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We Have Not Been Moved: Resisting Racism and Militarism in 21st Century America, a must read new book for our time

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I am emailing you to announce the publication of a book titled We Have Not Been Moved: Resisting Racism and Militarism in 21st Century America.
The publisher is PM Press. The Editors are Elizabeth Betita Martinez, Matt Meyer and Mandy Carter. Alice Walker and Sonia Sanchez wrote Afterwords. Cornel West wrote the Foreword.
 
Mumia Abu-Jamal, Alejandra Alatriz, Dan Berger, Karl Bessinger, Anne Braden, Marilyn Buck, Bill Fletcher, Vincent Harding, Fred Ho, Sarah Hussein, Ibrahim Ramey, Bayard Rustin, Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Conrad Worrill, and others contributed Chapters. Among the historic texts included in the book is a timely dialogue between Dr. Martin Luther King, Robert F. Williams, Dave Dellinger, and Dorothy Day.
 
Matt Meyer and Dan Berger edited a 5-year old interview by me, which is included as a chapter titled The Pan-Africanization of Black Power: True History, Coalition-building and the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party.
 
For more information, check out the following links:
 
I am inviting all of my Co-workers, Friends and Family in the DC Metro Area to join me, Mandy, Matt, the PM Press staff, and others at a Party to launch this book on
Monday, January 21, 2013
6:00pm - 8:00pm
St. Stephen's Church
1525 Newton Street NW
Washington, DC
 
This event is part of the annual celebration of Martin Luther King Day. It is also organized in protest against Obama’s Inauguration. Erik Todd Dellums, Congressman Ron Dellum’s son, will present a dramatic reading as Bayard Rustin (from a never-before-published speech in the book). Additional presentations will be made by co-editors Mandy Carter (co-founder of the National Black Justice Coalition) and Matt Meyer (convener of the War Resisters International Africa Working Group). I have been invited to make a few brief remarks..
 
Stay Strong!
Bob Brown
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State of Equality and Justice in America: 'It is the Best of Times and the Worst of Times'

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With the death of Trayvon Martin nearly a year ago, many wondered whether there could be any justice in America. The indictment of George Zimmerman and the subsequent focus on the shooting death of Trayvon Martin has set the legal process to take its course in the near future.
 
In looking at the overall state of race and justice in America, clearly a lot of progress has been made. On November 4, 2008, the United States elected its first African-American President Barack Obama, who is just beginning his second term. Clearly, the job of equality and justice is not the job of one man. But, since his election, President Obama has taken a number of steps that make the state of race and justice a positive one.
 

If we simply look at the Supreme Court, which decides much of our legal issues that impact us greatly, the President has had the opportunity to appoint two people. And on both occasions, he appointed women; including a woman of color. When we look at the United States Circuit Courts, which are one step away from the United States Supreme Court, President Obama has appointed the first African-American for Mississippi to the Fifth Circuit, an African-American with Haitian connections to the Second Circuit, the first woman in Massachusetts to the First Circuit, and an African-American woman to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. This only begins to show the diversity and quality of his appointments.
 

More importantly, the President - in his first term - persuaded Congress to support a $787 billion stimulus package, has had healthcare approved, and prevailed in the Supreme Court on protection of rights of immigrants. These successes reveal the commitment to the state of justice, equality, and progress in our country.

Despite the progress of the past four years, there is...CONTINUES
 
 
 
 
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Alkebu-Lan Tribute to DR. TONY MARTIN

Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement
Freedom Begins with the Freeing of the Mind and Soul
c/o 282 High Road, Leyton, London E10 5PW
Tel: 020 8539 2154; 07908 814 152

The Great
Prof. Tony Martin
Joins the Ancestors

21st February 1942 - 17th January 2012

TENDAI MWARI

It is with great shock and deep sadness that the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement receive the news of the passing of Baba Prof. Tony Martin, the foremost scholar on the life and legacy of the Most Eminent Prophet and King - His Excellency: Marcus Mosiah Garvey and official UNIA historian.

According to various sources, he departed while being hospitalised at the West Shore Medical Hospital, in Trinidad and Tobago. Although to date we have seen no reports on the circumstances.

Baba Tony Martin, the man upon whom this Movement bestowed the title of The Apostle of The Prophet (Papa Garvey), is most renowned for his life long devotion to and monumental research on the life and legacy of The Prophet. From this wellspring of information, flowed his prolific authorship and publication of numerous books, including: Race First, Marcus Garvey Hero, Message to the People – A Course in African Philosophy, Literary Garveyism, the Poetic works of Marcus Garvey, African Fundamentalism and The Pan-Afrikan Connection among others. Such works span the breath and depth of this colossal legacy, placing Baba Martin, without a doubt, at the forefront of the fight to rescue Papa Garvey from the evil designs of those who would seek to distort the truth about the man and his Race 1st, Nationalist Pan-Afrikanist message.

