On Saturday 22nd June 2019 the Stop the Maangamizi: We Charge Genocide/Ecocide! Campaign (SMWeCGEC) took an important step towards ONE of its campaign goals to establish an All-Party Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry for Truth and Reparatory Justice (APPCITARJ).

On this day a film project given the name #IAmWitness by #JoanJoanLondon a film-maker, but conceptually co-produced with the SMWeCGEC commenced. Filming took place at the Kuumba Centre in Bristol. The ‘I AM WITNESS’ project is being developed out of the Ubuntukgotla People’s International Tribunal for Global Justice (U-PITGJ) programme of ISMAR-building, which the SMWeCGEC has been promoting in partnership with the Afrikan Emancipation Day Reparations March Committee (AEDRMC), the Global Afrikan Peoples Parliament (GAPP), PARCOE (Pan-Afrikan Reparations Coalition in Europe), Vazoba Afrika & Friends Networking Open Forum and the Global Afrikan Family Reunion International Council(GAFRIC).

A crew of 1 Director, (Joan Joan), 2 camera men (Sean Cassell #RastaCamp and Khevyn Ibrahim) and 1 photographer (John Matthews/JM Photography) filmed content to be used for an APPCITARJ promotional video consisting of over 25 people from Afrikan Heritage Communities, including children, youth, adults and elders, willing to give their time to support this project.

We really appreciate all those witness who took part in the filming. We are particularly thankful to Brothers Caul Grant and Sibusiso Tshabalala for being the first to be willing to speak to camera and tell their stories of the impact of the Maangamizi on them, their families and their future, unless we #StopTheMaangamizi!

Many thanks also to the John Lynch Afrikan Education Programme for their coordination of the day and sponsorship provided, Ital Garden Caribbean Vegan Café Kuumba Centre for their generous support and hospitality which contributed to making the day possible.

We are truly grateful to Pastor Michael Maddix for his sponsorship also.

Below are some other pics of the filming, pictures are copyright © copyright of John Matthews/JM Photography, sponsored by Joan Joan and must be accredited as such.

#I AM WITNESS

Big-Up! Bristol Massive, you are making us all proud!

#IAmWitness
#StopTheMaangamizi
#Reparations
#SpeakOurTruth
#TellOurStoryOurWay
#APPCITARJ