In the current political climate, Black and progressive activists should focus on locally-based efforts, said author and veteran organizer Kevin Alexander Gray. âWe donât have anybody on the national scene thatâs saying anything coherent,â said Gray, speaking from his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina. âTheyâre saying those sound bites to stay on TV, and smiling and skinninâ and grinninâ,â but âtheyâre disconnected from the struggle, disconnected from their history. People see them as frauds, and thatâs a good thing, as we organize at the local level.â
The Ujima People's Progress Party is organizing outside of the duopoly in an effort to gain true political representation for Black working people.
In the Dominican Republic, Haitian migrants or any dark-skinned Black person can be arrested, have their belongings seized, and be deported from that country. Anti-Haitian sentiment and legislationâŚ
Lula da Silva's return to the Brazilian presidency is seen as a victory for the left. But he will have to struggle against forces who want to continue neo-liberal policies.
The Black Alliance for Peace AFRICOM Watch Bulletin #43 includes an interview with a representative of the Revolutionary Socialist League of Kenya and as always, the latest analysis and reporting onâŚ
Frantz Fanon was a fierce critic of the U.S., but he spent the last weeks of his life in Washington DC, where he hoped to be treated for leukemia. Medical care can be used as a political weapon.
