“When white America has a cold, Black America gets pneumonia”- Malcolm X InPDUM understands that, during times of crisis, the African community is hit the hardest. Due to the lack of resources, inability to access healthcare and difficulty to feed, clothe and house ourselves that have characterized our existence as oppressed, colonial subjects, we are
By: Muambi Tangu International Membership Coordinator, InPDUM I woke up feeling good. Building socialism. Socialism is replacing capitalism- socialism in the hands of the African working class. The majority of humanity works to be on the correct side of history. The majority of humanity is colonized, oppressed, exploited. Some of us call it the new
Uhuru comrades! As a precautionary method to help keep our communities safe, The International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement has determined that it will be in the best interest of the people that we suspend all public meetings, events, rallies and mobilizations until further notice. We understand that in times of crisis like these, African and
“African women must lead!” This commanding phrase, acknowledging the role of African women as leaders on the front lines of the struggle, was printed in bold letters across the back of a jacket. We asked the sister where she got the jacket from and she said “UZI Custom Clothing. Do you want one? What’s your
Hold high the African Martyr! On February 24th, 2020 Chicago Inpdum members held an African Martyrs Day event at the Thurgood Marshall library on the Southside of Chicago. Members from the community celebrated the lives of Patrice Lumumba, Mike Brown, Omowale Kefing, Musa Abantu, Dakota Bright, Rekia Boyd, Nipsey Hussle and many others! Amilcar Cabral,
by: InPDUM San Diego African students at San Diego State University have been organizing a conference on reparations. San Diego State University is a public university in Southern California, twenty minutes from the Mexico border. Energized by the international discussion on reparations, these students proposed a wide variety of guest speakers including Ava Muhammad of
By: Abena Abdallah Our children are not safe. As colonized children, they are vulnerable to all manner of disrespect, harassment, violence and denial of their basic rights. This reality does not change once they enter school. In fact, many of our children have experienced the most dehumanizing treatment from the individuals tasked with educating our
(From The Burning Spear Newspaper) ST. LOUIS—At one time, the city of St. Louis had a population of almost a million people. White people fled the city by the hundreds of thousands when the hint of African people fighting for power was in the air. An emerging Black Power movement was the impetus for