Welcome to the Norma Lozano Jackson Foundation for
the Improvement of the Lives of Africans, African Descendants and Indigenous Peoples, and for the Autonomy and Human Rights
of African and Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
The purpose for which the Norma Lozano Jackson Foundation
is organized and operated is to advance the educational, charitable, scientific, and health related activities designed to
reduce the poverty and suffering of African, African descendants and Indigenous peoples of the Americas.
The Foundation intends to raise the awareness of the independence struggles of
African Descendants and Indigenous Peoples in the Americas by sponsoring small tours to various communities throughout the
Americas where efforts at autonomous nation-building are being undertaken. In addition, the Foundation will sponsor small
projects geared to the betterment of the lives of African descendants and Indigenous Peoples in the Americas.
For more information, you may email us at nljf@nljf.org.
In Honor of Congressman Payne
On May 3, 2008 the Norma Lozano Jackson Foundation recognized Congressman Donald M. Payne for his concern of
land and human rights issues confronting Afro-Colombian people. Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health
on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and a member of the newly formed subcommittee on International, Organization, Human
Rights, and Oversight, Congressman Payne issued Resolution 618, which recognizes the contributions that African people
have made in Colombia and urges the government to treat them fairly politically, economically and socially.Recognition Dinner Speech and Photos
Resolution 618 Co-Sponsors
Resolution 618
During the 2007 August recess, Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) introduced
House Resolution 618, which recognizes the importance of addressing the plight of Afro-Colombians. Although this resolution
is non-binding, it will provide much-needed moral support to a community caught in the crossfire. In Colombia, Afro-descendents
are harshly affected daily by extreme poverty and racial discrimination. The statistics are truly astonishing. Although they
often live in regions rich in natural wealth, 76% of Afro-Colombians live in extreme poverty. Chocó, the department
with the largest Afro-Colombian population, receives the lowest per capita government investment in health, education and
infrastructure of any department. (From www.lawg.org)
Afro-Colombians constitute over 26% of Colombia's
population. They are disproportionately targeted for acts of violence and forced displacement and subject to systematic racial
discrimination, economic exploitation and social and economic exclusion.
Resolution 618,
- recognizes
and honors Afro-Colombians for their contributions to Colombia
- urges
the Colombian government to take measures to combat human rights violations, acts of violence, displacement, racial discrimination,
and exclusion of Afro-Colombians;
- urges the Colombian government
to investigate and bring to justice politicians involved in para-politics scandals;
- urges the Colombian government to develop and implement properly executed assistance programs for Afro- Colombians.
- calls on the U.S. Government to ensure that Afro-Colombians
and other marginalized groups are fully consulted in negotiations concerning U.S. aid and trade agreements with Colombia.
Click on the link below to view the document in its entirety.
Offical Document: Resolution 618
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We are calling for the full and speedy
resolution of the investigations into allegations of disappearances, as well as torture, attempted rape and death threats,
against members of a Colombian refugee community in Ecuador. Disappearance...
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