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Omali Yeshitela is leader of the Uhuru Movement, Chairman and founder of the African People's Socialist Party, leader of the African Socialist International and founder of The Burning Spear newspaper, the oldest black power newspaper in continuous publication since the 1960's. Fiery, uncompromising and courageous as the leader of the movement for a liberated Africa, Omali Yeshitela has struggled for black freedom for over 40 years.

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Title	Recorded	Broadcast	Summary
One Africa! One Nation! Build Revolutionary Organization To Protect & Defend Our Own. 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2013-04-21	Hear African Socialist Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the annual Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, held March 23-24, 2013 in Akwaaba Hall at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida.
If Jesus was a revolutionary, why is your preacher such an Uncle Tom? 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2013-03-31	Chairman Omali discusses the historical figure of Jesus and his role in the struggle of the Jews against Roman domination, which he compares to the struggle waged today by African people against colonialism and neo-colonialism. Yeshitela begins with a report and comments on the U.S./French overthrow of the democratically-elected Aristide government in Haiti.
Long Live Hugo Chavez! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2013-03-10	2013-03-17	Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died on March 5, 2013. Comrade Chavez was beloved by millions of oppressed people throughout the world who, like the poor, workers and patriots of Venezuela, valued his bold leadership in the struggle against U.S. and world imperialism. Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela, presented an illuminated analysis of the revolution and future of Venezuela, the importance of ideological development of the masses, and the progression of socialism to communism. This presentation was made on March 10, 2013 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida at a rally of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM) and was broadcast live on InPDUM's weekly internet video program "African Resistance Now!)
Replay - Ending the Oppression of African Women 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2013-03-10	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation on ending the oppression of African women, delivered at a community meeting held in the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 10, 1998.
Honoring African Martyrs "Life is valuable enough to die for" 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2013-02-24	2013-03-03	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation "Honoring African Martyrs" at the weekly rally of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 24, 2013.
Christopher Dorner - We got your back! 59:49 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2013-02-17	2013-02-24	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation to the weekly rally of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. The event was entitled "Christopher Dorner's War on the L.A.P.D., what does it mean for St. Pete?" In the build-up to the event, local InPDUM President Elverda Brooks had declared, "It's a well-known fact that the abuse experienced by black community here is similar to what Dorner described in his manifesto." St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon had been called on to answer to the community's question, "Is Dorner's campaign the only way the black community can achieve any kind of justice from the St. Pete police department?"
Tribute to African Martyrs and Leaders 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2013-02-17	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation at the February 25, 1995 "Tribute to African Martyrs and Leaders" program, held at 'Lil Bobby Hutton Park auditorium in Oakland, California. The Chairman talks about the civil rights and Black Power movements in the U.S. and chronicles the growing stance of African resistance emerging from a period of defeat, while rallying the crowd to rebuild the African liberation movement.
Long Live Huey P. Newton - African Martyr! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1989-08-00	2013-02-03	Black Panther Party founder and leader Huey P. Newton was assassinated in Oakland, California on August 22, 1989. Local and national media slandered Huey as a criminal. The Uhuru Movement immediately launched a campaign that turned the tide on public opinion, forcing the media to acknowledge Huey's stature as an heroic leader of the Black Power Movement of the 1960s. Shortly after Huey's assassination, the Uhuru House in Oakland held an event to honor Huey's life and contributions to the worldwide African liberation struggle. African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela delivered this keynote presentation to a full house.
Obama's second term - U.S. wars, economic crisis and resistance of oppressed peoples around the world 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2013-01-07	2013-01-27	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation at a forum entitled "Obama's second term - U.S. wars, economic crisis and resistance of oppressed peoples around the world", held on January 7, 2013 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. The forum was part of the annual Plenary Conference of the African People's Solidarity Committee.
Theoretical Breakthroughs in African Internationalism 59:42 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2013-01-07	2013-01-20	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation on the ever-developing theory of African Internationalism on January 7, 2013 at the second day of the annual Plenary Conference of the African People's Solidarity Committee. In it, Chairman Yeshitela explains the concepts of the African nation and the white nation. He discusses why theory matters, how imperialism predates capitalism, why the African working class must lead and why white people must be organized under the leadership of the African Revolution.
Chairman Omali Yeshitela's Keynote Presentation at "African Resistance, White Solidarity" Conference 57:00 27Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2013-01-13	Listen to Chairman Omali Yeshitela powerful keynote presentation at the APSC 2013 Conference. He discusses the current world situation, including the capitalist economic crisis, genocide in Congo, workersâ struggle in South Africa, upheaval in Europe, U.S. wars in the Middle East and Obamaâ s war on the African community in the U.S.
"End of Time; End of the World" 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2012-12-30	On August 31, 2006, African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela, spoke to the weekly community meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on the popular concept of "The End of Time". Uhuru Radio replays this speech in light of this week's highly publicized "end of the world" fears associated with the Mayan calendar that ended in December 2012. In the presentation, he exposes the eurocentric panic gripping Americans and others in anticipation of the end of the white power imperialist era and mobilizes Africans to join the fight for the future.
Conversations on the Marcus Garvey Legacy Cruise, Part 2 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-12-05	2012-12-23	From December 2-9, 2012, the Marcus Garvey Legacy Cruise traveled throughout the Caribbean, stopping to observe the Olmec statues in Mexico and to visit with the family of Marcus Garvey in Jamaica. Hear a presentation by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela, followed by conversation with Cruise participants on December 5, 2012. The Chairman provides a brief introduction to the Uhuru Movement in its historical context, speaks on the historical presence of Africans in Mexico, and discusses the strategy of the African Socialist International in today's era of imperialism in crisis.
