You can’t shake the feeling that something here is about to go terribly wrong, and you’re right. Because the foundation of this coliseum-sized theatrical nightmare is about to come tumbling down and most people there have no idea. The very poles holding up this tent, capitalism and imperialism, are being weakened from within. And your brothers and sisters from the outside world, those not invited to attend, are about to come and deliver a final blow. This moment is not about Trump. It is about the struggle of an empire on the verge of collapse. And this African Liberation Month, we must commit to planning our escape. It’s time to get the hell out of the circus and back into our communities to build power. It’s time to renew our commitment—not just to observe the fall, but to collaborate with those who want to kill this freakshow before it sells another ticket. . . .
African Liberation Month
“Fuck BHM” Four Years Later: Restoring the Nia of Black History Month
The mainstream version of Black History Month distorts its original purpose. This piece revisits its radical roots, critiques its neoliberal co-optation, and calls for a return to its true role in liberation struggles. . . .
Revisiting African Liberation Month 2022
In February 2022, the Hood Communist Collective commemorated African Liberation Month with four straight weeks of revolutionary African analysis. Here, you can find each of the pieces from that month, organized by the theme of each week. We invite you to revisit these pieces – or read them for the first time. We hope they will provide some guidance and clarity that will serve our people in our struggle for liberation. . . .
The House Is Burning
As the African bourgeoisie gains more access to comforts and western privileges, the African masses continue to see a decline in their living standards. But Africa is a land that is ripe for revolution even when it can’t be immediately seen. . . .
African Liberation Day Lives!
The All-African People’s Revolutionary Party thanks and congratulates you for commemorating African Liberation Day. Your active participation in the events of this important day are the best evidence that you have ignored those who are either misguided or hostile to our people when they say that Africa is no longer at the center of our struggle for justice. . . .
Black History Month: From Negro History Week to Pan-African Historical Context
Originally published on The Black Commentator in 2008 “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” – Carter G. Woodson “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots” – Marcus Garvey The need to once and for all embrace a reasonable and comprehensive interpretation of African history that inspires and uplifts Black people is evident when examining how Black History Month is celebrated in US culture. Like most other historic reflections, Black History Month is . . .
Why We Say: Fuck Black History Month
In this statement, members of the Hood Communist Collective will outline what we have identified as four key ways in which Black History Month has been commandeered to work in the interest of the ruling class and paralyze the potential for radical movement-building today. . . .