Sankofa Uhuru's Blog (8)

Awakening from Niggahood! Been sleep too long, believin the nightmare that's been called the amerikkkan dream Awakening from Niggahood! Been sleep to long, believin that you have my best interest at hand when you brutally beat, and kill my brothers and sisters for the sake of civil obedience Awakening from Niggahood! Been sleep too long, believin that that flag you taught me to salute and pledge was the flag of "My" people Awakening from Niggahood! Been sleep too long, believin that when… Continue

Is my consciousness rated by the melanin in my skin My hue may be a stumbling block for you Am I dark enough or am I too light Who are you to judge my passion for change Why do you dispel my need for revolution Is my consciousness judged how many rallies and marches I've participated in Am I to judge you by how many you have not My words and deeds are mine as my passion for change is as well Were you there when my mother left me in the hospital at birth Were you there to help her throug… Continue

During a evening chat with Black Unity member, the discussion came up about Nelson Mandela and views of how some may think he is a "sellout." The controversial view is just fine as this is one of the things the forums bring. My blog is not about Nelson Mandela but the use of the for… Continue

The Prison Industrial Complex in America: Investment in Slavery by Kobutsu Malone The United States Constitution Permits Prison Slavery and Involuntary Servitude AMENDMENT XIII - SECTION 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. The Prison Industrial Complex - A Reality The prison industrial complex is a self perpetuating industry… Continue

CR Structure and Background Critical Resistance (CR) is a national grassroots organization with hundreds of members and thousands of supporters. CR's work falls into 3 main categories: Movement Building, Grassroots Organizing, and Education (see our brochure, "What is Critical Resistance?"). As abolitionists, CR has played a leading role in challenging the normalization of prison as a solution to social, political, and economic problems. CR's broad abolitionist strategy embraces 3 main area… Continue

There are negroes who will never fight for freedom. There are negroes who will seek profit for themselves from the struggle. There are even some negroes who will cooperate with their oppressors. The hammer blows of discrimination, poverty and segregation must warp and corrupt some. No one can pretend that because a people may be oppressed, every individual member is virtuous and worthy." xxxxxxx— Martin Luther King, Jr. ———————————————————————————————— First, let me say this... I am an extre… Continue

) By Mumia Abu-Jamal When I read or hear critics employ their projections against the BPP on charges on sexism I barely conceal a chuckle, for my memories of women in the Party were of able, determined, and powerful revolutionaries who fought with and for their brothers like lionesses. Women in the Party in which I spent several years of my youth were not dainty, shrinking violets. They were, of course, of various backgrounds and, as is common in Black America, of every which hue. They we… Continue

NOTE: In his new book, “We Want Freedom: A Life In The Black Panther Party” (South End Press), Mumia Abu-Jamal, a Pennsylvania Death Row inmate, remembers his Party days. In this excerpt of “We Want Freedom,” Abu-Jamal recalls his life as a founding member of the Party’s Philadelphia branch. In “We Want Freedom,” he shares his memories of the female members of the Party—independent, determined, dedicated Black women. Writes Abu-Jamal: “We knew from experience that they [Panther women] would be… Continue