Azizi,

I think your post on the atrocities in Nigeria fit well within the "Folk Against Fascism"
agenda. It has to be recognized that throughout history and the world, Africans and African-Americans and Blacks, Asians, Hispanics all have been victimized by fascism which contains the component of discrimination by race and culture. To isolate "Folk Against Fascism'' to a local problem regarding the BNC is short-sighted. FAF must address the larger issues in order to be effective in informing how folk music is used as a social force for change.

What happens in Africa affects us all. It resonates in communities all over the world.

At the present time, fascism is rearing its ugly head in many countries including the US.
Mussolini's definition of fascism prevails today in the form of corporate tyranny in the world's economy. It impacts on every country in the world.

Power, greed and money are the three major components of fascism and the capitulation
of world leaders to this ideology are evident. At stake are the goals of the IMF, NAFTA and the other financial bodies that promote "Free Trade" without "Fair Trade". The former is fascistic, the latter, anti-fascist.

Thanks for keeping us informed about Africa.

Frank