40 Years Later, Remember the Assassination of Carl Hampton

Posted on Jul 14, 2010 Posted by Eric Ribellarsi

Fourty years after the police murder of Carl Hampton, a martyred Panther leader, we face a moment where Black men like Oscar Grant are still being gunned down by the police, with police murderers protected by the state. Let's learn from the experience of Carl Hampton, and hold the memory of this revolutionary hero in our minds.

On July 26, 1970, Carl Bernard Hampton, one of Black America's most articulate, courageous and heroic, young leaders was ruthlessly slain by the Houston Police Department's Central Intelligence Division (CID). At the age of 21, Carl was a tireless organizer who worked day and night to establish People's Party II[1], a Black revolutionary group modeled after the Black Panther Party (BPP).

Come celebrate the life and leadership of Carl B. Hampton on the 40th anniversary of his assassination. Hosted by the Carl B. Hampton Commemoration Committee

Event info after the break.

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The Mountains Tremble: A Report Back from the Revolution in Nepal

Posted on Jul 12, 2010 Posted by Eric Ribellarsi

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Nepal is a small land-locked country where communist revolution is changing everything. People are rising up against kings, castes, and imperialism. Women are rising to lead. The revolution is spreading into surrounding India. In May and June of 2010, Eric Ribellarsi traveled to Nepal to report on these events. Eric Ribellarsi's presentation will tell the story of this revolution, the current situation in Nepal, and feature video and photography from his journey.

Houston Institute of Culture
August 2 at 7:30 p.m.

708-C Telephone Rd., Houston, Texas 77023

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"Reverse Racism" Apparently Still needs an Explanation

Posted on Jul 10, 2010 Posted by Zack

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Note:Thanks to Alvaro for the sharing the follow which comes from Womanist Musings.

Jessica Valenti shared the following article by Adam Serwer on Google Reader,and it pissed me off so much, I just had to sit down and have a good ole fashioned rant.

The term "reverse racism" has always bothered me, but until recently I never realized why. I suppose there are some people in academia who still think that "black people can't be racist," because black people don't have the political or social power to implement their prejudice as policy, but these people are obviously a minority.

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When the System Murders and Protects It's Murderers: It's Right to Rebel

Posted on Jul 08, 2010 Posted by Eric Ribellarsi

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The verdict for Oscar Grant's murder, a 23 year old Black father who was murdered by the police for the crime of sitting down on the floor of the subway, has just been announced. Oscar Grant's murderer, who instructed another cop to "step back" pulled his gun and shot Oscar Grant in a cold calculated murder, as five different people video taped it, even catching on video another cop calling Oscar Grant a "bitch ass nigger." The verdict, however? Involuntary manslaughter, with a sentence of 2-4 years. How the fuck does handcuffing someone, telling your pig friends to step back, and then shooting them in the back equate to "involuntary manslaughter?" This is outrageous.