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t thr c month of
tho cis of young Angolans,
�om . 7 to 16 ere ctively
mvolved m the reconstruction
and developm nt of Angola.
When the Young Pioneers
of Ango learned of the exist­
ence of the Free African youth:
l!SA. young pioneer organiza­
tion m orth Carolina an in-
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vuation was extended for a
group to tr vel to Angola to stay
fer four wee of fello hip and
a range of youth ctivities, Of
cour e, the group in orth
Carolina ccep ed the invit -
tion. One of the leaders of the
Fre African Youth: USA is the
dynamic nd eloquent eight­
y r old iletra Burwell hom
we h written bout in other
commentaries.
I itnessed Wiletra d four
other member of the Free
African Youth: BSA board a
A!r Fr nee jet plane t Kennedy
Airport to fly to Angol . They
re ccompani ed by Wiletra'
mother, r. Dollie Burwell
ho rve one of the found�
ing dult dvi r to the group.
hey re all dre ed in t red,
blac and green colors of their
uniforms hich are the libera­
tion color for the African
Am riean freedom and liber -
lion mo ement. They re all
e cited bout going to Africa
nd in p rticular to Angola.
They c rried their
org nization' red, hi c and
green flag well as th United
tat fl nd the n g of th
t te of orth Carolina. I m
ure th t thi group of young
pione r ill repre cnt th
Afric n I American community
well.
omen, m t get ctively in­
volved. We can do a gr t deal
on personal level. We n talk
to our own children
, gr dchildren, nephe sand
niece to encour e them' a
de y xual ctivity, pregnancy
d parenthood until they are
old enough to cope with t
r ponsibiliti . We can m e
ure young men ho
do become pare to g t the
pren tal care they need.
B nding together, e can
mea positi change in our
. unities. W c need to get busy
In our churche , our clu our
ighborbood groups nd our
city councils nd chool boards
finding ys to fight teen p eg­
cy and fight for dequ te
prenatal care for every m her.
Our b bies are rth it.