Uhuru Movement
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The Uhuru Movement is a political organizations centered around the principles of "African Internationalism," which adheres to liberation of Africans in both the continent of Africa and in the African diaspora, as well building economic and sustainable development in these communities. 'Uhuru' is the Swahili word for freedom. Since 1972, The Movement has been led by Omali Yeshitela's African People's Socialist Party (APSP). [1]
The APSP has formed several organizations, each with specific tasks and purpose. Affiliated organizations include The International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, African Socialist International, UhuruNews.com, African People's Solidarity Committee, Uhuru Solidarity Movement, The Black is Back Coalition, Burning Spear Productions, Uhuru Foods, Uhuru Furniture [1] All African People's Development and Empowerment Project (AAPDEP),and African People's Education and Defense Foundation (APEDF).[2]
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The Uhuru Movement is an international organization working for economic development programs in several African communities. These programs include community gardens, rainwater-harvesting projects, community kitchens, and many more. The Uhuru Movement recently helped to build a birthing clinic in Sierra Leone. [3]
The Uhuru Movement has spoken out against police brutality, and refers to police presence in the African American community as "police occupation" or "police containment". They have rallied and supported many people who have died as result of being shot by police officers, like Tyron Lewis, Aiyana Jones, Lovelle Mixon, Sean Bell, Javon Dawson, and many others.
The organization came to national attention during the 2008 Presidential campaign season when Uhuru member, Diop Olugbala, interrupted Barack Obama at a town hall meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida, and questioned the candidate asking "What about the black community?"[4] alleging that he was not speaking out for African-Americans on issues like police brutality, high unemployment, predatory lending, and Hurricane Katrina.
In 2009, the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement organized a march in support of Lovelle Mixon and against the Oakland police. Mixon was an Oakland, California, resident who killed four Oakland police officers and died during a shoot out after a traffic stop, coincidentally just blocks away from the local Uhuru headquarters. [5] [6]
In June 2011, AAPDEP and INPDUM initiated the Marcus Garvey Saturday School in Washington, D.C. [7]
[edit] Further reading
- Tactics and Strategy for Black Liberation in the US,by Omali Yeshitela, 1978
- The Struggle for Bread, Peace and Black Power,by Omali Yeshitela, 1981
- Stolen Black Labor,by Omali Yeshitela, 1982
- Reparations Now!,by Omali Yeshitela, 1983
- A New Beginning and Not One Step Backwards,by Omali Yeshitela, 1984
- The Road to Socialism is Painted Black, by Omali Yeshitela, 1987
- Izwe Lethu i Afrika, by Omali Yeshitela, 1992
- Overturning the Culture of Violence, by Penny Hess, 2000 (ISBN 978-1891624025)
- Omali Yeshitela Speaks, by Omali Yeshitela, 2005 (ISBN 978-1891624032)
- African Internationalism - Political Theory For Our Time, by Omali Yeshitela, 2005 (ISBN 978-1891624032)
- One Africa! One Nation!, by Omali Yeshitela, 2006
- One People! One Party! One Destiny!, by Omali Yeshitela, 2010 (ISBN 978-1891624070)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement
- Uhuru Movement
- African People's Socialist Party
- African Socialist International
[edit] References
- ^ http://sct.temple.edu/blogs/murl/2011/02/22/center-city-uhuru-furniture-offers-green-alternatives-for-unwanted-goods/
- ^ http://www.uhurumovement.org/
- ^ http://uhurunews.com/story?resource_name=aapdep-sierra-leone-u-s-tour-on-infant-and-maternal-mortality-raises-medical-supplies-and-cash-to-builld-clinic
- ^ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93256496
- ^ "Dozens march for Mixon, against police", San Francisco Chronicle, March 26, 2009
- ^ "Calling him a 'true hero', mourners hold vigil for suspected Oakland cop killer Lovelle Mixon", New York Daily News, March 26, 2009
- ^ http://bermudaradical.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/the-marcus-garvey-saturday-school-launches-in-washington-d-c/
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