AFRICAN PEOPLE

IN AMERICAIN AMERICA

Blueprint forBlueprint for

AMONGAMONG

AND BEYONDAND BEYOND

FUNCTIONALFUNCTIONALUNITYUNITY

DEFINITION:an an ““intergenerational intergenerational system and system and infrastructureinfrastructure which which naturally aids naturally aids members of a social members of a social group in building group in building power to control the power to control the economic, political economic, political and cultural life of and cultural life of their community”their community”

That system and That system and infrastructure through infrastructure through which any community which any community promotes and protects promotes and protects its vital interests.its vital interests.

A B

RESPECTTRUST

COOPERATIONJealousy

EnvyFear

CompetitionConflict

AA BB

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X

A

B

C

D

Our “INSTITUTION-TOOL”For building and maintaining Functional Unity, is…

For Unity and Self Determination, Inc.

Each Center is uniquely designed to naturally facilitate Functional Unity based on the “Functional Unity Process”

““THE CENTERS ARE THE CENTERS ARE OWNED AND CONTROLLEDOWNED AND CONTROLLED BY US AS BY US AS A COMMUNITY AND AS A PEOPLE”A COMMUNITY AND AS A PEOPLE”

HOW

Specifically how the Centers Naturally Build and Maintain Functional UnityTHE THREE (3) PHASES OF PROCESS/SYSTEM

1. AWARENESS1. AWARENESS2. DECISION2. DECISION

3. ACTION3. ACTION

OUR OUR PERMANENT PERMANENT

SYSTEM!SYSTEM!

1. AWARENESSOur Community

Vital InterestTHINK TANKS

Massive Output of InformationCommunity

Assemblies

The FamilyEducationBiz. & TradeHealthPoliticsArts & CultureLaw & Legal

Information Technology

Media Relations

Data Base Management

Research

BlueprintG. Media Output

The FloodCouncil

ElectionsInfo-Letter

Unity CalendarCity Directory

10-10-50 Network

10 - 10 - 50Basic Plan For The Empowerment Of TheAfrican (Black) Community Worldwide!

10 /: Each person of African descent who would consider himself or herself seriously concerned  about the plight of African (Black)  people must commit a minimum of  ten (10) hours each month to a community based organization or institution concerned with the uplift and improvement of our people. This means dedicating yourself to the excellent performance of your chosen organization or institution and helping to make your chosen organization or institution the very best that it can be. – We must build strong organizations and institutions--- none of us are justified sitting on the sideline complaining about what others are not doing.

10 /: Commit a minimum of $10 every month to help fund your chosen organization or institution. Make a conscious effort to choose an organization or institution that needs your help.

50 /: Transfer or redirect, at a minimum, an additional $50 from your monthly budget to support African (Black) owned and operated businesses. $50 a month should not be the total you spend, but use your creativity to find ways to spend an additional $50 each month. – Make it known to these businesses that you support 10-10-50. Demand that they give good service and that they reinvest in our community.

+ IMANI (Faith):

Have faith that proper leadership and systems are being developed to facilitate the necessary cooperation between our organizations and institutions.

– A truly dynamic and functional unity is required among our people, and that is what we

are building.

Hosted by: African Community Centers for Unity and Self-Determination, Inc.

Office Phone: (404) 344-5454              

Sponsored locally by:*Your organization or Business

““Be Down With 10-10-50” Register at Be Down With 10-10-50” Register at www.10-10-50.orgwww.10-10-50.org

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2. DECISIONUNITY

COUNCIL • Elected By Elected By COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY• Twelve MembersTwelve Members

1.1. Govern Center OperationsGovern Center Operations

2.2. Voice On Behalf Of CommunityVoice On Behalf Of Community1.Identify factors that are positive to the

development and well-being of our people and encourage broad support of these factors.

2.Identify factors that are negative to the development and well-being of our people and encourage broad opposition to these factors.

3.Identify areas of need that require new initiatives and encourage development and support

METHOD- Voice & Recommend

3. ACTION1. Awareness2. Decision Guidance

Voice & Recommend

Aim: To stimulate and encourage individuals and organizations to respect each other, cooperate with each other, and act to promote and protect the vital interest of our community and of our people.

The African Community Centers will build no institutions and run no programs other than iteself. The only tool of the Center is Information.

THE POWER IS IN OUR CORRECT USE OF OUR SYSTEM

The action anticipated by this process Is “always through” individuals and organizations in our community, and “never through” the Centers themselves

The Functional Unity Process “Our Permanent System” Awareness Decision Action

VitalInterest

Think Tanks

The Family

Education

Bus. & Trade

Health

Politics

Art & Culture

Law / Legal

Communications

Security

Community Assemblies

SpiritualCouncil

Staff &Volunteers

UnityCouncilMaster

Think Tank & Staff

YouthCouncil

ElderCouncil

UnityBoard

Budget,Finance &

Legal

KeyAdvisories

MASSOUTPUT

Aim To develop and maintain Functional Unity in our community and among our people

globally

LocalUnity Council

UNITY BOARDW/Legal & Fiscal

Responsibility

2/6

4/3

Owned and Controlled by us as a community and as a

people

LocalUnity Council

LocalUnity Council

4/3 4/3

CentralUnity Council

3/4

Community Community Community

Global

How will we fund the African Community Centers?

“Open Books To The Community”

COMMITTEE OF 100,000 (Global)

*This Money Must Come From *This Money Must Come From US!!!US!!!

In the process of building Functional Unity, we will identify 100,000 +

individuals and organizations who will commit and faithfully donate a

minimum of $10 a month to help fund the Centers.

THIS SYSTEM OF FUNCTIONAL UNITYIS

THE MISSING ELEMENT IN OUR STRUGGLE

The Proper tool or Institution The Proper tool or Institution for building the Unity we Needfor building the Unity we NeedWe Need Your Help to Build and Maintain

the CENTERSTogether, WE are the Foundation and the

Structure.The Centers Will Naturally Build and

Maintain “Functional Unity”