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!!!
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Come to African Liberation Day on Saturday, May 24th, 2008. The A-APRP is organizing ALD in several cities in the U.S., in the Caribbean, in several cities in Africa, and in London. To get specific information, go to www.africanliberationday.net
Forward to one unified socialist Africa!
On the Zimbabwe elections. Imperialism is using the exact same gangsta tactic they used in Nicaragua in 1990. They have imposed an economic blockade that pushed gas prices over $6.00 a gallon, made food scarce, and medical supplies almost non-existent. Then they go to the people and tell them if they vote in Mugabe, they will continue to be held under the blockade. Same tactic they employed in Nicaragua to force the people against the Sandinistas in 1990.
The real issue in Zimbabwe is ZANU's appropriation of land from the white settlers who stole it in the first place. Zimbabwe waited 20 years for the U.S. and Britain to fulfill their promises made in the late 70s to mediate land distribution to address the problem of the small racist white minority holding the overwhelming majority of the properous lands in Zimbabwe. Now, because African people refuse to wait any longer for imperialism, and rightfully began to take back their resources, the imperialists embark on an evil propaganda campaign to demonize African people and organizations. Now, more than ever, we should call for support for ZANU and the people of Zimbabwe against imperialist intervention.
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