Our answer is hell no! We owe amerikkka nothing! In fact, those people who are confused enough to love amerikkka should get down on their hands and knees and thank whatever God they pray to that we have taken as long as we have to organize for revolution and permanant change.
All of the imperialist's ridiculous arguements about why Africans should be patriotic towards amerikkka are so weak these arguments wouldn't hold up in Judge Judy's courtroom. First, they say that the amerikkkan military has fought for our freedom and thus we should show gratitude by honoring amerikkka. No war has been fought by amerikkkan for African freedom and independence. If you believe that we would like to sell you the Pacific Ocean. The amerikkkan revolution was fought for the benefit of the rich white male landowners. Africans were enslaved during this time so it's absurd to argue that this war was for our benefit.
The civil war was fought to industrialize amerikkka for capitalist development. The slave system was inefficient and undesirable for the rich capitalist landowners who wanted to mechanize production so its foolish to argue this war was fought for us. The only reason slavery was eradicated was so the justifiable African determination to end slavery could be exploited by the amerikkkan government to enlist us as shock troops against the confederate.
WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and every other military conflict amerikkka has been involved in, including Iraq I & II, were all fought to advance U.S. imperialist interests and had no direct or indirect corelation to African freedom, which still doesn't exist. As recently as Vietnam, Africans fought courageously against our allies in Vietnam only to come back to amerikkka and face naked racism and discrimination.
The gratitude we should have is for our organizations who have struggled against our oppression. We thank the Free Africa Society, Niagara Movement, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Universal Negro Improvement Association, African Blood Brotherhood, Moorish Temple, Nation of Islam, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Congress of Racial Equality, Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, Revolutionary Action Movement, Black Panther Party, Republic of New Afrika, US Organization, Convention People's Party, National Congolese Movement, Democratic Party of Guinea, Zimbabwe African National Union, African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau, Worker's People's Party, etc., etc. These people struggled and sacrificed for our liberation. We should always honor them. As for the amerikkkan government, all branches of the amerikkkan military, police agencies from the federal level on down to the local level, we say later for you. The only thing we owe you is the bad experience you have given to us and a promise that we will organize ourselves and take back what rightfully belongs to the people and all of humanity!
Friday, April 18, 2008
How does revolutionary change happen?
Most people if asked would say they want to live in a society where everyone who needs a quality place to live would have access to such living quarters. They want children to have the opportunity to go to quality schools that have educational material that is honest and dedicated to opening the student's mind and expanding their capabilities to their full potential with the objective of encouraging that student to use their educational skills to further advance the collective society. They want elderly, ill, and all other people to have access to comfortable, respectful, medical and care conditions 24/7. They want a government that is dedicated to upholding social and economic justice and not private profit at all cost. Most people if asked would say they want all of those things, but many people don't understand that these things cannot happen in a capitalist society where the prime objective is private profit over people's interests.
People's needs can only be met within a socialist society where the society's resources are planned and organized around fulfilling people's needs. Where women are respected. Where elderly people are honored. Where children are nurtured. Where all people's cultures as taught and respected and where human dignity is the primary objective.
Of course, we can't have revolution without revolutionaries. Revolutionaries must be created through consistent political education and work in service of the people. That's why revolutionary political education is so important. So often, you hear people say "I'm tired of talking about the struggle" These people that say this don't understand how revolution happens and/or they really don't want revolutionary change. They may be satisfied with some reform of the capitalist system i.e. a few people getting college degrees that generally wouldn't get it, a few token African advancements. A few token women advancements, Asian, Indigenous, etc. Revolution is not about tokenism. Its about mass advancement. As a result, it cannot be carried out by the few impatient people who do not have the discipline and commitment to work tirelessly to bring about the required political consciousness to make conditions ripe for revolutionary change. Revolution involves mass movement under revolutionary political ideology with action springing from that revolutionary ideology.
Although we love and honor the heroes of the 60s and 70s, we recognize that although the bold and courageous act of Johnathan Jackson, William Christmas, Rachell Magee, and James McClain in August 1970 to take over the Marin County courthouse in support of George Jackson and the Solodad Brothers was an honorable attempt, this act is not an example of a "revolutionary" act. Revolution cannot be carried out by a few people. It must emanate from mass political education.
Although we honor, admire, and love Ernesto Che Guevara, we understand that his "foco" theory of creating an armed struggle in the jungles of Bolivia in 1967 with the hopes of inspiring the Bolivian people to initiate a revolution lacked the type of scientific planning that is necessary to create revolution. Revolution is science, not sentimentality. We honor and seek to emulate Che's bravery, but we also must learn from his errors.
