Gonzalo Armúa and Jean Jores Pierre When in March 1945 the Allied Army was preparing to cross the Rhine River, advance on Germany and thus give the final blow to Nazism, among the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and colonial troops was a young West Indian. He wore a Croix de Guerre medal for his…
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Grenada’s 1979 Revolution
Forever Remembered, Never to be Forgotten! Earl Bousquet The young revolutionaries of the 1979-83 era, at home and abroad, have all grown into advanced adulthood. It’s still quite uncertain why Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has again set March 13, the anniversary date of the 1979 Revolution led by Maurice Bishop, as the date for…
What the Grenada Revolution Can Teach Us About People’s Power
Imperialism’s acts of aggression cannot serve as an excuse to not actualize the self-organization of the masses. Ajamu Nangwaya The collapse of the Grenadian Revolution on Oct. 19, 1983 should be carefully examined for the lessons that it might offer to organizers in the Caribbean who are currently organizing with the laboring classes. If the…
Remembering Maurice Bishop and Grenada’s Revolution
One often overlooked imperialist adventure was the 1983 U.S. invasion of the small Caribbean nation of Grenada. The objective of the invasion was the consolidation of a pro-U.S. regime after the assassination of the charismatic Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. Bishop came to power on Mar. 13, 1979, as the head of the New Jewel Movement,…
Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life of Black Communist Claudia Jones
Barbara Foley Review of Claudia Jones: Revolutionary Communist by Sarah Harper and Karyn Pomerantz, September 9, 2018 Introduction This article is part of a series that briefly reviews the immense contributions of black revolutionaries fighting racism and capitalism, primarily in the United States during the early to the mid-20th Century. Some people view Marxism and…
October 19, 1983 and the Murder of Maurice Bishop
Michael Roberts I can still remember that October 19, 1983 day in Grenada. 35 years ago I was there. I remember it was a kind of barmy day — not too hot, not too sunny. And despite a nagging common cold that made me very uncomfortable, I’d come to the capital, St. George’s, to handle…
Marcus Garvey and the Afrikan Revolution in the 21st Century
Veli Mbele This paper deals with the meaning of Mwalimu Marcus Garvey and the Afrikan Revolution in the 21st century. Mwalimu Garvey is without doubt one of the most important figures of the Afrikan Revolution in the last 50 years and today, more than 70 years after his passing, his mission of total and unapologetic…
The Haitian Revolution Revisited: A Selection from“The Black Jacobins”
Two hundred and twenty-seven years ago on Aug. 21, the French colony of Saint-Domingue erupted in a giant slave rebellion. It would mark the beginning of 13 years of revolution, culminating in the 1804 declaration of independence of Haiti, the first nation in Latin America. Eighty years ago, a Trinidadian scholar named C.L.R. James…
Confronting Black Jacobins : How the Haitian Revolution Smashed Slavery Worldwide
Hugo Turner Edited by Internationalist 360° The Haitian revolution (1791-1804) was one of the most important events in modern history. It was the first successful anti-slavery revolution. Not only did Haiti’s slaves manage to liberate themselves, they also inflicted crushing defeats on three empires. Spain, France and Britain suffered catastrophic losses trying to take back…
Celebrating the Haiti Revolution
Nkashama Sankofa The Haiti Revolution is known as the most successful rebellion of African people. It led to the creation of the first African state free from slavery and is an inspiration for African resistance throughout the world. Christopher Columbus set foot on the island where Haiti is now located in 1492, and began a…
Black August 2004 by Mumia Abu-Jamal
Black August 2004 by Mumia Abu-Jamal on the Haiti Revolution Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Radio Broadcasts Recorded 07-18-04 Black August 2004 MP3 Among these large bodies, the little community of Haiti, anchored in the Caribbean Sea, has had her mission in the world, and a mission which the world had much need to learn. She has taught…
Haiti’s Fanmi Lavalas and the Black Panther Party
By Kiilu Nyasha (a.k.a. Pat Gallyot) This year of 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, October 1966, in Oakland, California. In 1968, prior to joining the Party, I was employed by Community Progress, Inc. (CPI), the nation’s pilot program of President Lyndon Johnson’s “War on…
