Black Agenda Radio 04.05.21

Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary andanalysis from a Black Left perspective. I’m Margaret Kimberley, along with my co-hostGlen Ford. Coming up: Corporate Democrats and Republicans have long had a near-monopoly on electoral politics. But the Black Is Back Coalition wants to put BlackLiberation in the U.S. electoral mix. And, the term fascism looks quite different from aBlack historical perspective. Ajamu Baraka takes an in-depth look at the subject.But first – We’ll hear from Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, the 12 year-old Blackyouth who was shot to death by Cleveland police in 2014. She’s joined with LisaSimpson, mother of Richard Risher, the 18 year-old shot dead by Los Angeles police in2016, to demand accountability from the small group of people that control millions ofdollars in Black Lives Matter donations. The mothers are demanding a meeting withPatrisse Cullors, Sean King and Tamika D. Mallory to address a whole range ofproposals on the future of the Black liberation movement. Ms. Rice is advised by activistand academic Dr. Joy James and Fred Hampton Jr., son of the assassinated ChicagoBlack Panther Leader. Rice says it’s time that the Black Lives Matter hashtag folksanswer to the Black community.

That was Samaria Rice, mother of Tamir Rice, speaking from Cleveland.

On April 10 and 11, the Black Is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace andReparations will hold its yearly Electoral Campaign School – digitally, of course. Black IsBack chairman Omali Yeshitela tells us how the electoral school became a yearlyfeature of the Coalition’s schedule.

That was Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the Black Is Back Coalition.

The Black Alliance for Peace is one of the member organizations of the Black Is BackCoalition. Alliance National Organizer Ajamu Baraka recently addressed the subject offascism. We think Baraka’s remarks are a useful addition to Omali Yeshitela’s positionon fascism.