On this 86th commemoration of the birthday of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (Malcolm X), I want to express that I celebrate African Liberation Day and I have for the last 35 years. I don't celebrate Miss-Christ (because the way Christmas is celebrated today, it passes right on by the supposed reason for it's existence), Thankstaking (celebrating that is like having a holiday for every thief in prison), or the Fourth of the Lie (anybody of African descent who celebrates this one should do the math). Unlike African Liberation Day (ALD), those other so-called holidays are all just carefully crafted by the merchants to encourage us to spend money we don't have. That's why there's an empty feeling behind all those days because their meaning is shallow. In comparison, ALD represents a day of positive unity and solidarity with all people fighting for a better world. ALD was started on April 15th, 1958, in Accra, Ghana. It was originally called Africa Freedom Day, but in 1963, the named was changed to African Liberation Day. The purpose of ALD is to highlight the struggle to achieve Pan-Africanism which is the total liberation and unification of Africa under one scientific socialist government. ALD is commemorated today in every part of the African world or wherever African people reside. This year, organizations like the All African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP) are hosting ALD commemorations throughout Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and North America (the U.S. and Canada). If there's one reoccuring theme in this blog, its that the time is ripe for thinking people to start doing critical research to understand the problems in the world and how to solve them. Its no longer acceptable to form opinions based on lazy emotionalism (the dominant method today). For example, when you read this, don't react negatively because you see words like Pan-Africanism and socialism. Ask yourself honestly if you know what those words mean and if you know anything concrete about the movements to bring those things about. Learn solid facts about ALD before you form an opinion such as the fact the day is commemorated by non-African movements and struggles such as the Irish Republican movement, Palestinian movement, and Native American and Latino movements. Understand that ALD recognizes and respects the struggles of all people fighting for a just world. Understand that when I say socialism I'm not talking about anything you heard about on FOX, MSNBC, CNN, or any uninformed blog you think you learned something from. I''m talking about a planned economy based on the people's interest in society where education is free legally. Rent is regulated and limited legally. Where childcare is free along with healthcare. Where racism, sexism, and any type of oppression are illegal, period. Where having a job is guaranteed by law and homelessness and illiteracy are non-existent. I'm not afraid to tell you I want all of those things in the world I live in. On Malcolm's day of birth I want to express how happy I am to acknowledge ALD. I thank Malcolm, Betty, Marcus, Amy, Kwame Nkrumah, Sekou Ture, Cabral, Lumumba, Camara, Nzinga, Rodney, Maurice Bishop, James, Padmore, Elijah Muhammad, Assata, Huey P., and all those who sacrificed for a better world for all of us! ALD commemorations are taking place this weekend and next weekend all over the world. Check them out! You can get more info by going to websites like the A-APRP's at aa
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