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July 2021 Vol: 35 Number: 11 Price: $1 USD / £1 GBP / R10 ZAR theburningspear.com

Harriet's Daughters Kinshasa International 's Skills in Our Hands African National Goma volcano erupts Capitalist colonialism vs. Women's Organization in DR Congo: Petty the planet cadre school kicks off bourgeoisie had no plan to assist the people PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5

POINT OF THE SPEAR "One Africa! One Nation! Farmers Struggle vs. colonialism is decisive struggle for Market" opens in St. Louis Africa Nation

ll ST. LOUIS, MO— to an area where there are Saturday June 5 was the no grocery stores and limit- opening day of the One Af- ed access to healthy food rica! One Nation! (OAON!) options. Farmers Market. Vendors, small business- This USDA-funded, black- es and community residents led farmers market, featured are also able to sell clothing, black vendors throughout accessories, home decor, the St. Louis area, eager to artwork, books and litera- realize their hopes of be- ture, as well as specifical- coming business-owners. ly regulated food items; all PAGE 8 The One Africa! One while enjoying music and Nation! Farmer’s Market is other cultural presentations. a part of the vision of the Ona Zené Yeshitela, Afri- PLATFORM OF THE worldwide Uhuru movement, can People’s Education and African People’s a movement responsible for Defense Fund president and a host of economic develop- architect of the Socialist Party ment projects and programs Blueprint states, “the Black The OAON! Farmers Market pictured from the Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden. in North St. Louis referred Power Blueprint exists be- p PHOTO: THE to collectively as the Black cause the material condi- Power Blueprint. tions of African people will With the OAON Mar- only be realized when Afri- ketplace flagship currently can people have power over operating in Philadelphia, their own lives. this venture is part of the "Gentrification in St. Louis movement’s local objective is a ploy to drive people out to build genuine community of this community. The peo- PAGE 10 and economic development ple live in a food desert and for African people and will this area has been robbed of PLATAFORMA DEL answer the cultural and ma- the rich, vibrant culture that Partido Socialista terial needs of the community. St. Louis is known for. This The Black Power Blue- is why we build! Our people Del Pueblo print Economic Develop- deserve the best!” Africano ment Director Ticharwa Across the street from the PAGE 12 Masimba explains, ”this is Uhuru House at 4101 W. Flo- a powerful and multi-phase rissant Avenue, standing tall project, committed to trans- in the community, is the huge p PHOTO: THE BURNING SPEAR AFRICAN RESISTANCE Kaylee and Shaka from Sweet Lemonade serve cold drinks to children. forming the colonial condi- Red, Black and Green flag. tions plaguing the Black This powerful symbol is A call for prisoners Community of North St. located at the center of the to join the Inter- Louis City." newly completed beautiful national People's The Market has been rec- outdoor venue and Gary Democratic Uhuru ognized and awarded a grant Brooks Black Power Com- in support by the USDA who munity Garden, named for Movement said, “There is a clear road 30-year community resident map for other organizations Gary Brooks, who has pro- to use this market as a model vided expert guidance on the for creating their own market development and planting of in a food desert.” the garden. The Farmer’s Market will This will be the location allow local farmers an op- of the One Africa! One Na- portunity to procure space, tion! Farmers Market. See for a nominal cost, to provide you every first Saturday of p Adrienne with HotJarzByA selling pickles. PHOTO: THE BURNING SPEAR fresh fruits and vegetables 2CONTINUED ON P11 PAGE 6

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHAIR APSP Northern Region assumes leadership of longstanding One Africa! One Nation! Marketplace PAGE 9 11 July 2021 THEBURNINGSPEAR.COM The Burning Spear The online version of The Burning Spear newspaper

