#PeoplesHistory | As Pride month comes to a close, this is your reminder that Stonewall was a working-class riot against all forms of oppression.
Today, we remember the members of the LGBTQ+ community who fought against police repression in the 6-day #StonewallRebellion, which began in the early hours of this day in 1969.
At the time, the New York police had a policy of closing gay bars and on June 28, 1969 it raided the Stonewall Inn which was considered a "refuge" for mainly working-class and poor members of the LGBTQ+ community.
However, the community started resisting arrests and fighting back against invasive body searches. The LGBTQ+ community, including many Black people and Latinx alongside working-class people, physically fought the police, triggering the uprising that lasted for six days.
Today, we remember the members of the LGBTQ+ community who fought against police repression in the 6-day #StonewallRebellion, which began in the early hours of this day in 1969.
At the time, the New York police had a policy of closing gay bars and on June 28, 1969 it raided the Stonewall Inn which was considered a "refuge" for mainly working-class and poor members of the LGBTQ+ community.
However, the community started resisting arrests and fighting back against invasive body searches. The LGBTQ+ community, including many Black people and Latinx alongside working-class people, physically fought the police, triggering the uprising that lasted for six days.
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The Stonewall Uprising sparked and catalyzed the gay rights movement in the US and around the world. After the Stonewall events, radical members of the LGBTQ+ community formed the Gay Liberation Front, which was revolutionary for the movement.
The Gay Liberation Front organized anniversary protests in several US cities, becoming the annual Pride celebration that we know to this day worldwide.
The Gay Liberation Front organized anniversary protests in several US cities, becoming the annual Pride celebration that we know to this day worldwide.
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#PeoplesHistory | Happy birthday to the Black revolutionary, civil rights activist, and Pan Africanist Kwame Ture. The dedicated internationalist fought for rights and dignity for all from Trinidad to the Bronx, and from Mississippi to Ghana.
Ture was born on a day like today in 1941 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Ture was born on a day like today in 1941 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
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Today Zoe Alexandra, Vijay Prashad and Prasanth R will be talking about the outrage on the streets of France against the police killing of 17-year-old Nael M, among many other stories.
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Today Zoe Alexandra, Vijay Prashad and Prasanth R will be talking about the outrage on the streets of France against the police killing of 17-year-old Nael M, among many other stories.
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#PeoplesHistory | Today, we celebrate the independence of Congo.
On June 30, 1960, the Congolese people, under the revolutionary leadership of Patrice Lumumba, gained their independence from Belgium.
On June 30, 1960, the Congolese people, under the revolutionary leadership of Patrice Lumumba, gained their independence from Belgium.
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#PeoplesHistory | On this day in 1960, Ghana adopted a new constitution and became a Republic.
Kwame Nkrumah, the revolutionary pan-Africanist leader, became the first president of the country
Kwame Nkrumah, the revolutionary pan-Africanist leader, became the first president of the country
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In the 53rd issue of the People’s Health Dispatch we report on the health effects of investments by development finance institutions in the Global South, the relationship between the cost of living crisis in the UK and deteriorating child health, and much more. Click 👇🏾
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People's Health Dispatch
Bulletin #53: Rethinking health priorities
This fortnight
More than 4,000 delegates will participate in the 17th National Health Conference in Brasília from July 2 to 5. They will discuss strategies for strengthening the Unified Health System (SUS). President Lula and Health Minister Nísia Trindade…
More than 4,000 delegates will participate in the 17th National Health Conference in Brasília from July 2 to 5. They will discuss strategies for strengthening the Unified Health System (SUS). President Lula and Health Minister Nísia Trindade…
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This week Vijay Prashad, Prasanth R & Zoe Alexandra talked about the outrage on the streets of France against the police killing of 17-year-old Nael M.
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This week Vijay Prashad, Prasanth R & Zoe Alexandra talked about the outrage on the streets of France against the police killing of 17-year-old Nael M.
<img src="assets/img/emoji/1f449.png" class="emoji" alt="👉"> https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoples-dispatch/episodes/Give-The-People-What-They-Want--France-erupts-in-anger-against-police-killing-of-teenager-e26g6ea/a-aa341g0
🇺🇦 Various communist and progressive youth groups have denounced the death threats and other forms of intimidation against communist youth leaders Aleksander Kononovich and his brother Mikhail Kononovich.