Conversations on the Marcus Garvey Legacy Cruise 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-12-05	2012-12-16	From December 2-9, 2012, the Marcus Garvey Legacy Cruise traveled throughout the Caribbean, stopping to observe the Olmec statues in Mexico and to visit with the family of Marcus Garvey in Jamaica. Hear a presentation by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela, followed by conversation with Cruise participants on December 5, 2012. The Chairman provides a brief introduction to the Uhuru Movement in its historical context, speaks on the historical presence of Africans in Mexico, and discusses the strategy of the African Socialist International in today's era of imperialism in crisis.
Tribute to Africa Martyrs and Leaders 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1995-02-25	2012-12-09	December 4th was the 43nd anniversary of the U.S government assassination of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton in Chicago. In his honor, we bring you African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation at the February 25, 1995 "Tribute to African Martyrs and Leaders" program, which was held at 'Lil Bobby Hutton Park auditorium in Oakland, California. The Chairman talks about the civil rights and Black Power movements in the U.S. and chronicles the growing stance of African resistance emerging from a period of defeat, while rallying the crowd to rebuild the African liberation movement.
Marcus Garvey Legacy Tour - High Wycombe 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-10-18	2012-12-02	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela' presentation at the Community Centre in High Wycombe, UK on Thursday October 18, 2012. This was the first stop of the historic Marcus Garvey Legacy Tour 2012, which had several stops throughout Europe. From the neighborhood centers, to African immigrant camps and the Universities, Chairman Omali carried the message of African Internationalism.
Marcus Garvey Legacy Tour - Berlin 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-10-25	2012-11-25	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's October 25, 2012 presentation to students and activists at the Humboldt University of Berlin, where Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels studied. Chairman Omali critiqued Marx's theory of primitive accumulation of capital, which represents the worldview of the workers of the oppressed nations. Yeshitela uses the analytical method of historical materialism to advance the interests of African and other colonized peoples, introducing the theory of African Internationalism.
16 Years of Struggle for Economic Development and Black Power since the Murder of TyRon Lewis 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-11-13	2012-11-18	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation to a special meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on November 13, 2012, exactly 16 years after the African community center came under military assault in an attempt by local and state authorities to silence the Uhuru Movement's voice in defense of the black community.
Days in Solidarity with African People - San Diego 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-10-03	2012-10-14	In early October 2012, African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela delivered the keynote address to a series of events in San Diego, California as part of the African People's Solidarity Committee's "Days in Solidarity with African People". Uhuru Radio brings you a recording of his presentation at the Headquarters Cafe on October 3, 2012, followed by an interview conducted by the World Beat Cultural Center's Makeda Dread.
Replay - Social Revolution vs. Political Revolution 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2012-09-30	Hear comments made by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on June 30, 1984 in the course of a political education conference held at the Uhuru House during the Oakland Summer Project. In this portion of the 2-day conference, Chairman Omali addresses the roles of various class forces in the revolutionary process and the fundamental necessity for the vanguard party to be rooted in the working masses of oppressed people. This discussion will be informative for anyone studying the role and philosophical background of the African People's Socialist Party as the organization prepares for it's upcoming 5th Congress, set for July 2010.
Replay - The Role of the Revolutionary Party in the Struggle for Democracy 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2012-09-23	On April 4, 2001, at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela delivered an important presentation on the class interests and role of the vanguard parties vying for the loyalty of the African community, including the African People's Socialist Party, the U.S. Democratic Party and the U.S. Republican Party. Timely and relevant today as the U.S. presidential electoral campaigns are flooding the airwaves, this presentation also provides an important part of the continuing political education for our Movement as we build the "One People, One Party, One Destiny" recruitment campaign of the African People's Socialist Party.
Obama, the election and the struggle for justice, peace, a better life and black power 59:58 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-08-18	2012-09-02	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela delivers his position paper on electoral politics to the annual International Conference of the Black is Back Coalition, August 18, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey.
Building the Black is Back! Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations on the West Coast 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-07-29	2012-08-12	On July 29, 2012, African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela met with representatives of several organizations including the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, the All African People's Revolutionary Unification Party, the Onyx Organizing Committee and the Oscar Grant Foundation to build the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations (BIBC) on the West Coast. Chairman Omali presented the vision and background of the BIBC and discussed the organizational structure and process for joining.
Replay - Black is Back! 2010 March on Washington 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2012-07-29	As the Black is Back! Coalition for Socialist Justice, Peace and Reparations Coalition prepares for its August 18-19, 2012 Conference in Newark, NJ, we bring you African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's speech to the March on Washington, held on November 13, 2010. Organized by the Black is Back! Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations, the march and rally in the U.S. capital was organized under the slogans "Stop U.S. Imperialist Wars! Victory to Oppressed Peoples in the U.S. and Around the World!"
Free Eric Oliver! March and Rally 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-07-07	2012-07-15	On July 7, 2012, the Eric Oliver Defense Committee held a march and rally in Bronson, Florida in defense of Eric Oliver, an African teenager who was locked up on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after he defended his family and home from a white lynch mob. This broadcast features the presentations delivered by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the march to the Levy County Courthouse and then at the rally held at St. John's Baptist Church in Bronson.
One People, One Party, One Destiny - APSP launches recruitment campaign 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-07-01	2012-07-08	On July 1, participants from over 40 sites around the world met to begin the "One People! One Party! One Destiny!" Campaign, a recruitment campaign aimed at recruiting masses of new members into the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement. As the crisis of imperialism continues to deepen, the opportunity for Africans and others whose exploitation have fed Europe and North America at our expense grows. The conditions for the ushering in of a new world ripen, and more than ever the task of building the revolutionary Party to lead the struggle to create that world is critical. Here we present Chairman Omali Yeshitela's overview and closing statement to the meeting.
