The Ballot and the Bullet Electoral School: “Putting Black Self-Determination on the Ballot!” Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations April 10-12, 2020 – St. Louis, Missouri
The Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations will convene its fourth Electoral Campaign School April 10-12, 2020 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Electoral Campaign School is a means by which the Coalition opens up a new front in the struggle for black self-determination within the U.S. and elsewhere. It will challenge the monopoly of the electoral arena by a select sector of our community that has special ties to capitalist white power. We will teach ordinary African people – workers, activists, women and youth – how to run for office. The Black is Back Electoral School will also address the age-old question of whether or not there are any legitimate gains to be won by Africans participating…