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COVID-19: The Capitalist Emperor Has no Clothes

Post published:April 3, 2020
Post category:Analysis News

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…

Black Is Back Coalition’s COVID-19 DEMANDS

Post published:March 28, 2020
Post category:News

Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations COVID-19 COALITION DEMANDS Whereas colonial governments have never met the needs of African people anywhere in the world; whereas the very basis of this brutal, capitalist system of exploitation was built on the backs of African people; whereas this modern day, for-profit medical system was founded upon experimenting on African people, a practice that continues even today; and whereas disaster capitalism has emerged as another genocidal scheme to permanently displace our community; the Black Is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations is calling on African and all oppressed people to unite with the following demands: 1) We demand an end to all U.S. sanctions! Sanctions are economic and biological…

Electoral Campaign School POSTPONED

Post published:March 18, 2020
Post category:News

Uhuru (Freedom)! To: Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations Members, Supporters and Friends: As you are aware, all of our communities, wherever we are located in the world have been affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). For the safety of our people everywhere, The Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations would like to announce that our 4th Electoral Campaign School, previously scheduled for April 10-12, 2020 in St. Louis, Missouri, has been postponed until later this year in June. We are however planning to host a special online event to address not only the elections but the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we attempt to…