Get organized to overturn parasitic capitalism 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-06-09	2012-07-01	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the Uhuru Solidarity Movement's National Convention, held June 9-10, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA. In it, Chairman Omali discusses the parasitic origins and nature of capitalism. Yeshitela presents a powerful argument that the future of the world depends on overturning the parasitic system that was born and is maintained through stolen labor and resources of Africa and Africans as well as other peoples for the benefit of Europe and Europeans, and calls on African people and our allies to get organized now to seize that future.
African Liberation Day 2012 - Paris, France 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-06-02	2012-06-24	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to African Liberation Day held in Paris, France on June 2, 2012. His dynamic speech on the history and future of Africa and African people is delivered in English with a translation to French.
African Liberation Day 2012 - Keynote Presentation 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-05-26	2012-06-03	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to African Liberation Day 2012, held on May 26th in Washington, D.C. This is the 40th anniversary of African Liberation Day events in the U.S. Chairman Omali was an organizer of the first African Liberation Day in 1972, and he discusses it's origins.
Replay - The Ballot or the Bullet Revisited; Is Barack Obama Black Power? 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2012-05-20	The keynote presentation delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at African Liberation Day, May 25, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
Why we need community self-defense committees. 57:37 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-04-22	2012-04-29	Hear African Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela address April 22, 2012 weekly community meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on the topic of building community self-defense committees.
A lynching is a lynching! From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin... defend the attacks on African life! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-05-15	2012-04-22	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's remarks to the Sunday community meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 15, 2012, where he address the issue of "Lynching in America: From 1920 to 2012.
The murder of Trayvon Martin and the struggle for Black Power 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-03-25	2012-04-01	"It's not enough to get Zimmerman! Overturn the system that makes victims of Trayvon Martins!" Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela address the March 25, 2012 Sunday community meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. In this passionate presentation, Chairman Omali spoke on the murder of Trayvon Martin, the historical basis for his murder, and the revolutionary struggle for Black Power that is the only solution to stop these kind of attacks.
The occupation began in 1492 and so did the resistance! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-01-09	2012-03-25	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation at a community forum entitled "The occupation began in 1492 and so did the resistance", held on January 9, 2012 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, as part of the African People's Solidarity Committee's annual national conference. This presentation is followed by an excerpt of Chairman Omali's talk at a community meeting at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California on March 10, 2012 in which he debunks the viral "KONY 2012" video and its campaign for increased U.S. military intervention in Africa.
Understanding the State in 2012 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-02-19	2012-03-11	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali conduct a political education class on "Understanding the State" during the 2012 National Plenary of the African People's Socialist Party USA, held February 18-21, 2012 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The National Question, Part 2 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-02-21	2012-03-04	Part 2 of the workshop on "The National Question", conducted during the National Plenary conference of the African People's Socialist Party USA, held from February 18-21, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida. In this section, African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela turns the mic over to Luwezi Kinshasa, Secretary General of the African Socialist International Secretary General, whose remarks are followed by questions and discussion.
The National Question 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-02-21	2012-02-26	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speak on "The National Question" at the National Plenary conference of the African People's Socialist Party USA, from February 18-21, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
African resistance in the UK and around the world 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-10-00	2012-02-12	From October 1 - 8, 2011, African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela toured Europe, starting in London and continuing to High Wycombe, Birmingham and Brussels. This is the presentation delivered by Chairman Omali in Birmingham, England.
TyRon Lewis Community Gym Grand Re-Opening \| "Police Gone Wild" 59:58 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-01-14	2012-02-05	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentations at two community events in St. Petersburg, Florida. The first was the January 14, 2012 "Grand Re-opening" of the TyRon Lewis Community Gym, a self-reliance institution of the Uhuru Movement. The second took place during a January 29, 2012 forum at the Uhuru House, entitled "Police Gone Wild" addressing the current escalation of harassment, brutality and murder carried out by the "Street Crimes Unit" against African people in St. Petersburg, including the January beating death of 42-year-old Tony Welch.
Euro-Americans can rise to stand with the African liberation struggle through the African People's Solidarity Committee - Part 2 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-01-08	2012-01-22	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the annual National Conference of the African People's Solidarity Committee, delivered on January 8, 2012 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. Part 2.
Euro-Americans can rise to stand with the African liberation struggle through the African People's Solidarity Committee 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2012-01-08	2012-01-15	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the annual National Conference of the African People's Solidarity Committee, delivered on January 8, 2012 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. Part 1.
Replay - The Truth About Santa Claus - Colonial Origins of Holiday Traditions 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2011-12-25	Hear a presentation by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela to the regular Sunday community meeting of the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on December 19, 2004. Chairman Omali talks about the colonial origins of the Santa Clause myth that is associated with the celebration of Christmas. He talks about his recent visit to Amsterdam where he witnessed their annual parade featuring white Dutch people in black-face, and the pervasive store window decorations featuring the colonial story.
Black Panther Fred Hampton and the U.S. counterinsurgency war on the African community 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-12-11	2011-12-18	Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton was assassinated in Chicago, Illinois on December 4, 1969. Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speak to a community meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on December 11, 2011, commemorating the life and work of Hampton. Chairman Omali also responds to questions from the audience about the ongoing U.S. war on the African community and the growing movement to win liberation for African people.
What does "Occupy Wall Street" means to us? 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-11-27	2011-12-11	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela address the question, "What does the Occupy Wall Street Movement mean to us?" at a Sunday community rally held at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on November 27, 2011.
Fred Hampton Lives! Tribute to African Martyrs and Leaders 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2011-12-04	In honor of the 42nd anniversary of the U.S government assassination of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton in Chicago, we replay African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation at the February 25, 1995 "Tribute to African Martyrs and Leaders" program, which was held at 'Lil Bobby Hutton Park auditorium in Oakland, California. The Chairman talks about the civil rights and Black Power movements in the U.S. and chronicles the growing stance of African resistance emerging from a period of defeat, while rallying the crowd to rebuild the African liberation movement.
