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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…

Uhuru (Freedom)! I am writing this piece on behalf of the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations as an introduction for the letter provided by the Vice-Chair, expressing our support of Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party and Chair of the Black is Back Coalition, and our condemnation of recent actions taken by San Diego State University. Chairman Omali Yeshitela was invited to be a speaker at a Reparations Summit, being held in April of this year, by a group of students who are clearly aware of his work and dedication to forwarding the demand for reparations to the black community and entire African nation. San Diego State University has since applied pressure…

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…