Commemorating the lives and activism of the Ogoni-9
November 10, 2005 marked the 10th anniversary of the Ogoni-9 execution. Activists
around the country gathered to commemorate the lives and activism of the Ogoni,
and to take action against current abuses in the Delta. Though the anniversary
has now passed, our activism cannot cease. If you would like to plan an awareness
raising event in your community, contact
corpaction@aiusa.org
for ideas.
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Left: Akeem Atandaalabi, Yoruba Drummer, playing to commemorate the deaths of the Ogoni 9 at the Northeast Regional Conference, Boston, November 2005.
Right: An activist at a candlelight vigil commemorating Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni.
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Activists in San Ramon, California protest at Chevron Texaco's headquarters on November 10, 2005.
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As part of the Remember
Saro-Wiwa campaign, African Writers Abroad (PEN) Centre commissioned
Flipped Eye Publishing to issue an anthology of 100 poems to commemorate
the 10th anniversary of the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni
9. The title, Dance the Guns to Silence is taken from Saro-Wiwa's
poem 'Dance', with a Foreword written by Saro-Wiwa’s son, Ken
Wiwa. In the anthology are tributes to the Ogoni 9 as well as poems
around such themes as social and ecological justice and minority rights.
The result is an anthology of strong and thoughtful poems, ranging from
words of social consciousness to hard hitting images that tell moving
stories. You can purchase the book by visiting the publisher’s
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