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“In Memory of Tookie, A Commemorative Celebration Honoring The Life, Service, & Legacy of Stanley Tookie Williams” will be held in San Diego CA, Dec. 31st.

The life and death of Stanley Tookie Williams leaves us critical lessons on continuing the struggle to build a truly just and moral society. It reaffirms the wickedness of the ruling race and class and their monopoly on the power, wealth, and resources to viciously kill at will without impunity. And as history has shown Afro Americans, the poor and other marginalized peoples continue to be the ongoing victim of genocidal activities by the dominant powers. Tookie’s’ death brings to us a period of mourning but it is imperative that we reach inside ourselves, get a hold of our anger and turn this tragedy into a triumph. We are compelled to engage in struggle that in fact brings about an act of rescue, resistance, and raising up of the good even in the midst of oppressive adversity. 

Given that, the Serudj Institute of Effective Socilization cordially invites the community to come and commemorate with us the best of the life, service, and legacy of Stanley Tookie Williams. The venue is: “In Memory of Tookie, A Commemorative Celebration Honoring The Life, Service, & Legacy of Stanley Tookie Williams.”

Ms. Barbara Becnel is the special guest speaker at this memorial and celebration of Stan’s life and legacy. The Serudj Institute believes it is essential that we pay homage to Tookie and his good works. Now that he is an ancestor sitting at the right hand of God we are compelled to use from his life and death the lessons of struggle that teaches us and seeks to answer the ongoing question that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,  raised, and that is  where do we go from her;’ Chaos or Community’

This inaugural commemorative ceremony takes place Saturday 31 December 2005, from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Southeast Community Church, 210 South Euclid Avenue, San Diego CA.

Furthermore the Serudj Institute in establishing this honor to Stan as an annual event during the day of Kuumba (Creativity) the 6th day of Kwanzaa will also present it’s first ‘Stanley Tookie Williams Award for Excellence in Leadership, Service & The Struggle for Justice, Peace, & Bringing Good into the World.’

We do this in the same spirit that we have honored those whose life works have laid a path of righteousness in their struggle to bring good into the world. We believe that our recipient of this will award will certainly feel Stan’s spirit over them throughout the days and day to come.

Following the memorial ceremony there will be a March For Peace from Southeast Community Church to 49th & Logan to join in with the Drumming for Peace event that like the legacy of Tookie is centered on creating peace in the community. To RSVP please contact Minister Tukufu Kalonji @ (619) 804-1685 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it