Uhuru Movement
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The Uhuru Movement (pronounced
Political views and history
The Uhuru Movement's political theory is African internationalism, which states that capitalism was born parasitic through the attack on Africa and its people.[3] African Internationalism holds that capitalism is imperialism developed to its highest stage,[4] not the other way around, as theorized by Vladimir Lenin.[5]
This belief derives from
In the 1990s, tensions between the police in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the Uhuru Movement were high. Members of the Uhuru Movement frequently protested against the police's treatment of African Americans, usually after the murders of African Americans by police. On October 25, 1996, violence erupted after a white police officer shot and killed a young black man driving a stolen car.[7] Cars and buildings were torched, protesters shouted, and rocks, along with other items, were tossed at the police officers at the scene of the shooting. At least 20 protesters were arrested. The next day, a large group of Uhuru members went back to the scene and called for the release of the arrested protesters. Sobukwe Bambaata, one of the Uhuru members, stated that the rioting would have never occurred "if the police did not come into our community and treat us like dogs".[8]
Although violence broke out in 1996, most of the protests organized by the movement remained peaceful.[9][10]
Organizations and media
- International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM) works to fight the struggle for "Bread, Peace and Black Power". Located on three continents around the world, INPDUM seeks reparations, state power and self-government for African people worldwide.[11]
- The Burning Spear Newspaperis the Uhuru Movement's newspaper. They call it "the voice of the international African Revolution".
Controversies
In 2004, Uhuru Movement's leader Omali Yeshitela tore down a Halloween display in St. Petersburg, Florida, which depicted "a stuffed figure hung by the neck on a homemade gallows". Subsequent opinions[12] and letters[13] to the St. Petersburg Times regarding the incident were critical of both the Uhuru Movement and Yeshitela's conduct.[13]
The Uhuru Movement came to national attention during the 2008 Presidential campaign season when they interrupted Barack Obama at a town hall meeting in St. Petersburg and asked the candidate "What about the black community?",[14] alleging that he was not speaking out for Africans on issues such as police brutality, high unemployment, predatory lending, and Hurricane Katrina.[15]
The group was criticized by the Anti-Defamation League for engaging in demonstrations on January 3, 2009, in St. Petersburg which the ADL claims encouraged anti-Israel and anti-Zionist rallies.[16]
In 2009, the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement organized a march in support of
At the
2023 federal indictment
The Uhuru Movement has been accused by state prosecutors of collaborating with alleged
See also
- African nationalism
- African socialism
- Black Power
- Dead Prez
- Ujamaa
References
- ^ Standard Swahili-English Dictionary, Frederick Johnson. Oxford University Press (1951), pp. 138, 491.
- ^ "African People's Socialist Party-USA - History". Asiuhuru.org. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ a b "African People's Socialist Party-USA Constitution". uhurunews.com. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- ^ a b "War abounds! Break the Silence! Join the Black is Back march on Washington Nov 3rd". uhurunews.com. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- ^ "Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism". SocialistWorker.org. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ "Platform – The African People's Socialist Party". apspuhuru.org. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ ROCHEMONICA DAVEYAMY WIMMER, TIM (October 25, 1996). "Violence, fires erupt after police kill driver". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ Landry, Sue (October 26, 1996). "Uhurus protest police treatment of blacks". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Mike (October 13, 1991). "Group protests handling of man's death at jail". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ Tubbs, Sharon (November 17, 1996). "Marchers attempt to heal the rifts". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ "About Us". inpdum.org. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- ^ "Uhurus vs. Halloween display". St. Petersburg Times. October 23, 2004.
- ^ a b "Uhurus went too far in destroying holiday display". St. Petersburg Times. October 23, 2004.
- ^ "Protestor Tells Why He Heckled Obama". NPR. 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ Miller, Sunlen. "Protesters: "What About The Black Community, Obama?"". ABC News.
- ^ "Israel's Action in Gaza Spurs Anti-Israel Rallies". adl.org. Anti-Defamation League.
- ^ "Dozens march for Mixon, against police", San Francisco Chronicle, March 26, 2009.
- ^ "Calling him a 'true hero', mourners hold vigil for suspected Oakland cop killer Lovelle Mixon", New York Daily News; accessed June 13, 2016.
- ^ Schmidt, Carina (April 30, 2015). "Jusos und CampusGrün: Knatsch im AStA, Zusammenarbeit geplatzt/Streit um Referentin eskaliert". Allgemeine Zeitung. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "AStA distanziert sich von der Uhuru-Bewegung". General Students' Committee at the University of Mainz. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Russian charged with using US groups to spread propaganda". AP NEWS. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ "FBI investigating Russian interference possibly linked to St. Petersburg Uhuru Movement". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ "DOJ alleges Russian national used St. Pete-based Uhuru Movement to spread propaganda". wtsp.com. July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Florida political group defends its ties with Russia after FBI alleges they teamed up with Kremlin agents in a 'brazen' attempt to interfere with US elections". www.yahoo.com.
- Wikidata Q116213685.
- ^ "US charges 4 Americans, 3 Russians in election discord case". AP NEWS. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Uhuru members indicted in Russian influence case". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-04-18.