“Inpdum stockholm fundraising car trip to Gothenburg”. These comrades are staying on the move! Uhuru!
InPDUM Serves NYPD Subpoena for Court for Black Justice and Reparations!
On Thursday, May 16, 2013, InPDUM served subpoena for the Court for Black Justice and Reparations to the NYPD. President Diop Olugbala was arrested shortly after, an apparent rebuttal when Diop shook them up as he served notice that they had been charged. Not knowing what to do, they resorted to what they always do, attack! After an extensive call-in campaign from around the world, victory was won and President Diop was freed the following day!
The NYPD has been served notice that it has been charged with murder, brutality and hate driven tactics of ‘stop and frisk’ against millions of Africans in New York City and that it’s slated representatives are to appear in the Court for Black Justice and Reparations before the People of New York City.
President Diop reads the charges and serves the pigs!
**URGENT** INPDUM PRESIDENT DIOP OLUGBALA WAS ARRESTED BY THE NYPD! TAKE ACTION NOW! CALL-IN TO DEMAND THE RELEASE OF WALI “DIOP OLUGBALA” RAHMAN!
InPDUM President, Diop Olugbala
InPDUM President Diop Olugbala was arrested by the NYPD tonight, 5/16/2013 during a political action led by the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement to serve the people’s subpoena during the 67th Precinct Community Council meeting.
The people’s subpoena was issued as part of the process to build a Court for Black Justice in response to the police terror waged against the African community of NYC, including the recent murder of Kimani Gray and the murder of Shantel Davis in last year.
Diop Olugbala is the President of InPDUM and a respected activist and leader in defense of the democratic rights of the black community.
The police are saying that President Diop has 11 warrants against him which is completely bogus!
TAKE ACTION:
Call-in to 718-287-3211 for Commander Lehr!
-Demand the immediate release of Wali “Diop” Rahman
-Let the NYPD know that we hold them responsible for President Diop!
-Let them know where you are calling from! Tell them, “The eyes of the world are watching you.”
-We have a right to protest the police brutality and murders against the African community in New York!
Uhuru! Let us know when you call. If you are a lawyer or you know one, please contact info@uhurunews.com
Black is Back Coalition Storms Harlem in Defense of Assata Shakur!
InPDUM International President, Diop Olugbala
On Thursday, May 9, 2013 the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice Peace and Reparations (BIBC) held a demonstration in front of the Harlem State Office Building to protest the U.S. government’s recent announcement of the increased bounty placed on the life of Assata Shakur from $1 million to $2 million and her addition to the FBI’s most wanted terrorist list.
The demonstration included participation from numerous activists and organizations including Jaime Fuentes of Casas de las Americas – a Cuban organization that has fought tirelessly for the freedom of the Cuban 5 and that played an instrumental role in the logistics of Che Guevara’s trip to NYC when he addressed the UN. Other speakers included Glen Ford of the Black Agenda Report, Nellie Bailey of Occupy Harlem, Ralph Poynter of the Lynn Stewart Defense Committee, Diop Olugbala of the International Peoples Democratic Uhuru Movement, Khalil Khan Vasquez of the Revolutionary Student Coordinating Committee, Shaka Shakur of the Black Souljahz and Sadiki “Shepp” Olugbala of the Peoples Survival Program. There were numerous other activists in attendance, including Pam Africa of MOVE and the Free Mumia Movement, Agnes Johnson and the December 12th Movement.
The BIBC held this important mobilization as an immediate response to what is clearly an attempt on the part of the U.S. government to criminalize the African Liberation Movement. The characterization of Assata Shakur as a terrorist is not only untrue, but is also an attempt to isolate the people from the revolution. Read the rest of this entry
Donate now to the One Africa Tour Fund! Rapid growth of Uhuru Movement in Africa and world spurs urgent need for resources!
If you believe that the only solution for African people everywhere is a united and liberated Africa, then you must contribute to this urgent call for the One Africa Tour Fund.We must seize the time!
With your support, and thanks to 40 years of tireless work by the African People’s Socialist Party (APSP) building the African Independence Movement worldwide, our people everywhere can see a future of justice, prosperity and self-determination. Read the rest of this entry
InPDUM To Serve People’s Subpoena to NYPD 67th Precinct!
On this Thursday, May 16 the International Peoples Democratic Uhuru Movement (INPDUM) will serve the People’s Subpoena to the 67th Precinct to appear at the upcoming pre-trial hearing of the Court for Black Justice and Reparations (CBJR).
The subpoena will be served during the “67th Precinct Community Council” at which concerned members of the community are given the opportunity to voice their concerns about “police-community” relations.