Philadelphia "Day in Solidarity with Afrcan People". Part 2 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-11-11	2011-11-27	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the "Day in Solidarity with African People" held on November 12, 2011 in Philadelphia. Part 2 - Audience questions and discussion with the Chairman.
Philadelphia "Day in Solidarity with African People" 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-11-12	2011-11-20	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the "Day in Solidarity with African People" held on November 12, 2011 in Philadelphia.
Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations Conference to "Stop the Wars and Build the Resistance", Part 1 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-11-05	2011-11-06	Hear a replay of the first hour of the Black is Back Coalition's November 5, 2011 National Occupy Philadelphia Conference to "Stop the Wars and Build the Resistance", which includes African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's overview presentation on "Black is Back as a liberation engine".
A Message to Africans in Europe 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-10-00	2011-10-30	From October 1 - 8, 2011, African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela toured Europe, starting in London and continuing to High Wycombe, Birmingham and Brussels. This is the first in a series of recordings of his speeches delivered on that tour.
"Occupy Wall Street" in Oakland and Philadelphia 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-10-15	2011-10-23	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking at two events related to the Occupy Wall Street Movement. The first recording was taken on October 15, 2011, of Chairman Omali speaking with the People of Color Caucus at an Occupy Wall Street in Oakland, California event. The second is from the Black is Back (BIB) Coalition for Socialist Justice, Peace and Reparations' October 19, 2011 press conference in Philadelphia, in which several leaders of BIB stood at the U.S. "Independence Hall" to announce the organization's planned November 5th March and Conference in Philadelphia.
Taking on the Education of our own Children! Freedom Summer Rally 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-07-24	2011-10-09	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to a community rally entitled, "Taking on the Education of our own Children!", which took place at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg Florida on July 24, 2011 during the Uhuru Freedom Summer Project.
Dialectical and Historical Materialism; Understanding the science of social development, Part 3 54:06 25Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-07-26	2011-09-25	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela lead a political education class on "Dialectical and Historical Materialism: Understanding the Science of Social Development", conducted at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 26, 2011 as part of the 2011 Uhuru Freedom Summer Project. This program is the 3rd in a 4-part series.
Dialectical and Historical Materialism; Understanding the science of social development, Part 2 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-07-26	2011-09-18	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela lead a political education class on "Dialectical and Historical Materialism: Understanding the Science of Social Development", conducted at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 26, 2011 as part of the 2011 Uhuru Freedom Summer Project. This program is the second in a 3-part series.
9/11 - Attack on the NYC World Trade Center 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2001-09-11	2011-09-11	This speech, delivered by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 16, 2001, five days after the attack on the World Trade Center brilliantly exposes the strategy of the imperialists in fighting to maintain control over the world's resources and anticipates the U.S. government's war on Iraq and assault on domestic civil liberties in the U.S.
Dialectical and Historical Materialism; Understanding the science of social development, Part 1 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-07-26	2011-09-04	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela lead a political education class on "Dialectical and Historical Materialism: Understanding the Science of Social Development", conducted at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 26, 2011 as part of the 2011 Uhuru Freedom Summer Project. This program is the first in a 2-part series.
Understanding Counterinsurgency - from COINTELPRO to the Patriot Act, Part 3 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2011-08-28	Hear Part 3 of a 3-part political education series on counterinsurgency, led by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela during the Uhuru Freedom Summer Project that took place from July 9 - August 9, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Understanding Counterinsurgency - from COINTELPRO to the Patriot Act, Part 2 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-07-00	2011-08-21	Hear Part 2 of a 3-part political education series on Counterinsurgency, led by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela during the Uhuru Freedom Summer Project that took place from July 6 - August 6, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Understanding Counterinsurgency - from COINTELPRO to the Patriot Act, Part 1 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-07-00	2011-08-14	Hear Part 1 of a 2-part political education series on Counterinsurgency, led by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela during the Uhuru Freedom Summer Project that took place from July 6 - August 6, 2011 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Beyond the Sixties - Black Community Self-Reliance in 2011 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-07-26	2011-07-31	Hear African Socialist Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation at an event organized by the Uhuru Solidarity Movement entitled "Beyond the Sixties: Supporting the Ongoing Struggle for Black Community Self-Reliance in 2011" The event took place on July 26, 2011 on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus. The event took place during the 2011 Uhuru Freedom Summer Project.
"The State and the National Question" 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-07-19	2011-07-24	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela give a class on "The State and the National Question" on July 19, 2011, during the Uhuru Freedom Summer Project in St. Petersburg, Florida. He uses study materials including the "Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World": The Principles of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, a visionary platform adopted by Marcus Garvey's organization in 1920 which can be read at: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5122/
The 1996 Battle of St. Petersburg; Setting for the 2011 Freedom Summer Project 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-07-13	2011-07-17	Hear excerpts from African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's talks during two of the political education classes conducted during the Uhuru Freedom Summer Project 2011. The first was recorded on July 13, 2011, following the showing of the video documentary on "The Battle of St. Petersburg". The second was recorded on July 14, 2011, and preceded Chairman Omali's class on "The State and the National Question". The "Battle of St. Petersburg" refers to both the popular rebellion of Africans in St. Petersburg that came in response to the police murder of an 18-year-old unarmed motorist TyRon Lewis on October 24, 1996; and a U.S. police armed assault on the Uhuru House African community center on November 13, 1996 after a grand jury decided against prosecuting the killer cops - a 300-strong military assault that was courageously repelled by the surrounding African community residents. In these 2 presentations, Chairman Omali reviews the historical political economy of St. Petersburg and the basis for the Uhuru Movement-articulated demand for economic development vs. police containment. He discusses the Uhuru Movement's tactics and strategy during the 1996 rebellions and subsequent community struggles, and explains the significance of the 2011 Uhuru Freedom Summer Project.
