The Latest from Black Rose/Rosa Negra
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Ungovernable: An Interview with Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin
Author and independent writer William C. Anderson interviews veteran organizer and former Black Panther and political prisoner Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin on the current political crisis, fascism and rising relevance of Black anarchism. We also urge you to generously contribute towards a fundraising campaign organized by William to support Lorenzo and his partner JoNina Ervin. Both…
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LIVE: Soundz of the South, Anarchist Hip-Hop from South Africa
This Saturday Black Rose/Rosa Negra is excited to premiere a performance by anarchist hip-hop group Soundz of the South from South Africa. As part of BRRN’s 7th National Convention (hosted online due to covid) the prerecorded performance will be broadcast live on our YouTube channel September 12, 2020 at 6-7:00pm Pacific Time / 8-9:00pm Central…
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CHOP Analysis: Glimmers of Hope, Failures of the Left
Out of the national uprising in protest of the racist police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis emerged a movement occupied space of 8-10 blocks in the Seattle neighborhood of Capitol Hill. The space began after the Seattle Police Department evacuated the East Precinct, following over a week of sustained and escalating mass protests demanding…
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Especifismo: la praxis anarquista de construir movimientos populares y organización revolucionaria
Publicación original de “The Northeastern Anarchist” número 11, Primavera de 2006, “Especifismo: una praxis de construcción de movimientos populares y organizaciones revolucionarias” constituyó un texto seminal en tanto fungió como primera introducción al inglés del concepto de especifismo. A pesar de ser un texto breve y con ciertas limitaciones, terminó convirtiéndose en una referencia en…
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Going on the Offensive: Movements, Multisectorality, and Political Strategy
In an era of pandemic and mass protest we are witnessing an uptick in political militancy, from attacks on police stations and the seizure of space to wildcat strikes and rent strikes. These are promising developments, but the balance of class forces remains lopsided, evidenced by the massive corporate bailout package, countless workers being exposed…
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Statement: The Necessity of Abolishing the Police and Capitalism
In a time of political upheaval, pandemic, and protest our comrades in New York City have produced this statement. Download a PDF version of this statement. By Black Rose/Rosa Negra NYC Local The explosive revolt following the murders of George Floyd, Raynard Brooks, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Loreal Tsingine and Chantel Moore laid bare the…