The duo is currently under house arrest in Ukraine. Earlier this week, the Kononovich brothers, in an appeal, stated that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s regime was trying to assassinate them.
#JusticeForKononovichBrothers #FreeKononovich
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/05/communist-activists-aleksander-and-mikhail-kononovich-are-facing-death-threats-in-ukraine/
The duo is currently under house arrest in Ukraine. Earlier this week, the Kononovich brothers, in an appeal, stated that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s regime was trying to assassinate them.
#JusticeForKononovichBrothers #FreeKononovich
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/05/communist-activists-aleksander-and-mikhail-kononovich-are-facing-death-threats-in-ukraine/
Peoples Dispatch
Communist activists Aleksander and Mikhail Kononovich are facing death threats in Ukraine
Following the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022, the Ukrainian government arrested and imprisoned communist youth leaders Aleksander Kononovich and his brother Mikhail Kononovich, accusing them of holding pro-Russian and pro-Belarusian political…
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Join Vijay Prashad, Zoe Alexandra and Prasanth R for a new episode as they bring you the analysis you need on last week's developments.
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Discover the latest article from Vijay Prashad!
He writes about how racism against people of Arab and African descent in France has become almost banal and how this has sparked the outrage that France is living today.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/06/a-brutal-colonial-legacy-is-tinder-for-the-fires-that-are-sweeping-across-france/
He writes about how racism against people of Arab and African descent in France has become almost banal and how this has sparked the outrage that France is living today.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/06/a-brutal-colonial-legacy-is-tinder-for-the-fires-that-are-sweeping-across-france/
Peoples Dispatch
A brutal colonial legacy is tinder for the fires that are sweeping across France
Racism against people of Arab and African descent in France has become almost banal, something that takes place and no longer raises an eyebrow. The killing of Nael was absolutely explicable — the result of a general social toxicity towards minorities and…
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The Oxfam study recommends that governments impose a windfall tax on these excessive profits and use the money raised to carry out social security programs to tackle a range of issues including the cost of living crisis, poverty, hunger, and climate change.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/07/big-companies-earned-over-usd-1-trillion-of-profit-in-2022-says-joint-oxfam-and-action-aid-study/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/07/big-companies-earned-over-usd-1-trillion-of-profit-in-2022-says-joint-oxfam-and-action-aid-study/
Peoples Dispatch
Big companies earned over USD 1 trillion of profit in 2022, says joint Oxfam and Action Aid study : Peoples Dispatch
The study recommends that governments impose a windfall tax on these excessive profits and use the money raised to carry out social security programs to tackle a range of issues including the cost of living crisis, poverty, hunger, and climate change
Dr. Mutulu Shakur, Black liberation fighter and a revolutionary health worker, renowned for his participation in and leadership of the Lincoln Detox Center, passed away yesterday night.
Dr. Shakur had only just recently been granted parole last November, after being given six months to live back in May by prison doctors while battling cancer.
Dr. Shakur had been imprisoned for over 36 years as a political prisoner. Mutulu, like other US political prisoners such as Mumia Abu-Jamal and Ruchell Magee, was a Black revolutionary activist during the height of the Black liberation movement in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Similar to those revolutionary figures such as Mumia or Assata Shakur, Mutulu was also accused of killing police officers. According to his website, the case against him contained a number of defects: “Evidence, which was illegally seized, was allowed to be presented by the prosecuting attorney,” the website states.
Dr. Shakur had only just recently been granted parole last November, after being given six months to live back in May by prison doctors while battling cancer.
Dr. Shakur had been imprisoned for over 36 years as a political prisoner. Mutulu, like other US political prisoners such as Mumia Abu-Jamal and Ruchell Magee, was a Black revolutionary activist during the height of the Black liberation movement in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Similar to those revolutionary figures such as Mumia or Assata Shakur, Mutulu was also accused of killing police officers. According to his website, the case against him contained a number of defects: “Evidence, which was illegally seized, was allowed to be presented by the prosecuting attorney,” the website states.
