The Africans were oftentimes allied with the antagonist of the Republic. Now, you may want to step back and ask yourself why that might be. It may lead you to a reconsideration of the origins of the nation now known as the United States of America. As opposed to seeing it in the same vein as the French Revolution and the Haitian Revolution, you might see it in the same vein as the revolt against British rule in Rhodesia in 1965, and, if so, that might help to shed light on why conservatism is so deeply entrenched in this republic.
Africa, being the major target of colonial plunder, therefore becomes a major source of conflict. - Gerald Horne
Africa, being the major target of colonial plunder, therefore becomes a major source of conflict.
- Gerald Horne
It is only with the rise of the Civil Rights Movement that you begin to see different examinations of not only Reconstruction but slavery itself, and… - Gerald Horne
It is only with the rise of the Civil Rights Movement that you begin to see different examinations of not only Reconstruction but slavery itself, and…
I think we need to de-center the idea of US sovereignty. - Gerald Horne
I think we need to de-center the idea of US sovereignty.
I think - particularly in terms of the destiny of Africans in North America - our destiny has also been shaped indelibly by global alliances. - Gerald Horne
I think - particularly in terms of the destiny of Africans in North America - our destiny has also been shaped indelibly by global alliances.
The Africans were oftentimes allied with the antagonist of the Republic. Now, you may want to step back and ask yourself why that might be. It may le… - Gerald Horne
The Africans were oftentimes allied with the antagonist of the Republic. Now, you may want to step back and ask yourself why that might be. It may le…
I once wrote that Black Americans are involved in an intriguing experiment to see if an oppressed minority can continue to march forward if there is … - Gerald Horne
I once wrote that Black Americans are involved in an intriguing experiment to see if an oppressed minority can continue to march forward if there is …
I think that even though we should always welcome allies within the four corners of the United States, we shouldn't limit our allies to the four corn… - Gerald Horne
I think that even though we should always welcome allies within the four corners of the United States, we shouldn't limit our allies to the four corn…
As long as colonialism was allowed to reign and fester in Africa, it was going to be a source of tension, if not war, as was evidenced by World War I… - Gerald Horne
As long as colonialism was allowed to reign and fester in Africa, it was going to be a source of tension, if not war, as was evidenced by World War I…
I shudder to think where we people of African descent would be without our allies in the international community. It's been our everything, quite fra… - Gerald Horne
I shudder to think where we people of African descent would be without our allies in the international community. It's been our everything, quite fra…
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