From NBUF News:
On Saturday July 13, 20013 at 5: 30 PM Central time, Guest of National United Front (NBUF) Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney of Georgia, visited St. Michael the first Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Dallas now in Garland, Texas. The church was purchased by Ethiopian refugees (immigrants) without a support of any corporate or organization. The Congresswoman was in Dallas mainly to speak and participate at NBUF's 34th Annual National Convention a four days program beginning with "Africans Must United at Home And Abroad" Revisiting Principles of Pan-Africanism. Special guest Samia Nkrumah.
On July 11, Among the speakers at "African Spirituality at Home & Abroad: Africans come together to discuss how faith helped Africans Liberation" (???) Dr. Jeremiah Wright, JR., Pastor Emeritus, Trinity UCC-Chicago ILL, Dr. Frederick D. Hayens III, Senior Pastor Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas and an Ethiopian, Ato Nebiyou Damete, Director of Christian Fellowship Ministries International and Dr. Wesley Muhammad and Dr. Sheron Patterson.
St. Michael Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Garland , was invited to take a part with other spiritual leaders, at
"African Spirituality a Home & Abroad: Africans come together to discuss how faith helped Africans Liberation" (???)
but didn't participate. For more information on NBUF and the Convention, visit "Dallanbuf.com"
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney's pictures and visiting St. Michael Church was a privet and organized by her official host,
Yeharerwerk Gashaw of NBUF.
