On Thursday, September 27th from 5-9pm, the Uhuru African
Liberation Solidarity Campaign presents the first annual Uhuru Benefit
Art
Auction, raising funds for African-led programs including sustainable
electrification, water purification, and independent media.
States Uhuru ALSC Coordinator Maureen Wagener, “With
over half of the
people in Africa living on less than two dollars a day, genuine
economic development can only occur when all the resources of Africa
belong to African people. That’s why we support solidarity with
the
peoples’ struggle for economic and social justice, not charity,
which
maintains the poverty and oppression in Africa.”
The Uhuru Benefit Art Auction will feature cultural performances,
a presentation by Ironiff Ifeoma, president of the African People’s
Education and Defense Fund (APEDF) and both a silent and live auction
with Martin Codina as the guest auctioneer. The works being auctioned
include paintings, multi media, sculpture and jewelry
.
Donating artists include: TheArthur Wright, a much celebrated
African Bay Area artist who’s subject matter is African History,
Oakland based
painter and sculptor Rocky Rische-Baird who most recently had works
showing at the Esteban Sabar Gallery in Oakland; Stephen Bruce also a
local African artist who does Patinated Copper Sculpture & Collage
and
many more.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
The Uhuru Benefit Art Auction is a project of the African
Liberation Solidarity Campaign. And is co-sponsored by the African Peoples
Education & Defense Fund. For a list of donating artists and more
information visit www.solidarityforafrica.org or contact Jeanine Griswa
at jeanine@solidarityforafrica.org, (510) 676-5041
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