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 not a strong and vibrant left-wing and radical movement. That's not an experiment I would recommend, although the story is still unfolding and we will see how it unfolds, but they are not the sort of conditions in which an oppressed minority should have to struggle.
Gerald HorneI think - particularly in terms of the destiny of Africans in North America - our destiny has also been shaped indelibly by global alliances.
Gerald HorneI shudder to think where we people of African descent would be without our allies in the international community. It's been our everything, quite frankly.
Gerald HorneAfrica, being the major target of colonial plunder, therefore becomes a major source of conflict.
Gerald Horne