MARCH ON WASHINGTON August 28, 1963… I rejected my invitation the attend the March on Washington because I was among a group of young Christian leaders that supported the political assessment and position of Malcolm X. Malcolm was a “human rights” leader and Martin was a “civil rights” leader. Nevertheless, a political juxtaposition was promoted between the two by the powers that be, but there was no political animus between them. After the assassination of Malcolm in 1965, I joined the organizing staff of the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO), a popular civil rights organization. During this period, 1965 – 1971, the once maligned civil rights movement became vogue as the political powers that be ultimately favored the civil rights movement over the emerging “black power” movement which was lead by black youth in the communities and universities. The “black power” movement was maligned by the “responsible Negro political leadership” which helped to positioned black power and its adherents for the political chopping block… NWRO and it professional organizing staff interfaced regularly with SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Dr. Kings organization), among other civil rights organizations such as the NAACP, CORE, Urban League just to name a few. When Dr. King spoke out against the war in Viet Nam, the position that black and white youth in the community and colleges, he was roundly ostracized by the conventional civil rights leadership and became politically isolated by his civil rights leadership peers and by the enraged political powers that be. As the world knows Dr. King was assassinated in April of 1968… It was clear to me at this point that Dr. King was assassinated for two basic reasons. 1. He was a southern black leader advancing voting rights. 2. He renounced the war in Viet Nam… As a result of the political machinations that I witnessed first hand in my capacity of a staff organizer for the movement, I decided to leave the national civil rights movement and concentrate my political organizing skills and activities on local community politics. As a successful youthful political activist in my local community, I was challenged and attacked by local black politicians who were preoccupied with reinforcing the political status quo, and feathering their personal nests. Following my colorful, provocative, and controversial political / economic career in NYC, I gained enough experience and political wisdom to graduate from the local arena, to the international arena… Accordingly, I have traveled extensively in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean... Going forward, I admonish you to be weary of the romance associated with revisionist political history. I am confident that there are “new age” revolutionaries, however, at this point I don’t personally know any… From a survivor of the 1960s and 70s and 21st century revolutionary… For further information, look forward to my next book, “Black Politics 2.0” subtitled black politics prior to and during the political advent of President Barack Obama…
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