In observance of Black History Month, join the Amistad Committee for a lecture and discussion about US-African affairs with Maurice Carney, an advocate for peace, justice and human dignity in the Congo and West Africa.

Maurice Carney is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Friends of the Congo. He served as the interim Africa working group coordinator for Reverend Jesse Jackson while he was Special Envoy to Africa and has provided analysis on Congo for Al Jazeera, All Africa, Democracy Now, and a host of other media outlets.