Day One ● Saturday, October 6

7:30 am Registration
8:55 am Call to be seated
9:00 am Opening and chants!
9:05 am Processional​ of the Central Committee of the African People’s
Socialist Party.
9:20 am Anthem for the African Nation​. ​The Freedom Mass Choir​. The
African People’s Socialist Party will introduce a national anthem for
the African Nation.
9:30 am Convening of the Congress​ by ​African Socialist International
Secretary General Luwezi Kinshasa.
9:35 am Recognition of Special Guests.
9:40 am Solidarity Messages ​from supporters and fraternal organizations,
featuring Union del Barrio, Mexican liberation organization;
Anti-Globalization Movement-Russia (video); Anti-Conquista (video)
10:10 am Welcome to the 7th Congress of the African People’s
Socialist Party and Reading from the Political Report.
Chairman Omali Yeshitela​. The Political Report is the definitive
analysis of the deepening crisis of imperialism and the growing
movement for the liberation of Africa and African people led by the
African working class.
12:25 pm Announcements
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm The Freedom Mass Choir
1:40 pm VANGUARD! The Advanced Detachment of the African
Revolution! Building the Economic Foundation of the African
Nation!​ Office of Deputy Chair Ona Zene’ Yeshitela.
Recognition and give-back to Party donors and supporters. A call to
build the independent African economy.
3:40 pm Salute to African People’s Socialist Party veterans, best sons
and daughters of Africa. Deputy Chair Ona Zene’ Yeshitela
4:10 pm Messages from around the world​. Salutes from Party organizers
in East Africa, Southern Africa and Europe.
4:30 pm Build the African Nation. Secretary General Gazi Kodzo
4:40 pm Adjourn Day One.​ SG Luwezi Kinshasa
7:00 pm The African People’s Socialist Party presents the ​Black Power
Masquerade and Awards Ball​, Randall Gallery, 999 N. 13th St.,
St. Louis
Day Two ● Sunday, October 7
8:00 am Registration
8:55 am Call to be seated
9:00 am 7th Congress reconvened by ASI Secretary General Luwezi
Kinshasa. Chants
9:05 am Tribute to African Women. Yejide Orunmila, President of the
African National Women’s Organization
9:15 am The Freedom Mass Choir
9:25 am Reading from the Political Report to the 7th Congress​.
Chairman Omali Yeshitela
10:50 am Break
11:00 am Continue Political Report
11:50 am Discussion
12:25 pm New York Assemblyman Charles Barron
12:30 pm Announcements
12:35 pm Lunch
1:25 pm The Freedom Mass Choir
1:35 pm The Political Economy of the African Nation​. ​Chairman Omali
Yeshitela. ​The Party shows how the political and economic are
one, in the struggle for power in the hands of the African working
class. Chairman Omali introduces the Party’s strategy for the
development of dual and contending power in the preparation to
self-govern.
2:05 pm Dual and Contending Power: Where the Economic and
Political Are One!​ ​Report on the Economic Front​. ​Deputy
Chair Ona Zene Yeshitela​. The African People’s Socialist Party
has turned our vision for self-determination for African people into
practical programs throughout the U.S. This workshop will
showcase the Party’s institutions, including Black Star Industries,
Black Power Blueprint, Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles stores and
more. Followed by questions and discussion.
4:35 pm Discussion
5:05 pm Call for membership. Secretary General Gazi Kodzo.
5:15 pm The Freedom Mass Choir
5:25 pm Announcements
5:30 pm Adjourn Day Two. ASI Secretary General Luwezi Kinshasa
Day Three ● Monday, October 8
8:00 am Registration
8:40 am Raising the African Flag
9:00 am 7th Congress reconvened by ASI Secretary General Luwezi
Kinshasa. Chants
9:05 am Tribute to African Victims of Colonial Violence​. ​Kalambayi
Andenet, President of the International People’s Democratic
Uhuru Movement
9:20 am The Freedom Mass Choir
9:30 am Reading from the Political Report to the 7th Congress​.
Chairman Omali Yeshitela
11:00 am Break
11:10 am Continue Reading of Political Report
11:45 am Discussion
12:15 pm Vote on Political Report​, facilitated by Chimurenga Selembao. All
African People’s Socialist Party members in good standing will vote
to accept or reject the Political Report.
12:30 pm Announcements and Lunch
1:30 pm The Freedom Mass Choir
1:45 pm African Internationalism solves the African National
Question.​ ​Chairman Omali Yeshitela​. The African People’s
Socialist Party’s theory of African Internationalism has scientifically
defined African people as one people around the world whose
homeland and birthright is Africa
2:45 pm Break
2:55 pm Africom, “Black Identity Extremists” and U.S.
Counterinsurgency​. ​ASI Secretary General Luwezi Kinshasa.
Exposing and strategizing resistance to the multi-faceted war
against African people. Followed by discussion.
3:40 pm Discussion
4:10 pm Unity of African and Mexican People: The goals and work of
Union del Barrio​. ​Under-Secretary Benjamin Prado.
4:40 pm Discussion
5:00 pm The Freedom Mass Choir
5:10 pm Retrieve the Flag. Dinner Break
7:15 pm African National Women’s Organization. President Yejide
Orunmila. ​Working to see African women embrace their place as
leaders in the struggle to end colonial oppression of African people
worldwide.
