MXGM News

Hands Off Cuba, Hands Off Assata!

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:41:59 +0100

Hands off Cuba, Hands off Assata The historic relationship between the Cuban Revolution and the Freedom movements in the US is very rich and proud. The Freedom Movements of the United States have charted their own paths of relating with the people of Cuba. We have shared resources and other forms of solidarity through out the years. This history includes the welcoming of President Fidel Castro to Harlem in 1960 by Malcolm X, Cuba’s military assistance to the people of Angola and it’s stance against the apartheid regime in South Africa. We are indebted to the Cuban...

Statement from Dr. Mutulu Shakur on Malcolm X Festival

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:53:12 +0100

May19th is an important Date in the New Afrikan, Pan-African, Black history of struggle that we must never let slip into oblivion. It is the birthday of OMOWALE MALCOLMX, EL HAIJ MALIK SHABAZZ - Our teacher who taught us to embrace Global Pan-Africanism while at the same time as we evolved into proud New Afrikans. For the past 20 years, New Afrikan people have honored Malcolm X in Atlanta. By holding this festival, we continue an important tradition – educating future generations about his principles and values. It is a process that must be maintained...

Statement in Support of N'COBRA's 20th Annual Convention

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:25:49 +0100

Picture of Jahahara Al Kebulan Ma'at in Geneva, Switzerland for the International Demonstration Against Racism for the Durban Review Conference Saturday, April 18, 2009 NAPO/MXGM Statement in Support of N’COBRA MXGM Principle of Unity - We demand Reparations, or repayment for four hundred years of slavery colonialism and oppression of our people in the United States of America. The New Afrikan Peoples Organization (NAPO) and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM) solute the continued work of N’COBRA in demanding reparations from the US empire. The work of N’COBRA has never been more important as the U.S.continues to...

Malcolm X Festival - 20th Anniversary

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:20:22 +0100

Atlanta, GeorgiaSaturday, May 30, 2009 The Malcolm X Festival, organized by the Atlanta Chapter of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM), was a huge success. Aided by sunny skies and temperatures in the 80’s,the surrounding Atlanta West End community came by the thousands to spend theday in fellowship, listen to the beat of the drum, taste the foods of the Afrikan Diaspora, support Afrikan centered businesses and community initiatives and partake in discussion about which way forward for Afrikan people. The Malcolm X Festival was started 20 years ago to celebrate brother Malcolm’s life and hisgoal of self-determination...

Campaign to Elect Chokwe Lumumba Victory Statement

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:12:42 +0100

A genuine peoples victory was won on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009, the 84th Birthday of Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz). The people’s lawyer, attorney Chokwe Lumumba, was elected to the City Council in Jackson, Mississippi representing Ward 2. The foundation of this victory was laid by the decades of dedicated community service and organizing that Attorney Lumumba, the New Afrikan People’s Organization (NAPO), and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement (MXGM) have engaged in Jackson. The victory was secured through the broad mass mobilization and fundraising efforts of the campaigns organizers, supporters and allies in Jackson and throughout the United...