United
African Alliance
Community Center
UAACC
A
registered non profit NGO
since 1991
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Charlotte O'Neal llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll New Updates at UAACC.... January 2012
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"When last he walked America’s streets, Pete O’Neal was a magnetic young man possessed of bottomless anger. He was an ex-con who’d found a kind of religion in late-’60s black nationalism, a vain, violent street hustler reborn in a Black Panther uniform of dark sunglasses, beret and leather jacket.
Now he’s living in a Tanzanian
village where he’s been a champion
of children, cultivating his good
instincts..." Los Angeles Times editor |
photo by Los Angeles Times photographer Barbara Davidson |
Click on link below to read a riveting article by Los Angeles Times journalist, Christopher Goffard, about the present life work and passion of Pete O'Neal, UAACC founder and former KC Panther.
http://www.latimes.com/la-fg-black-panther-20120129-html,0,2271767.htmlstory
PLUS...
FRAMEWORK
Glimpses into Today....
A Photo Essay by Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, Barbara Davidson!
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federal judge sentenced Pete O’Neal, pictured here
with his wife of 42 years, Charlotte Hill O’Neal, to
a four year prison term for transporting a shotgun
across state lines. The conviction was a part of the FBI’s nationwide COINTELPRO efforts to destroy and disperse the leaders of the Black Panther Party and other militant organizations. Out on bail, Pete and Charlotte sought what was to be ‘temporary’ refuge in Sweden then Algeria and finally in 1972 they settled into a life of homesteading and community service in Tanzania, whose government welcomed militants and freedom fighters from around the world.
The O’Neal’s had $700 and a dream between them.
That dream became the United African Alliance Community Center UAACC and their passion for community service hasn’t abated even after four decades in Tanzania! |
Click on the link below to
see the Los Angeles Times FRAMEWORK photo essay by Pulitzer
Prize winning photographer,
Barbara Davidson
http://framework.latimes.com/2012/01/28/a-former-black-panther-in-africa-exile-champions-kids/#/15
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Plus...
New Year 2012 Greetings and Gratitude...to a whole lot of folks!!
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It’s hard to believe that we are already a month into the New Year 2012!
2011 was jammed packed full of adventures and achievements and the UAACC Family would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our friends and family…comrades all…who helped us to realize so many dreams.
The community effort put forth during the Heal the Community Tour 2011 was unprecedented and helped to push us far to GET THAT BUS for the UAACC Community outreach program, LEADERS OF TOMORROW CHILDREN.
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Family and Comrades from the west coast, east coast and environs in between, ‘threw down’ and raised several thousand dollars towards the bus, sometimes by resorting to the old fashioned ‘pass the hat’ community effort that has always been so effective in our neighborhoods.
Harambe filled the air all across cities in America who participated in the fund raising!
Click here soon for a look at a photo essay which is a special shout out to all who helped make the Heal the Community Tour 2012 the success that it was. You all are appreciated beyond measure!
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More UPDATES.....
UAACC has started 2012 with much excitement and fervor! We have a brand new intake of students and a new crew of volunteers who are already doing all they can to share their knowledge with youth and elders in our AruMeru community in our daily classes and activities including in:
English
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Music
and
Music Production
Computer
Art
and
Handicraft
Yoga
Sports
and soon to come...Video
and Photography!!
Stay tuned for photos of our new 2012 crew of volunteers and students and kudos to those who have served and moved on to continue to represent the best of who our UAACC family is!
| Transitions.... We were sad to see the passing of so many of our friends and comrades in 2011 including our dear brother and UAACC family member, Geronimo ji Jaga. We will always honor his memory in our community outreach. He and all our comrades, will not be forgotten!! Long live the spirit of Geronimo ji Jaga! |
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There are plenty of opportunities at UAACC to share your knowledge in an informal and exciting setting here in the foothills of Mt. Meru, whether you are here for three days or three months or more. If you have knowledge to share we can use your expertise and enthusiasm in computer studies, arts, crafts, languages, math, music, video production, health and nutrition, drama...you name it and more than likely we can build workshops or classes around your particular expertise. Contact us for details at:
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Stay Tuned for more new updates very soon...