In addition, the professor of Africana Studies at Wellesley College, Boston Massachusetts, USA, has traversed the globe lecturing on the phenomenal works of the man he regarded as "The most outstanding Pan-Afrikanist of the 20th century." This included several trips to the UK, where he lived and studied in the 1960s. In 1987, he joined us in commemorating the centenary of the birth of Papa Garvey addressing several events. In 1995 he was in Britain again participating in the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the fifth Pan-Afrikan Congress, in Manchester. He has also been the guest of the Pan-Afrikan Congress Movement (PACM) on several occasions and has on occasions been the special guest speaker at their annual Afrika Liberation Day.

In 2003, Baba Tony Martin became the centre of a controversy which gave rise to one of the most powerful events in the history of pan-Afrikan activism in the UK. Having invited Baba Martin to speak at the 'First Voice Conference,' ostensibly marking Black History Month (October), Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, ventured to dis-invite him, on the pretext that he had shared platforms with a certain 'holocaust denier' from the US. Of Course the real issue was that the US-Jewry was up in arms against Baba Martin, calling for his dismissal from Wellesley College and even for his death, for introducing into the curriculum the Nation of Islam's book, 'The Secret Relationship between Blacks and Jews,' chronicling the disproportionate Jewish involvement in Afrikan enslavement. True to his spirit, this warrior scholar remained resolute in defence of the integrity of Afrikan scholarship and right to tell our own story.

It thus transpired that Livingstone was bowing to pressure from the UK Jewish lobby, acting in tandem with its US kith and kin. This sparked a massive public outrage from the Afrikan community-UK. More importantly, we 'The People' led by a coalition of Pan-Afrikan organisations (ARM, PACM, AAPRP, APLO, EWF, NBPP, etc) mobilised and organised the pooling of our resources to bring and host Baba Martin ourselves. To crown this decisive act of self-determination, over 1,000 people turned out to hear Prof Martin and stood in book signing queues for more than two hours, registering two resoundingly successful event: a celebrated moment for Pan-Afrikan unity, procuring a small but significant victory over a powerful international Jewish lobby. (see: www.blacksandjew.com/TMLondon [London Disinvitation]).

In Mosiah (August) 2007, Baba Martin was back in the UK as a guest of The Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement's (ARM) Mosiah celebration, themed 'The Afrkan Empire Strikes Back' - a resistance to the UK government's sinister bicentenary of the 'Slave Trade Act,' celebrations. On Umoja-day (Sunday), 19/08/2007, ARM paid tribute to Baba Martin by awarding him an 'Order of Distinction,' on behalf of the Afrikan Community-UK. In addition to an OoD trophy, Baba Martin was gifted a Mosiah plaque and gold chain with a custom built Soul Force logo-pendant (combining Afrika, the Ankh, and the sun). At this event he spoke on 'Slavery, Abolition-Deceit and the Garvey Movement,' exposing British government hypocrisy around the fictitious Abolition of slavery and its fiendish efforts to destroy Papa Garvey and the Garvey Movement.

This privileged proximity to the Apostle enabled us to get to know him beyond the platform a bit more, thus acquainting ourselves with a man whom for all his academic brilliance, professorial status and international renown, was humble and devoted to maintaining meaningful connections with the grass-roots, whom he greatly valued. In the tradition of the Afrikan Griot, this living library allowed us to tap him for hours, and patiently oblige us with reams of historical information.

Last Mosiah (August, 2012), we were blessed to have The Apostle of The Prophet on our show, Afrika Speaks with Alkebu-Lan, on Voice Of Afrika Radio (94fm; www.voiceofafricaradio.com; every Monday 8:00pm-10:00pm). In this interview he informed listeners of his newly completed book 'Caribbean History – From Pre-Colonial Origins to the present' and that the long awaited 'Global Garveyism' – an anticipated masterpiece - was near completion. The possibility of 2013 was mooted, in hope of a UK launch. Alas, this was not to be. The predictable celebration of the centenary of the UNIA 2014 was also alluded to, without a thought that the man whose gigantic contributions, served so well to vindicate the sacrifices of its founder might not be with us.

Baba Tony Martin was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He received a B.Sc. honours degree in economics at the University of Hull (UK) and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in history from Michigan State University. He began lecturing at Wellesley in 1973, was tenured in 1975, became a full professor in 1979 and retired in 2007. He is also a barrister-at-law from Gray's Inn, London. He is the author of many scholarly articles on Afrikan History and the recipient of various awards and honours, one of the most important being from the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC).

