Coronavirus and the Crisis of African American Human Rights

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"The enemy will come to understand that we will not quietly die. We will not beg their system to recognize its unfairness, nor will we call for the enemy system to somehow “repair” us - its’ victims. " https://blackagendareport.com/coronavirus-and-crisis-african-american-human-rights “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.” (Article 25, Universal Declaration of Human Rights — emphasis added)  “We have to make the world see that the problem that we’re confronted with is a problem for…

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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Black People Fight Back! Webinar April 11 & 12

Register Now!   Topic COVID-19 Pandemic: Black People Fight Back! Description Panelist will be discussing the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects on the black community and how we will move forward; stronger and more unified in the face of vicious imperialist attack on the worldwide African community. Featured Topics: - Reparations! Especially In Time of “Crisis” - Black Community Control of the Police - Elections: Role of the African Petty Bourgeoisie Time Apr 11, 2020 09:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register Now!

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COVID-19: The Capitalist Emperor Has no Clothes

Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor 01 Apr 2020 COVID-19: The Capitalist Emperor Has no Clothes The systemic failure of the capitalist order triggered by the coronavirus has reinforced the growing awareness that extreme wealth inequality is a fundamental characteristic of the system. “Billions of dollars were allocated to business while millions of people are facing an increasingly desperate situation.” As the capitalist emperor strolls down the avenue of U.S. public opinion butt-naked but for the first time since the 1930s, more and more people are starting to realize that they were not crazy. The brutal failures of the capitalist system that they saw were not a figment of their imagination or a diversion from their own personal failures. Instead, they were the…

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