African workers nial-capitalist system instead right now. We solved the problems decades. the leading theoretical role 2CONTINUED FROM P8 of some disadvantageous We have property and proj- left from the Black We have been visible in of African Internationalism. This is why we have colonial-capitalist policy ects on five contiguous blocks Revolution of the ‘60s an assortment of campaigns The revolutionary pres- the regional structures decision. on West Florissant Ave. and This Plenary helps us to on many fronts and those ence of African Internation- and leaders, why we build beginning up College Ave. expose the ubiquitous pres- who were not armed with alism and our Party in the self-determining economic So far, the colonialvirus This includes the Uhuru ence of our Party. the tactics and strategy for question of women’s liber- development as opposed to has destroyed 40 House and the Gary Brooks We recognize that the revolution that we provided ation is there in the material relying on the goodwill of the percent or more of Community Garden and Party must lead everything would not necessarily have existence of the African colonial government. African businesses Event Space with the majes- if the conclusion of all the recognized them as part of a National Women’s Or- The colonial-capitalist within the U.S. Even the tic 25-foot African flag flying efforts of our people, going single revolutionary process ganization and the leading world economy, already colonizers’ businesses and over the neighborhood from back to our first encounter or project. role of women in our Party experiencing fundamental sometimes large corpora- a 50-foot flagpole. with colonial up We have already landed overall. reconfiguration, shuddered tions are collapsing. This is where the One to now, are to result in our devastating blows to all as- The mystery of econom- under the added weight of Our enterprises did very Africa! One Nation! outdoor liberation. sumptions of Left colonial ic development for our the COVID-19 pandemic. well, though. In fact, under marketplace will launch this It is our responsibility to leadership of our struggle people is being overcome In the wake of U.S.-initiat- the leadership of the Office spring. define what liberation is and and the notion of workers and by the concrete, material ed trade war with China, the of the Deputy Chair our ex- Our territory covers two to lead our nation and class people in “general” that did evidence provided by the rise of Russia from the pre- isting economic develop- adjacent wards within which to its conquest. not recognize the centrality Party through the myriad of sumed depths of econom- ment projects blossomed. we are running candidates Up to now there are many of the colonial question. anti-colonial economic insti- ic and political irrelevance As called for by the man- for St. Louis alderman on who have encountered the We have scientifically ex- tutions we have created, the and the unrelenting, global dates from our 2020 Plenary, platforms of reparations and Party without even recog- posed the obscured Marxist Black Power Blueprint being efforts of colonized peoples we are moving forward with power in the hands of the nizing the Party’s influence concept of “primitive accu- only one of them. to wrest control of our re- even more ambitious econom- African working class. on how “black” struggle is mulation,” and raised it to the It is the influence of the sources for our own ben- ic projects similar to those of Four miles away in the understood and articulated. essential question. Party that is manifest in the efit, the U.S. was brought the Movement Wells-Goodfellow neigh- Not only did we introduce We have proven that the leadership and organization down from its lofty perch as a hundred years ago. borhood we have our largest reparations to the world as emergence and sustainabil- of professionally trained preening uncontested global In St. Louis, our Black project yet, our Jiko Kitchen a mass issue and introduce ity of capitalism came from and skilled Africans bring- hegemon of an uncontest- Power Blueprint economic which will house the national scientific revolutionary theo- the assault on Africa and ing clean water, agricultur- ed global colonial-capitalist program has uplifted mo- headquarters of our 40-year- ry as a precondition for the that colonialism and all its vi- al training and production system. rale and created economic old Uhuru Foods & Pies and actual liberation of our peo- olence and oppression was through the All African Our Party is the only force possibilities for the African the African Independence ple, but we have long been the midwife of capitalism. People’s Development and in the world consciously working class and others, Workforce Program. in the face of the people in The continued work of our Empowerment Project. ll contesting the global colo- unlike any other in the world countless guises over the Party is increasingly proving

OAON STL Sweet Lemonade sold lem- custom clothing through In- Spread Love; and Uhuru heavily, something organiz- apartheid and create com- 2 CONTINUED FROM P1 onade, cotton candy, candy, PDUM’s economic initiative, movement members: Rep ers have an ongoing com- munity commerce by build- the Month, 9am - 2pm! and other items - with small called Uzi Custom Clothing. Malika Ngwegi; Pres Ka- mitment to do. Thousands ing relationships with black The June 5th official children in tow, dressed in Her daughter, Briana, had lambayi Andenet; Abdullah of flyers where distributed, farmers and vendors.” opening was preceded by a yellow tutu’s that matched a table selling water, purses Muhammad; Market Manag- interviews conducted, web- This mission will require a smaller Market that organiz- the tent and product displays. and other items. er, Marisa Martinez, Project site developed, and tons of real campaign - a real fight ers referred to as a Twilight Vendors sold hair and As an extension of their Director, Ticharwa Masimba; social media promotions. - to lead a regeneration in Reception, featuring ven- beauty products while Heav- mission to eradicate food and the event’s MC, Zondlile The mission of One Af- farmer and food produc- dors, community residents, en's Cuisine food truck sold deserts and provide low Mpiko, who also graced the rica! One Nation! Farmers tion in urban St. Louis and and those cost certified or- stage with Billie Holiday’s Market is “to provide access throughout the counties and scheduled to "The mission of One Africa! One ganic produce, ‘Strange Fruit.’ to fresh, healthy food to the suburbs of the St. Louis re- present on the OAON! Market The event was promoted black community, end food gion. ll June 5 Opening Nation! Farmers Market is “to partner, Hosco day. Foods, provided The Opening provide access to fresh, healthy fresh produce for saw a host of food to the black community, the Market. African vendors A day-long expressing all end food apartheid and create Program con- the beauty and community commerce by tributed to the creativity of a Market’s display community - a building relationships with black of black creativity people - denied and culture. expression and farmers and vendors.”" Visitors com- creativity as a mented regu- condition for a white-dom- nachos, burgers and fries. larly on the succession of inated capitalist economy Another mom and dad dynamic speakers, poets, that loots it daily. helped their four-year-old singers, and beautiful music. Vendor, Jordan Fly, of Fly daughter become a busi- Among the Presenters were Start Petz, promoted his pet ness owner, with her very Alderman Jesse Todd; Ward grooming business by doing own lemonade stand. 21 Committeewoman Laura dog tricks, allowing children The Uhuru Movement’s Keys; church organizer and to play with his pet rabbit, Kalambayi Andenet, Presi- former State Rep candidate ferret, and bearded dragon. dent of the international or- Demarco Davis; singer Da- p Kaylee and Shaka from ganization, InPDUM, sold neisha Young; rapper Slow Cultural workers perform at the Farmers Market. PHOTO: THE BURNING SPEAR

Gary Brooks, visionary of the Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden with Black Power p Blueprint donor, Tina Crouppenr. PHOTO: THE BURNING SPEAR Heavens Cuisine serves up hot food to hungry visitors. p PHOTO: THE BURNING SPEAR