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Public Sector Strikes in South Africa: Any Subversive Elements?
Published on 21 Jun 2007 at 4:04 am.
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Filed under news/politics, poverty, radical politics, collective action, Africa.
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I am not sure why I have yet to post something on the strikes in South Africa, especially considering I was at both the big march in Pretoria on May 25th (where I was nearly trampled) and the smaller march in Johannesburg on June 1st. I think part […]
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Mo’ Oil, Mo’ Problems
Published on 13 Jun 2007 at 6:07 pm.
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Filed under news/politics, collective action, Africa.
When I read about the growing oil reserves in Africa I can’t help but question the impact that this resource will have on the continent. Will oil bring underdeveloped African countries to western standards of industrialization and prosperity, or will it condemn them to political turmoil, corruption and war, as has been the case in […]
Apartheid Israel?, Speaking Up, Out and About: A Call to Action for Black Folks?
Published on 4 Jun 2007 at 6:23 pm.
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Filed under racism, news/politics, inter-minority relations, diaspora, radical politics, history, collective action.
This is a bit long so here are my early apologies…
June 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. May 15th, 2007 marks the 59th anniversary of the Nakba (”the catastrophe”) which saw the mass deportation of a million Palestinians […]
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Black Diamonds
Published on 24 May 2007 at 9:47 am.
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Filed under news/politics, collective action, Africa.
In Johannesburg, South Africa Black Diamonds are booming. “Black Diamonds” is the new term for South Africa’s growing Black middle class, whose numbers have jumped by about 600,000 in just 12 months. This upsurge has resulted in unprecedented spending power for the first generation of post-Apartheid Black South Africans, say Professors John Simpson and Neil […]
Free Mumia!!! The Philly Appeal
Published on 17 May 2007 at 8:55 am.
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Filed under news/politics, radical politics, collective action.
Today, thousands are gathering in Philadelphia to support political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal on the day of his oral arguments, despite intimidation tactics including death threats from the Philadelphia Police Department and Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). On what could be the final legal appeal for Mumia, brothers and sisters from around the globe have […]
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LAPD, Violence and Immigration
Published on 4 May 2007 at 11:54 am.
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Filed under news/politics, inter-minority relations, collective action.
The LAPD is being investigated for its excessive use of force at a peaceful Immigration rally this week. The rally was part of a international movement of marches and protests called May Day - a day dedicated to labor and immigration reform. And in classic LAPD fashion, officers were caught on tape; bombarding women, children […]
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The Right to Be Wrong
Published on 18 Apr 2007 at 10:21 am.
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Filed under black culture, entertainment, black image, collective action.
Between Don Imus and Duke Lacrosse, the nation at large has once again taken up the issue of the Crisis of Black America. Much discussion has been made regarding the plight of African-Americans, and what (or who) is responsible for it. The most recent target? Hip-hop.
Many prominent and influential African-Americans are leading the charge against […]
Support Brown Babies
Published on 13 Apr 2007 at 12:47 am.
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Filed under positivity, inter-minority relations, collective action.
A friend of mine has started a non-profit organization called, Brown Babies. This is a fledgling North Carolina-based organization that is dedicated to uplifting children of color (hence the name). Here is a quote from their “theory of unity,”
Brown Babies seeks to advocate for EVERY child of color and believes that by working TOGETHER, we […]
How do we speak about Zimbabwe?
Published on 2 Apr 2007 at 6:27 am.
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Filed under news/politics, diaspora, radical politics, history, collective action.
****Above is a picture from I took at the Human Rights Day March in Johannesburg on March 21, 2007.****
EDIT: on april 3rd, 2007, in johannesburg, south africa there was a zimbabwe solidarity march to the zimbabwean consulate. check my photos here.
Zimbabwe has made headlines recently following the of Zimbabwean police’s killing of Gift Tandere, […]
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Reparations Legislation Passed!
Published on 1 Apr 2007 at 4:50 pm.
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Filed under radical politics, collective action.
April fools. There is no reparations legislation, as far as I know. However, with apologies for slavery from Virginia (and refusals to apologize from Georgia) and in light of the recent commemoration of the English abolition of the trans-atlantic slave trade, demands for reparations have resurfaced within the Black community. This resurgence raises many questions: […]