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Mutulu was central to the Lincoln Detox Center, first as a political education instructor, then certified and licensed acupuncturist, then as the program’s Assistant Director. While practicing acupuncture, Mutulu co-founded the Black Acupuncture Advisory Association of North America (BAAANA) and the Harlem Institute of Acupuncture. His work in acupuncture and drug detoxification gained international recognition; he was invited to the People’s Republic of China.
Activists say that Mutulu’s respected work in people’s health is precisely why he was incarcerated for so long. Reverend Graylan Hagler told the Real News Network, “That’s what he has. An impact, just by his presence. And that makes the system fearful. Particularly a system that wants to basically control the narrative, control the message, control the image, it makes that system very harsh and evil in terms of the way they treat somebody.”
Activists say that Mutulu’s respected work in people’s health is precisely why he was incarcerated for so long. Reverend Graylan Hagler told the Real News Network, “That’s what he has. An impact, just by his presence. And that makes the system fearful. Particularly a system that wants to basically control the narrative, control the message, control the image, it makes that system very harsh and evil in terms of the way they treat somebody.”
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An Israeli border police officer who killed a Palestinian man with autism three years ago has been acquitted by a court.
Iyad-al-Hallaq, 32, was killed by a barrage of bullets fired by the officer, whose name has been withheld, while he was on his way to school.
Iyad’s death had sparked massive outrage and widespread protests in Palestine and elsewhere, with calls for accountability and justice coming from around the world.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/07/israeli-police-officer-who-killed-iyad-al-hallaq-acquitted/
Iyad-al-Hallaq, 32, was killed by a barrage of bullets fired by the officer, whose name has been withheld, while he was on his way to school.
Iyad’s death had sparked massive outrage and widespread protests in Palestine and elsewhere, with calls for accountability and justice coming from around the world.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/07/israeli-police-officer-who-killed-iyad-al-hallaq-acquitted/
Peoples Dispatch
Israeli police officer who killed Iyad-al-Hallaq acquitted : Peoples Dispatch
Eyad-al-Hallaq, 32, was killed by a barrage of bullets fired by the Israeli officer while he was on his way to a special needs school on May 30, 2020
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Did you happen to miss the episode that aired on Friday? No need to fret, here is its podcast
In this episode, Vijay Prashad, Prasanth R & Zoe Alexandra spoke about the Israeli violence in Jenin & the elections in Guatemala, among many other stories.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoples-dispatch/episodes/Give-The-People-What-They-Want--Israeli-invasion-of-Jenin--Election-results-in-Guatemala-e26p0u2/a-aa3uu3c
In this episode, Vijay Prashad, Prasanth R & Zoe Alexandra spoke about the Israeli violence in Jenin & the elections in Guatemala, among many other stories.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoples-dispatch/episodes/Give-The-People-What-They-Want--Israeli-invasion-of-Jenin--Election-results-in-Guatemala-e26p0u2/a-aa3uu3c
#PeoplesHistory | Today we remember Esther Bejarano, who survived Auschwitz and the Nazis, went to Palestine after WWII and was finally forced to go back to Germany because she could not tolerate the way Israel treated the Palestinian people.
✊🏿 On the night of July 6, revolutionary and former political prisoner Dr. Mutulu Shakur passed away at 72. After spending 37 years in prison following the mass suppression of the Black liberation movement of the 1960s and 70s, he was only released in December 2022 after doctors gave him months to live due to his terminal bone cancer.
Organizers from the Black liberation movement Kamau K. Franklin Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and Jalil Muntaqim reflected on Shakur's passing as well as his contributions to the Black, working class struggle.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/10/black-liberation-organizers-across-the-us-reflect-on-the-passing-of-dr-mutulu-shakur/
Organizers from the Black liberation movement Kamau K. Franklin Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and Jalil Muntaqim reflected on Shakur's passing as well as his contributions to the Black, working class struggle.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/07/10/black-liberation-organizers-across-the-us-reflect-on-the-passing-of-dr-mutulu-shakur/
Peoples Dispatch
Black liberation organizers across the US reflect on the passing of Dr. Mutulu Shakur : Peoples Dispatch
Shakur was a prisoner-of-war of a decadeslong Black liberation struggle for 37 years. He was only released when he was months away from death
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