Building the Movement for Reparations 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-06-24	2011-06-26	On June 24, 2011 African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela spoke on a panel entitled "National Minority Rights, Human Rights, Sovereignty and Self-Determination as Reparations" at the annual Convention of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N'COBRA), held in Chicago, IL. Hear Chairman Omali's presentation as well as a sampling of his responses to audience questions.
Organization is Key to African Revolution! 57:47 27Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-06-04	2011-06-12	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the Founding National Convention of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement, delivered on June 4, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
African Liberation Day 2011 - Closing Remarks 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-05-21	2011-05-29	Hear the riveting closing remarks delivered by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela at African Liberation Day, held at the Roots Public Charter School,in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2011.
African Liberation Day 2011 - Keynote Presentation 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-05-21	2011-05-22	Hear the keynote presentation delivered by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela at African Liberation Day, held at the Roots Public Charter School,in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2011.
U.S. Out of Africa! Oppose the Invasion of Libya! 59:48 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-03-28	2011-04-03	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation at the Freedom Theatre in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 28, 2011.
Resistance and Counterinsurgency in St. Pete 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-03-04	2011-03-13	African resistance against colonial occupation is on the rise in St. Petersburg, Florida. Three policemen have been killed in a month and an African government official was fired for attending the funeral of Hydra Lacy, who was credited with the death of two of them. Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela address the volatile situation in two presentations. The first was a brief statement delivered on March 4, 2011 during a press conference called by the fired official, Goliath Davis. The second was a presentation made at a community event at the Uhuru House on March 9, 2011 as a part of Chairman Omali's international book tour celebrating the publication of "One People! One Party! One Destiny!".
2011 Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-02-19	2011-02-27	Hear the keynote presentation delivered by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela to the 2011 Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from February 19-21, 2011.
Raise up Hydra Lacy! Raise up resistance to colonial occupation! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-01-30	2011-02-13	On January 24, 2011, Hydra Lacy was killed as police came to his home to take him to join the more than one million African people held captive in U.S. prisons — but not before two St. Petersburg police lay dead and a U.S. marshal wounded. More than 100 police from various state and federal agencies were also held off outside Lacy's home for several hours. On January 30, 2011, at the regular meeting of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, African community members and family and friends of Hydra Lacy came together and discussed the incident and subsequent slander launched against Lacy. This is African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation to that meeting.
For a World without Borders; Build the African Socialist Internation - Part 3 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-01-10	2011-02-06	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela address the annual Plenary of the African People's Solidarity Committee on the issue of nation-building by colonized peoples as a necessary pre-requisite for successful anti-imperialist struggle. This is part 3 of his presentation, delivered on January 10, 2011 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, and contains the question and answer portion.
For a World without Borders; Build the African Socialist International, Part 2 57:00 27Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-01-10	2011-01-23	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela address the annual Plenary of the African People's Solidarity Committee on the issue of nation-building by colonized peoples as a necessary pre-requisite for successful anti-imperialist struggle. This presentation was delivered on January 10, 2011 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida.
For a world without borders; build the African Socialist International! 58:00 27Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2011-01-10	2011-01-16	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela address the annual Plenary of the African People's Solidarity Committee on the issue of nation-building by colonized peoples as a necessary pre-requisite for successful anti-imperialist struggle. This presentation was delivered on January 10, 2011 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida.
"New Year's Resolutions" - Wishful thinking vs. dialectical materialism 58:00 27Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2011-01-02	We present the presentation made by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on December 28, 2003 at the weekly community meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. In it, he discusses the tradition of "New Year's Resolutions" and explains the difference between wishful thinking and concrete goals based in a recognition of where we are and a vision for where we want to be.
More Truth About Santa Claus - Colonial Orgins of Holiday Traditions 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2010-12-19	Hear a presentation by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela to the regular Sunday community meeting of the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on December 19, 2004. Chairman Omali talks about the colonial origins of the Santa Clause myth that is associated with the celebration of Christmas. He talks about his recent visit to Amsterdam where he witnessed their annual parade featuring white Dutch people in black-face, and the pervasive store window decorations featuring the colonial story.
The Truth About Santa Claus 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2010-12-12	A conversation that the Chairman had on November 28th, 2004, on a Florida radio program, with Peggy Burke, from the Global Afrikan Congress. Sister Peggy talks with Chairman Omali from Amsterdam, Holland, about the annual Sinter Klass parade, which is a racist spectacle of white people in black face, enacting a white nationalist story of colonial plunder.
Stop Attacks on St. Pete's Black Community (2010) \| On Release from Raiford (1973) 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-11-24	2010-11-28	The first half of this broadcast contains the presentation made by African Socialist Chairman Omali Yeshitela on November 24, 2010 at a community meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. In it the Chairman addresses the attacks made by white leaders of local neighborhood associations against the black community and the Uhuru Movement. The second half of this broadcast features a TV interview that Chairman Omali did in Gainesville, Florida on June 20, 1973 upon his release from Raiford Prison, where he had been locked up for tearing down a racist mural in St. Petersburg's City Hall.
U.S. Out of Haiti! Clinton Out of Harlem! Rally and Teach-in 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-11-20	2010-11-21	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentations to the "U.S. Out of Haiti! Clinton Out of Harlem! Rally and Teach-In, held November 20, 2010 in Harlem, New York, organized by the Black is Back! Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations.
Black is Back! 2010 March on Washington 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-11-13	2010-11-14	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's speech to the March on Washington, held on November 13, 2010. Organized by the Black is Back! Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations, the march and rally in the U.S. capital was organized under the slogans "Stop U.S. Imperialist Wars! Victory to Oppressed Peoples in the U.S. and Around the World!"
