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…

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…