8:15 pm Discussion
8:45 pm Adjourn Day Three. ASI SG Luwezi Kinshasa
Day Four ● Tuesday, October 9
8:00 am Registration
8:40 am Raise the African Flag
9:00 am 7th Congress reconvened by ASI Secretary General Luwezi
Kinshasa. Chants
9:05 am Tribute to African Martyrs.​ ​Elikya Ngoma, Office of the
Chairman
9:20 am Culture by Sir Ervin Williams, poet
9:25 am The Demand for Reparations. Kamm Howard, National
Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America. ​Howard is the
leader of the reparations working group of the Black is Back
Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations.
9:55 am Discussion
10:15 am Break
10:20 am International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement​ report,
President Kalambayi Andenet. ​Self-determination for African
people is the highest expression of democracy!
11:45 am Discussion
12:10 pm Announcements and Lunch
1:00 pm Culture by Knowledge, poet
1:10 pm Overview and History of the African Socialist International.
Chairman Omali Yeshitela and ASI Secretary General Luwezi
Kinshasa.
2:30 pm Discussion
3:00 pm Break
3:10 pm International Regional Leadership​ ​reports​ from East Africa,
Southern Africa and Europe.
4:40 pm Discussion
5:15 pm Adjourn Day Four, ASI SG Luwezi Kinshasa. Retrieve the Flag
Day Five ● Wednesday, October 10
8:00 am Registration
8:40 am Raise the African Flag
9:00 am 7th Congress reconvened by ASI Secretary General Luwezi
Kinshasa and chants
9:05 am Culture by Sarah B. Tonin, poet
9:10 am Office of the Chairman​ report. ​Ekenge Mayele, Chief of Staff.
9:40 am Discussion
10:00 am Break
10:10 am Department of Agitation and Propaganda​ report, ​Director
Akile Anai. ​Agitprop is the heartbeat of the Party. The Agitprop
Department of the African People’s Socialist Party is responsible for
the political education of the members of the Party and the masses
of African people worldwide. Reports on the multi-faceted media
apparatus of the APSP, including ​The Burning Spear​ newspaper, FM
and online radio broadcasting, book publishing and more.
12:00 pm Discussion
12:30 pm Announcements and Lunch
1:30 pm Culture by Taylored Poet
1:40 pm Office of the Secretary General​. ​Secretary General Gazi
Kodzo.
2:40 pm National Office of Recruitment and Membership​ report,
Secretary General​ ​Gazi Kodzo.
3:10 pm Discussion
3:30 pm Break
3:40 pm All African People’s Development and Empowerment Project
report, ​Director Dr.​ ​Aisha Fields. ​Working to collectivize the vast
skills of Africans around the world in order to establish community
based development projects that improve the quality of life for
African people everywhere while promoting self-reliance and
self-determination.
4:50 pm Discussion
5:20 pm Adjourn Day Five, SG Luwezi Kinshasa
5:25 pm Retrieve the Flag
Day Six ● Thursday, October 11
8:00 am Registration
8:40 am Raise the African Flag
9:00 am 7th Congress reconvened by ASI Secretary General Luwezi
Kinshasa and chants
9:10 am Teliyah Carson, Singer
9:15 am Building African people’s power through the electoral
process, ​including ​Black is Back Coalition​ for Social Justice,
Peace and Reparations; strategic electoral campaigns for black
power; ​Communities United for Reparations and Economic
Development (CURED).​ ​Chairman Omali Yeshitela, AgitProp
Director Akile Anai.
10:20 am Discussion
10:40 am Break
10:50 am African People’s Solidarity Committee​ report, ​Uhuru
Solidarity Movement​ report, ​Chairwoman​ ​Penny Hess. ​White
people working under the leadership of the African People’s Socialist
Party, fighting for reparations to African people.
12:00 pm Discussion
12:35 pm Announcements and​ ​Lunch
1:20 pm Regional reports from throughout the U.S. front of the
African revolution.​ ​Yejide.
3:30 pm Discussion
3:50 pm Break
4:00 pm The Importance of Security​. ​Chimurenga Selembao.
4:40 pm Discussion
5:00 pm Dinner break. Retrieve the Flag
7:00 pm Culture Night. Elikya Ngoma. ​The talent of the Uhuru Movement
is showcased.
9:00 pm Adjourn Day Six, SG Luwezi Kinshasa
Day Seven ● Friday, October 12
8:40 am Raise the African Flag
9:00 am 7th Congress reconvened by ASI Secretary General Luwezi
Kinshasa and chants
9:05 am Elikya Ngoma teaches the African People’s Socialist Party’s
Anthem
9:25 am Congress Resolutions. Chimurenga Selembao.​ Resolutions are
discussed and accepted or rejected by vote of the members of the
Party. Congressional Resolutions are binding and provide concrete
commitments in carrying out the Party’s work. Includes adoption of
Party flag.
12:00 pm Announcements and Lunch
1:00 pm Election Statements from Central Committee Members,
followed by Central Committee Election. Ekenge Mayele,
Chief of Staff
2:15 pm Voting on the Central Committee
2:45 pm Constitutional changes​. ​Chimurenga Selembao
4:30 pm Summation from the audience
5:25 pm Chairman Omali Yeshitela’s concluding presentation
6:00 pm Closing of the 7th Congress of the African People’s Socialist
Party, ASI Secretary General Luwezi Kinshasa. Retrieve the
Flag.