South African Government to Recognize and Award Africa Action’s Jennifer Davis
Today as we celebrate Human Rights Day, Africa Action commemorates December 10th by honoring a former leader’s worthy legacy and imagining the future potential through action!
Jennifer Davis, Executive Director of Africa Action’s predecessor organizations is set to receive one of South Africa’s highest honors, the Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo. This is awarded to foreign nationals (Heads of State and Government) and other foreign dignitaries. It will be presented to Jennifer Davis tomorrow in Pretoria, South Africa for her contribution to the anti-apartheid struggle, the field of education and commitment to human rights.
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About the Photo: Jennifer Davis, Executive Director of the American Committee on Africa and The Africa Fund, and ANC President Oliver R. Tambo. On January 23, 1987 the American Committee on Africa and The Africa Fund hosted a reception in New York honoring President Tambo. At the reception The Africa Fund presented President Tambo with a check for more than $100,000 from money raised from the anti-apartheid album “Sun City”. The funds were to support ANC educational, cultural and other project for South African refugees. Used by permission of David Vita.
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