planet

Panel and discussion (partial) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a-UbeKYBtU
Katherine Philipson, US-Africa Network, Moderating
Mithika Mwenda, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance
Jacqui Patterson, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Brandon Wu, ActionAid USA

Militarism and Human Security

Emily Williams, US-Africa Network, Moderating
Horace Campbell, Syracuse University http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB-VAcZGbhI
Maurice Carney, Friends of the Congo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOcuY3YTC4Y
Brenda Mofya, Oxfam International
Michael Shank, Friends Committee on National Legislation

Agribusiness and Land Grabbing

Panel and discussion (partial) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiAb6kr99uw
Nina Moses, ActionAid USA, Moderating http://youtu.be/JYb97TaM8r8
Kysseline Cherestal, ActionAid USA http://youtu.be/JYb97TaM8r8
Jacques Bahati, Africa Faith and Justice Network http://youtu.be/JYb97TaM8r8
Jahi Chappelle, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy http://youtu.be/6R6ISMk92QA

Trade Unions and Democracy from Below

Panel and discussion (partial) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0bCOazXwOs
Janet Checkley, Solidarity Center, Moderating
Bill Fletcher, American Federation of Government Employees
Abel Ngigie, Firestone Agricultural Workers’ Union of Liberia
Nancy Parker, United Steelworkers International Union
Oretha Tarnue, United Workers Union of Liberia

Rising Inequality and Illicit Financial Flows

Panel and discussion (partial) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un3Fz15Id6g
Evelyn Sallah, Unchain Africa Press, Moderating
William Minter, AfricaFocus Bulletin
Alvin Mosioma, Tax Justice Network Africa
Derrick Plummer, Making Change at Walmart