#UjimaWednesdays

Discover a different narrative on slavery and the American revolution in this week's Ujima Wednesdays.
In this workshop, we are introduced to Professor Gerald Horne’s analysis of the Revolutionary War, his comments on the roots of racism and white supremacy in pre- and post-revolutionary America, as well as his thoughts on where we are going as a society right now. We also talked about which measures can be taken to address some of these issues - and what mechanisms are available for people who want to use their power to create change as well.
0:00 Introduction
1:12 Lecture
29:38 Q&A: On the relationship between 1776 and contemporary US Fascism
35:57 Q&A: 1862-63 Royal Proclamation and its influence on 1776
40:04: Q&A: On Black Celebrity and Solidarity with Indigenous communities
44:07 Q&A: On Virtual organizing
47:17 Q&A: On Black Music and Horne's book Jazz & Justice
50:54 Closing
About Gerald Horne:
Dr. Horne holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston. His research has addressed issues of racism in a variety of relations involving labor, politics, civil rights, international relations, and war. He has also written extensively about the film industry. Dr. Horne received his Ph.D. in history from Columbia University and his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and his B.A. from Princeton University.
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