Slavery Reparations

You're invited to come out to support plaintiffs in court as we have oral arguments in the landmark cases against corporate defendants for slavery reparations.
Yes, these are the same reparations cases filed in 2002 against various corporations.*

When:
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at 9:30 a.m.

Where:
United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Illinois
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL

Case name: Farmer-Paellmann v. Brown and Williamson

Case number: CV 05-3265

Here is a clip on Cain Wall, one of the plantiffs in the case -- a 108-year-old man who was enslaved in the United States until the 1960's. He and his family never knew Black people were free. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6yLcmGjeug

*Defendants include: Aetna Inc., American International Group (AIG), Lloyd's of London, New York Life Insurance Company, Southern Mutual Insurance Company, FleetBoston Financial Corporation (Bank of America), AFSA Data Corporation, Brown Brothers Harriman, JP Morgan Chase Manhattan Bank (Bank One), Lehman Brothers, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Brown and Williamson, Liggett Group Inc., Loews Corporation (Lorrilard), Canadian National Railway, CSX Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corp., and Union Pacific Railroad.
We are also putting together a memorial event in honor of our enslaved ancestors to take place during the week of the oral arguments. Artists are welcome to participate to pay homage through music, poetry, film, dance, etc.

Please contact the Restitution Study Group if you desire to present: 917-365-3007.