While the spirit of Thomas Sankara may be behind the recent coup in Burkina Faso, his vision remains an inspiration for everyone, everywhere, committed to anti-imperialism and third world autonomy.
SPEECH: Thomas Sankara to the United Nations General Assembly, 4th October, 1984
Tag: Emancipation
The Problem with Juneteenth
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist | 15 Jun 2022
Juneteenth was a people’s holiday with deep meaning for the descendants of enslaved people. But the declaration of an official federal holiday has turned it into an opportunity for corporate exploiters and cynical politicians to show pretend concern for Black people. At best Juneteenth provides a history lesson and an opportunity for much needed political education.
The Problem with Juneteenth
Jamaica’s Christmas Rebellion
On Christmas Day 1831, 60,000 enslaved Africans in Jamaica rose up against their masters – the largest uprising ever in the British West Indies, and a milestone on the road to abolition a few years later.
Jamaica’s Christmas Rebellion
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 