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Emergency Zoom forum: The Role of the CBC in U.S. Foreign Policy Against Africa

Towards an Independent Africa

Thursday, June 16th, 2022 at 7 pm we invite you to join us for an emergency national Zoom webinar on “The Role of the CBC in U.S. Foreign Policy Against Africa.” The webinar will examine and expose the U.S.’s foreign/economic interests in Africa and the role which the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), in general, and Cong. Gregory Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Relations Committee, in particular, plan in this naked attempt to crush Africa’s right to self-determination and an independent foreign policy. Register at https://bit.ly/independentafricanpolicy.

On April 27th, the House of Representatives passed Queens Congressman Gregory Meeks’ bill “Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act.” The bill is currently in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The bill is the U.S. government’s strongarm response to Africa’s refusal to vote for the UN resolution condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine. U.S. UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s condescending statement that “we have to do additional work to help these countries to understand the impact of Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine” is saying that Africans do not have the right or intelligence to independently chart a foreign policy in their own interests.

Ironically, the “malign influence and activities” which the bill accuses Russia of conducting in Africa: “(i) manipulate African governments and their policies, as well as the public opinions and voting preferences of African populations and diaspora groups, including those in the United States; and (ii) invest in, engage or otherwise control strategic sectors in Africa, such as mining and other forms of natural resource extraction and exploitation, military basing and other security cooperation agreements, and information and communication technology” are the very things which the U.S. and Europe have been doing since Africans fought and won political independence.

Garvey, DuBois, Patterson, Robeson, Martin and Malcolm called our attention to the importance of Africa to the struggles of Black people in the United States. The first national African Liberation Day rally was held in Washington DC in May 1972. There CBC members Charles Diggs (MI) and Ron Dellums (CA) spoke in support of the African national liberation struggles being waged against apartheid and colonialism in South Africa, Namibia, Rhodesia [Zimbabwe], Mozambique, Angola and Guinea-Bissau.

Yet in 2022, we have Black Congresspeople essentially paving the path for the U.S./EU to recolonize Africa.

Spread the word and join us Thursday, June 16th at 7 pm! Register at https://bit.ly/independentafricanpolicy.

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For more information contact 718-398-1766 or d12m@aol.com.

Filed Under: Event, Featured Tagged With: Africa, Akbar Muhammad, Al-Awda, Congressional Black Caucus, Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa, December 12th Movement, Gerald Horne, Gregory Meeks, House Foreign Relations Committee, Kazembe Batts, Margaret Kimberly, Omowale Clay, Pro African Purpose, Ray Winbush, Roger Wareham, UAPO, Webinar, WISOMMM, Zaki Baruti

CBC opposes Trump, except for Venezuela and Zimbabwe?

Representative Karen Bass, Chair Congressional Black Caucus

By the December 12th Movement

            The Congressional Black Caucus [CBC] has been conspicuously silent on Trump’s intervention in Venezuela, a sovereign country which has had democratic elections and which, also, has provided benefits, e.g., subsidized heating oil, to Black communities around the U.S.  Trump and his people have made it clear that the U.S. involvement in Venezuela is about controlling the oil and destroying socialism and that they intend to effect regime change by any means necessary.

            The CBC was birthed out of the Civil Rights and Black Power. struggles of the 1960s as a body to speak for and on behalf of Black people. Over its 48 year history it has taken correct stands against white supremacy, Apartheid South Africa, voter suppression and police brutality.

            The current CBC, however, has sunken so low that it is co-signing a coup d’etat rather than denouncing the Trump actions in Venezuela as a violation of “democracy”, international law and the United Nations Charter. Unfortunately, this CBC retreat from its progressive origins is not a surprise. Its 2018 support of the Congressional Amendment to increase the sanctions against Zimbabwe had already indicated the CBC’s willingness to support the Trump policy of regime change in a country which represents no threat to the U.S. Trump is punishing Zimbabwe for having the audacity to take back the lands stolen by white settler-colonizers and returning them to the indigenous population.

            Over 60 years ago W.E.B. DuBois stated that “I believe that democracy has so far disappeared in the United States that no two evils exist. there is but one evil party with two names.” The CBC position on Venezuela and Zimbabwe illustrates the continuing truth of Dubois’s observation. If it is not going to stand for Black folks’ interests, it has no reason to exist.

It is not too late for the CBC to return to its roots and actively and vocally oppose Trump’s plans for regime change in Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Black people and the times demand it.

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Filed Under: Event, News, Zimbabwe Tagged With: Congressional Black Caucus, December 12 Movement, Donald Trump, Venezuela, Zimbabwe

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