There is a World Bigger and Older Than White People; Solidarity Means Being on the Right Side of History! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-11-06	2010-11-07	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to "A Day in Solidarity with African People", held November 6, 2010 at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At this annual event, organized by the African People's Solidarity Committee to raise funds for the work of the Uhuru Movement, the Chairman discusses the objective scientific basis for white solidarity with black freedom.
The Myths of Tarzan, Lazarus and integration: Understanding our African identity 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1973-02-14	2010-10-31	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking at the University of Florida in Gainesville on February 14, 1973.
The Role of Students in the African Revolution 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1979-02-00	2010-10-24	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela address an audience of students in San Jose, California in February 1979. In this presentation, the Chairman addresses the role of educational institutions in society, the role of students in the Black Power Movement, and the relationship of students and the masses of colonized workers in the revolution.
White People Should End Their Self-imposed Isolation from the Rest of the World! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1989-04-15	2010-10-17	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the Conference Against Racism, held April 15-16, 1989 at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "We have a popular dictatorship in this country where the white people unite in keeping the black people down. What has to happen is that white people must divorce themselves from whiteness and the future of the white ruling class. They have to abandon the interests of the white ruling class and join the masses of the people."
Africa is Not Poor! Africa is Being Looted! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-10-14	2010-10-10	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela will be in Spain speaking at the European Foundation for North-South Cooperation's 2nd International Congress on Africa-Spain relations, set to take place in Huelva from October 14-16, 2010. Today, we play Chairman Omali's keynote presentation to the group's 1st International Congress, entitled "Africa and the West: The Need for New Relationships", held November 14 - 16, 2007, during which he declared, "Africa is not poor. Africa is being looted of natural and human resources! We ask you not to look at Africa with pitying eyes, but with eyes of outrage. We must change the relationship that Africa has with the West!".
A Call to North American People - Stand in Solidarity with African People! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-09-29	2010-10-03	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the "Day in Solidarity with African People", held September 29, 2010 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Beyond Obama: Real Solutions to the Growing Racial Divide in the U.S. 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-09-19	2010-09-26	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the "Day in Solidarity with African People", held September 19, 2010 in Oakland, California.
From East Oakland to East Africa, Colonial Violence is the #1 Killer of African People! 59:49 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-09-18	2010-09-19	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speak to a community meeting at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California on September 18, 2010 about current events and the growing movement for African liberation worldwide.
The "End of Time" for Whom? 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2010-09-12	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela, speaking to the weekly community meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on white people's fear of "the end of time". In it, he discusses the biblical concepts about Armageddon, the apocalypse and other prophesies that some pundits are interpreting as impending, based on conflicts in the Middle East and the worldwide crisis of imperialism. He exposes the eurocentric panic gripping Americans and others in anticipation of the end of the white power imperialist era and mobilizes Africans to join the fight for the future.
Stop the Attacks on the African Revolutionary Movement! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-08-22	2010-08-29	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speak to the weekly Sunday meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg on August 22, 2010 about the series of recent U.S. government attacks on Uhuru Movement organizers and the historical and political significance of these attacks.
In Recognition of Black August 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2010-08-22	Hear a special presentation by African Socialist Chairman Omali Yeshitela, as we uphold the significance of "Black August".
Opening Statement to the 5th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-07-10	2010-08-08	Hear the opening statement of African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela, to the 5th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party, held July 10-14, 2010 in Washington, D.C. In it, Chairman Omali gives recognition to Party leaders and reviews the significance and main points of the Political Report to the Congress.
More Highlights from Chairman Omali at the 5th Congress of the APSP 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-07-10	2010-08-01	Hear highlights from presentations made by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the 5th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party - USA, held July 10-14, 2010 in Washington, D.C. This week's broadcast includes Chairman Omali's impassioned comments to the African Banquet Gala held the evening of the opening day of the Congress.
Omali Yeshitela at the 5th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-07-14	2010-07-25	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's closing statement to the 5th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party - USA, held July 10-14, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
Chairman on the "Make it Plain" XM Radio Show 47:36 24Mb Download \| Play		2010-07-07	The Chairman appeared as a guest on Mark Thompson's "Make It Plain" XM Radio Show.
Significance of the 5th APSP Congress \| Why we must criticize Obama 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-06-29	2010-07-04	Hear an interview with African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela, conducted by Ernesto Aquilar, Program Director of the Pacifica radio network's KPFT in Houston, Texas. In it, Chairman Omali explains the significance of the upcoming 5th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party and why it was necessary to make changes to the Party's constitution. The Chairman reviews some key points in his published Political Report to the Congress. He also addresses the position held by some liberals that criticizing the Obama administration strengthens right-wing movements in the U.S.
Stop Police Terror in Philly; Power to the African Working Class! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-06-17	2010-06-27	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking to an African audience at the New Freedom Theatre in Philadelphia, PA on June 17, 2010, on the police terror faced by the black community there, and the significance of the upcoming 5th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party.
Black Power Convention 2010 in Atlanta, GA 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-05-29	2010-06-20	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation to the National Black Power Convention, May 29th, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Role of the Revolutionary Party in the Struggle for Democracy 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2001-04-04	2010-06-13	In this speech, delivered at the Sunday mass meeting of the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 4, 2001, the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party discusses the class interests and role of the vanguard parties vying for the loyalty of the African community, including the African People's Socialist Party, the U.S. Democratic Party and the U.S. Republican Party.
Nation Building and the Struggle for African Liberation 56:56 27Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2006-06-16	2010-06-06	Speaking to the weekly mass meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 16, 2006, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela denounces current Israeli aggression in the Middle East, and discusses the growing Arab resistance movement in the context of nation-building. He explains the African process of consolidating national identity and presents a well-documented review and analysis of the historical contention between Garvey's "Africa for Africans, At Home and Abroad" Movement vs. the Pan-Africanist Movement of W.E.B. DuBois. This speech is being broadcast as part of a series intended to provide ideological preparation for participants and observers in the upcoming 5th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party.