So the All African People's Revolutionary Party will continue to talk to as many people as we can about revolution. We currently talk regularly to people about revolution in 8 states in Africa, in Europe, and in several states in the U.S. and the Caribbean. We talk to thousands of people about revolution regularly and we ask them to get involved and organize wider discussions about revolution. We ask them to help build relationships with other organizations of other nationalities who also struggle for revolutionary change. We ask them to help us institutionalize projects and activities that promote revolutionary consciousness. The current phase of our struggle is one of creating a revolutionary culture among the people's of society.
It is in this spirit that we inform you of a regular political education process for those who live in the Portland, Oregon area. The All African People's Revolutionary Party is organizing the "Don't Let School Interfere with your Education" presentation and discussion series. Remaining sessions take place each Thursday from 6pm to 8pm in Smith Memorial Union room 333 on the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland, Oregon. The remaining sessions will take place on April 24, May 1, and May 8th.
The next session is Thursday, April 24th The topic will be on "Why Africa is poor and the U.S. is rich?" We will discuss how western imperialism has robbed Africa of her human and material resources and this explains why Africa struggles today for any level of independence and self determination.
Also, please be informed that African Liberation Day is a day of revolution. This day will take place on May 24th in 2008. The All African People's Revolutionary Party will be hosting African Liberation Day commemorations in several cities around the world. For more information about any political activities, please let us know. Join some organization working for justice!!!
People's needs can only be met within a socialist society where the society's resources are planned and organized around fulfilling people's needs. Where women are respected. Where elderly people are honored. Where children are nurtured. Where all people's cultures as taught and respected and where human dignity is the primary objective.
Of course, we can't have revolution without revolutionaries. Revolutionaries must be created through consistent political education and work in service of the people. That's why revolutionary political education is so important. So often, you hear people say "I'm tired of talking about the struggle" These people that say this don't understand how revolution happens and/or they really don't want revolutionary change. They may be satisfied with some reform of the capitalist system i.e. a few people getting college degrees that generally wouldn't get it, a few token African advancements. A few token women advancements, Asian, Indigenous, etc. Revolution is not about tokenism. Its about mass advancement. As a result, it cannot be carried out by the few impatient people who do not have the discipline and commitment to work tirelessly to bring about the required political consciousness to make conditions ripe for revolutionary change. Revolution involves mass movement under revolutionary political ideology with action springing from that revolutionary ideology.
Although we love and honor the heroes of the 60s and 70s, we recognize that although the bold and courageous act of Johnathan Jackson, William Christmas, Rachell Magee, and James McClain in August 1970 to take over the Marin County courthouse in support of George Jackson and the Solodad Brothers was an honorable attempt, this act is not an example of a "revolutionary" act. Revolution cannot be carried out by a few people. It must emanate from mass political education.
Although we honor, admire, and love Ernesto Che Guevara, we understand that his "foco" theory of creating an armed struggle in the jungles of Bolivia in 1967 with the hopes of inspiring the Bolivian people to initiate a revolution lacked the type of scientific planning that is necessary to create revolution. Revolution is science, not sentimentality. We honor and seek to emulate Che's bravery, but we also must learn from his errors.
So the All African People's Revolutionary Party will continue to talk to as many people as we can about revolution. We currently talk regularly to people about revolution in 8 states in Africa, in Europe, and in several states in the U.S. and the Caribbean. We talk to thousands of people about revolution regularly and we ask them to get involved and organize wider discussions about revolution. We ask them to help build relationships with other organizations of other nationalities who also struggle for revolutionary change. We ask them to help us institutionalize projects and activities that promote revolutionary consciousness. The current phase of our struggle is one of creating a revolutionary culture among the people's of society.
It is in this spirit that we inform you of a regular political education process for those who live in the Portland, Oregon area. The All African People's Revolutionary Party is organizing the "Don't Let School Interfere with your Education" presentation and discussion series. Remaining sessions take place each Thursday from 6pm to 8pm in Smith Memorial Union room 333 on the Portland State University campus in downtown Portland, Oregon. The remaining sessions will take place on April 24, May 1, and May 8th.
The next session is Thursday, April 24th The topic will be on "Why Africa is poor and the U.S. is rich?" We will discuss how western imperialism has robbed Africa of her human and material resources and this explains why Africa struggles today for any level of independence and self determination.
Also, please be informed that African Liberation Day is a day of revolution. This day will take place on May 24th in 2008. The All African People's Revolutionary Party will be hosting African Liberation Day commemorations in several cities around the world. For more information about any political activities, please let us know. Join some organization working for justice!!!
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