The Somali Institute for Peace and Justice, consisting of a group of Somali intellectuals, scholars, community leaders, and students, is holding the anniversary of Ethiopian Forces Occupation in Somalia on December 28, 2007 at 6:30pm, at the Zuhrah Shrine Center (2540 Park Av. S, Minneapolis, MN). Speakers include:
Professor Peter Erlinder
Professor Ismael Gorse
Professor Hassan Mohamud
Congressman Keith Ellison (Expected)
Professor Ahmed Samatar (Expected)
The Institute promotes an alternative academic and practical approach to Somali social and political problems, and encourages Somali and non-Somali scholars and intellectuals to participate in the search for solutions to problems Somalis face in America and at home. The Institute strives to promote greater education of non-Somalis about Somalia and the Horn of Africa.