Political Report to the 4th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party, Part 3 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1997-02-15	2010-05-30	Part 3 of Chairman Omali Yeshitela's reading of the Political Report to the 4th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party, recorded February 15, 1997. As we prepare for the 5th Congress of the APSP, scheduled for July 10-14, 2010, this presentation provides insight into the historical continuity and the political and ideological advancements of the organization. This final segment includes questions and comments from the Congress participants.
Political Report to the 4th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party, Part 2 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1997-02-15	2010-05-23	Part 2 of Chairman Omali Yeshitela's reading of the Political Report to the 4th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party, recorded February 15, 1997. As we prepare for the 5th Congress of the APSP, scheduled for July 10-14, 2010, this presentation provides insight into the historical continuity and the political and ideological advancements of the organization.
Political Report to the 4th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party, Part 1 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1997-02-15	2010-05-16	Part 1 of Chairman Omali Yeshitela's reading of the Political Report to the 4th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party, recorded February 15, 1997. As we prepare for the 5th Congress of the APSP, scheduled for July 10-14, 2010, this presentation provides insight into the historical continuity and the political and ideological advancements of the organization.
Social Revolution Vs. Political Revolution 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1984-06-30	2010-05-09	Hear comments made by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on June 30, 1984 in the course of a political education conference held at the Uhuru House during the Oakland Summer Project. In this portion of the 2-day conference, Chairman Omali addresses the roles of various class forces in the revolutionary process and the fundamental necessity for the vanguard party to be rooted in the working masses of oppressed people. This discussion will be informative for anyone studying the role and philosophical background of the African People's Socialist Party as the organization prepares for it's upcoming 5th Congress, set for July 2010.
A Call to Build the African Socialist International 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1983-04-01	2010-05-02	In this historic speech to an African audience in Birminham England, African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela dispels the misinformation disseminated by corporate media about the conditions of Africans in the U.S. following the military defeat of the Black Revolution of the 1960s. Delivered on April 1, 1983, this presentation explains the economic and political forces at work in the oppression and exploitation of the African working class and calls for revolutionary unity among Africans worldwide to build the African Socialist International. As we broadcast this speech in 2010, we are preparing for the 5th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party and the African Socialist International has taken root on 4 continents including Africa. This speech is indicative of the far-sighted vision of our Chairman Omali Yeshitela.
Haiti Will Rise Again! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-03-18	2010-04-11	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's dynamic presentation to a fundraising event for relief efforts for Haiti following the devastating earthquake. The event took place on March 18, 2010 at the Enoch Davis Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.
African People of the World Unite! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-03-26	2010-04-04	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking at the University of Toronto (Canada) on March 26, 2010 at the "Emancipate Your Mind" conference organized by the African Student Association.
Stop U.S. Colonial Wars Here and Abroad! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-03-23	2010-03-28	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking at the Humanist Hall in Oakland, California on March 23, 2010 at the "Teach-in to Stop U.S. Colonial Wars Here and Abroad!"
Philadelphia Conference to Stop Police Brutality and Murder 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1997-04-15	2010-03-21	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela addresses the Conference to Stop Police Brutality and Murder, held April 15, 1997. His keynote presentation followed the testimony of several mothers and relatives of survivors and victims.
Ending the Oppression of African Women 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1998-05-10	2010-03-14	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks on the oppression of African women at a community meeting held in the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 10, 1998.
Defend Haiti: Reparations Now, Imperialist Military Out! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-02-20	2010-02-21	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking at the March and Rally to Defend Haiti, held on February 20, 2010 and organized by the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations.
Keeping the African Revolution Alive! Chairman Omali in Buffalo, NY 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1981-00-00	2010-02-14	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speak at an African book center in Buffalo, New York in 1981. Yeshitela comments on a series of lynchings occurring in upstate New York, and on his recent trip to a solidarity conference in Nicaragua. He presents a theoretical critique of the Marxist theory of surplus value, exposing its failure to recognize the key component of the colonial extraction of mineral and agricultural wealth to capitalist development. He discusses the uprising of 120,000 Africans in Liberty City who raised the red, black and green flag over the police station in Miami and calls for Africans to lay the groundwork to build revolutionary organization in anticipation of the re-emergence of the mass rising of African people.
Black is Back! Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations - The Way Forward 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-01-23	2010-02-07	Hear Chairman Omali Yeshitela's opening and closing statements to the National Conference of the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations, held January 23-24, 2010 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Crisis in Haiti and the Significance of the All African People's Development and Empowerment Project 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2010-01-16	2010-01-31	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the 2010 annual conference of the All African People's Development and Empowerment Project (AAPDEP), held January 16-17 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. In it, Chairman Omali discusses the current crisis in Haiti following the devastating earthquake and the important role of the AAPDEP in mobilizing the collective energy, skill and expertise of African scientists, engineers, health care workers, and scientists, wherever they are located, to offer their skills for the development of Africa and African communities throughout the world.
The Role and Significance of the APSP in Sierra Leone 2009 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-12-20	2010-01-03	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks to an audience at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida about who the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) is and the significance of their work in Sierra Leone. The event was held on December 20, 2009 as the kick-off of an online fundraiser for the APSP's organizing work in Kenya and South Africa.
The Truth About Santa Claus - Colonial Origins of Holiday Traditions 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2004-12-19	2009-12-27	Hear a presentation by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela to the regular Sunday community meeting of the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on December 19, 2004. Chairman Omali talks about the colonial origins of the Santa Clause myth that is associated with the celebration of Christmas. He talks about his recent visit to Amsterdam where he witnessed their annual parade featuring white Dutch people in black-face, and the pervasive store window decorations featuring the colonial story.