INPDUM is calling on everyone to meet in front of the 67th Precinct of the NYPD, located at 2820 Snyder Ave at 7:00PM to participate in a demonstration and protest. Following the demonstration, CBJR organizers and supporters will go into the Community Council Meeting to serve the Peoples Subpoena.
The CBJR is a court that is being organized by INPDUM to put the NYPD on trial for crimes of colonial genocide being committed against the African community. Most recently these crimes have included the murders of Kimani Grey and Shantel Davis, both murdered by forces of the 67th Precinct of the NYPD.
INPDUM is organizing the CBJR because it is clear that the U.S. court and prison system has no interest in serving justice to African and other oppressed peoples.
In fact, the Brooklyn District Attorney has yet to indict the cops who murdered Shantel and Kimani, despite eye witness accounts of the murders told by people in the community.
In addition the same cops who murdered Kimani and Shantel have a total of 12 lawsuits filed against them by the people who have been victims of their terroristic activities, including harassment, entrapment and excessive force. At least 4 of those cases ended in settlement by the City to the victims as a means to avoid the irreparable political damage to the NYPD and city government that would have surely been caused through an actual legal trial
Despite this track record these pigs have been allowed to continue to function in the African community of East Flatbush, the 67th Precinct of the NYPD has been allowed to stay open without any type of intervention from its superior offices. The Brooklyn DA has yet to prosecute any of the pigs involved in the murders of these two young Africans, despite the fact that there were countless eye witnesses in both murders. As a justification for its delay in prosecuting the killer cops in either case the DA’s office claims that it could not find any witnesses to step forth. However, this is hard to believe, considering the fact that many eye witnesses have spoken to ruling class media about both cases. There is strong evidence that indicates to INPDUM that the DA, the NYPD and the NY City Council have no interest in prosecuting these pigs, or the NYPD as a whole, for its attacks on the African community.
This deafening silence from every agency of the U.S. government (local, state and federal) regarding the activities going on in East Flatbush is clear indication to INPDUM that the U.S. government encourages this type of conduct from its foot soldiers and local military outposts.
This understanding is reinforced by the reality that right now in the U.S., every 36 hours another African is murdered by the police. Through the historic consistency of the tactics of repression and injustice for African people by the U.S. government through its prison, police and court system – INPDUM is clear that this is a colonial government and state power through which African people will never know protection or justice.
Therefore INPDUM is building the Court for Black Justice to expose who the criminal is. The following strategic steps will be carried out to achieve justice for the African community:
- Thursday, May 16 – Serve the Peoples Subpoena to a representative of the NYPD 67th Precinct. Location: 67th Precinct, 2820 Snyder Ave
- Saturday, May 18 – Hold Pre-Trial Hearing at which the community and the movement will bring forth testimonial statements used to determine whether or not the case should go to trial.
- Saturday, June 29 – hold the citywide Court for Black Justice and Reparations at Medgar Evers College.
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InPdum Stockholm Outreach!
When will a high-profile African American “Come Out” as Black? When will Black people come out as united?
by Cleo Manago
- NBA Player, Jason Collins.
Over the past several weeks, the mass-media-landscape (digital, print, television, radio) has been occupied with that NBA player Jason Collins “came out” as a gay identifying Black man. It was made into such a big deal that Collins received a personal phone call from President Barack Obama himself. In addition, he was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, and currently dons the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. Being that Oprah and President Obama are considered Black, to some, it may appear that they likely brought a Black [faced] spin to this topic. However, both parties are about as connected to everyday Black life and culture as was the cast of the T.V. sitcom “Friends.” That Jason Collins is a Black male in America, prototypically part of the most oppressed group in the nation, was treated as marginal. The big deal was his sexuality. This indicates the power and prowess of the essentially White gay community in this country.
Within Black communities nationally (at least in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Chicago and Oakland, California – all places in which I visited last week and interviewed folks on this topic), including the [Black] press, the response to Collin’s announcement has been Luke-warm. Generally, this includes same-gender-loving (SGL) Black folks as well. Most do not seem to be particularly enthused or feel connected to this occurrence. A typical explanation, especially if you listen to “mainstream” (a code word for White) sources – be their pundit Black or White – would be because the Black community is particularly “homophobic.” That verdict, along with almost everything surrounding Collins’ “coming out” results from that White people continue to be the ones framing the stories. Resulting from their White dominance and privilege, even when Black folks in media discuss homosexuality, the White gay paradigm sets the tone for the narrative. Read the rest of this entry