The news of the sudden departure of this warrior scholar in the heat of battle has rocked the homes and pierced the hearts of the ARM members, as it will have done throughout Afrika-UK and the entire Afrikan world-community. Naturally, we are inclined, nay, duty bound, as freedom fighters to enquire beyond what might seem plausible; knowing the nature of an enemy that is notoriously unforgiving, relentless, ubiquitous and stealthy. We note that Baba Martin's birthday is on the anniversary of Papa Omowale Malcolm X's assassination and that he passed on the anniversary of Papa Patrice Lumumba's assassination .

Notwithstanding our deep sense of loss, there is cause for celebration. The celebration of the return of a vigorous, victorious and liberated spirit to the realms of the Ancestors – 70 years young – to continue to empower our liberation fight.

We celebrate a life well lived worthy of our honour and praise, on earth and beyond the grave. Ceremonial drums should therefore be pulsating throughout the Afrikan world in honour and memory of this consummate Garveyite. In context, it is fitting that Afrika-UK should gather for this purpose at the soonest possible date.

Updates to follow.

We remember at this time his family, especially his wife, Sis Paloma and his son Prince Shabaka (aged 6yrs) and send them our love and condolence.

Long live the unconquered spirit of Baba Prof. Tony Matin. And:

May he rise on the wings of Maat, After a favourable judgement in the council of Asar: Ase! Amen-Ra! It is done!



Unite, Organise Now or Perish!
Rise, You Mighty People!

TENDAI MWARI

Bro Ldr Mbandaka
(Spititual Leader – Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement)


* For more: Tribute to Professor Tony Martin by the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement



Thursday, January 17, 2013

Stop The Attacks on President Aristide and the Lavalas Movement


Urgent Action Alert From The Haiti Action Committee:
Stop The Attacks on President Aristide and the Lavalas Movement

It is nearly two years since the joyous return of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, his wife and colleague Mildred Trouillot, and their two daughters, to their homeland of Haiti.  Tens of thousands of people followed President Aristide's car as it drove through the streets to his home, and then climbed over the walls to continue an emotional and heart-felt greeting for Haiti's first democratically elected president.  In his speech at the airport, President Aristide focused on education and the importance of inclusion for all Haitians in the process of restoring democracy. 

Since his return, President Aristide has done exactly what he promised to do - reopen the University of the Aristide Foundation's Medical School. On September 26, 2011 the Medical School once again opened its doors -- this time to a new group of 126 future Haitian doctors. Seven years after the school's forced closure by the U.S.-orchestrated coup in 2004, and four months after the return of President Aristide to Haiti, medical education resumed at UNIFA. Just this fall, UNIFA began accepting candidates for a new nursing school. And this is just the beginning of a determined initiative to improve health care for Haitians, particularly with the ravages of the cholera epidemic sweeping the country. 

Yet President Aristide is again under attack.   He has been summoned to appear in court this Wednesday, January 9th, as part of an investigation into Lafanmi Selavi, a home for street children that Aristide organized in 1986.  Some former residents of the home now claim that Aristide owes them money, among other unfounded and fabricated charges. The prosecutor in this current investigation was a key member of the GNB, the right-wing network that helped direct the 2004 coup against Aristide's democratically elected government.

This court summons is the latest twist in the continuing campaign to undermine both President Aristide and his political party, Fanmi Lavalas. Twenty-one pro-Lavalas activists and musicians have been jailed without charges since December 16th, after taking part in a demonstration commemorating the 22nd anniversary of Pres. Aristide's election in 1990. This was followed by a court summons to seven Lavalas grassroots leaders and activists for speaking out against the arrest of the 21. And now the court summons President Aristide. 

This is no surprise.  The Haitian government of Michel Martelly came to power after a staged "election" in which Fanmi Lavalas, the most popular political party in Haiti, was banned from participation.  Martelly has embraced Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, the brutal former dictator, who lives freely in Haiti and has just been granted a diplomatic passport.  Human rights organizations estimate that Duvalier and his father, Francois "Papa Doc", ordered the deaths of 20,000 to 30,000 Haitian citizens during their 29-year rule.  While Duvalier has been "cleared" by the Haitian government of human rights charges, Aristide and the Lavalas movement remain targeted.

Enough is enough. We call on the Haitian government to withdraw the summons against President Aristide and to free the 21 activists now jailed in Haiti.  We also call on the United Nations occupying forces in Haiti and the U.S. State Department to cease their attacks against President Aristide and the Lavalas movement.

Demand an end to the attacks against President Aristide and the Lavalas movement!

Contact:

Ministry of Justice and Public Security 
Ministre de la Justice et de la Securité Publique
Jean Renel Sanon 
18 avenue Charles Summer
Port-au-Prince, Haïti 
Salutation: Monsieur le Ministre/Dear Minister 

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
United Nations
New York, NY 10017 USA
212-963-5012 fax: 212-963-7055
Email: ecu@un.org 

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Washington DC 20520

Sent by Haiti Action Committee
www.haitisolidarity.net and on FACEBOOK



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