Sierra Leone Speeches on African Identity and Global Economic Crisis 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-11-16	2009-12-20	Third in a series of speeches delivered by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the Founding Conference of the African People's Socialist Party - Sierra Leone, held November 16-18, 2009 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The first half of this hour is the Chairman's talk on African Identity. The second half is his talk on the current global economic crisis.
African Internationalism vs. Pan Africanism, Global Economic Crisis 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-11-17	2009-12-13	Hear 2 presentations made by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the Founding Conference of the African People's Socialist Party - Sierra Leone, held in the capital city of Freetown, November 16-18, 2009. The first explains the class character of the Pan Africanist Movement as contrasted with an African Internationalist approach to liberation, as exemplified by Marcus Garvey and continued today by the Uhuru Movement. The second lays the basis for understanding the current global economic crisis by revealing its origins in the European colonial assault on Africa and the indigenous people of the Americas.
Build the African People's Socialist Party - Sierra Leone 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-11-16	2009-12-06	Hear the keynote speech by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela to the Founding Conference of the African People's Socialist Party - Sierra Leone, held at the British Council Hall in Freetown, Sierra Leone from November 16-18, 2009.
Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Freedom Tour 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-10-31	2009-11-22	Rebroadcast of a presentation made in April of 2006. African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali is joined by Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, leader of the Africanist Movement and West African representative to the African Socialist International at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the final engagement of Bah's U.S. speaking tour.
Omali Yeshitela speaks at Black is Back mobilization 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-11-07	2009-11-15	Chairman Omali Yeshitela's main presentation at the Black is Back anti-war mobilization, November 7, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
African People's Solidarity Day 2009 - Oakland, California 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-10-20	2009-11-01	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshilela's keynote presentation at African People's Solidarity Day in Oakland, California, held on October 10, 2009 at the Humanist Hall.
The Black Struggle in the Era of Barack Obama - Omali Yeshitela in Houston 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-10-18	2009-10-25	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's speech delivered to an audience at the SHAPE Community Center in Houston, Texas on October 18, 2009. Sharing the platform with Kofi Taharka, National Chair, National Black United Front, and Dr. Aisha Fields, Director of the All African People’s Development and Empowerment Project, Yeshitela says that although Obama may depart from former president Bush on tactical approaches to both war, and domestic policy, his commitment to carrying out U.S. strategic interest means that war is a necessity and therefore black people inside the U.S. and throughout the world will have to continue to struggle just to survive and in many cases fight the upfront genocide that accompanies U.S. doctrine.
International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement 2009 Convention Keynote 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-10-04	2009-10-11	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the 2009 annual Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, on October 4, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History and Significance of The Burning Spear Newspaper 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1987-12-18	2009-09-27	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela discusses the history and significance of The Burning Spear Newspaper. The oldest Black Power newspaper in continuous publication since the 1960s, The Burning Spear Newspaper is the official publication of the African People's Socialist Party. Speaking at the Uhuru Bakery Cafe on December 18, 1987, Chairman Omali explains its role in the development of the theory and practice of the African Liberation Movement.
People's Advocate's Opening to the 6th Session of the World Tribunal on Reparations for Black People in the U.S. 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1987-11-14	2009-09-20	Hear African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela deliver the opening presentation on November 14, 1987 to the 6th Session of the World Tribunal on Reparations for Black People in the U.S., held in Baltimore, Maryland, for which he served as People's Advocate.
Pay Us the Value of Our Stolen Black Labor! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2002-09-01	2009-09-13	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation entitled "Pay Us the Value of Our Stolen Black Labor" at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 1, 2002. In the U.S., the first Monday in September is a national holiday called "Labor Day", ostensibly to recognize the value of labor done by workers to build the country's wealth.
How Things Got How They Are and What We Must Do 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1993-10-23	2009-09-06	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela addresses an ideological training conference of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement on October 23, 1993 at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California.
1992 Conference Against Genocide 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1992-10-25	2009-08-30	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation to the Conference Against Genocide, held on October 25, 1992 at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California.
Prison, the U.S. 13th Amendment and Modern Slavery 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1993-11-30	2009-08-23	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks on the development of the prison economy and the role of the state in the U.S. at a community meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Chairman discusses the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which legalized the ability of the U.S. government to force Africans into servitude in the post-slavery era. He also reviews the role of prisons as a component of the the U.S. state in its function to enforce colonial exploitation of African workers.
O.J. Simpson Found Not Guilty of Murder; Black vs. White Opinion 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1995-10-05	2009-08-16	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks to a public forum on the political significance of the "not guilty" verdict in the O.J. Simpson murder trial and the opposing views of black and white communities towards the case. The forum was held at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 5, 1995.
Why I Became a Revolutionary 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-07-19	2009-08-09	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks before the congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Tarpon Springs, Florida on July 19, 2009.
Basics of Organizing for African Liberation 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-07-27	2009-08-02	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation on the basics of organizing for African liberation, delivered July 27, 2009 to the African People's Socialist Party Plenary held in St. Petersburg, Florida.
African People's Solidarity Day 1992 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1992-07-18	2009-07-12	Keynote presentation delivered by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela at African People's Solidarity Day on July 18, 1992 in Oakland, California.
A Call to Build the African Socialist International 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1983-04-01	2009-07-05	In this historic speech to an African audience in Birminham England, African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela dispels the misinformation disseminated by corporate media about the conditions of Africans in the U.S. following the military defeat of the Black Revolution of the 1960s. Delivered on April 1, 1983, this presentation explains the economic and political forces at work in the oppression and exploitation of the African working class and calls for revolutionary unity among Africans worldwide to build the African Socialist International.
The Script is Being Flipped; Turning the World Right Side Up 57:00 27Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-06-11	2009-06-28	African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks at the Humanist Hall in Oakland, California at an event organized by the African People's Solidarity Committee on June 11, 2009.
Socialism, Organization and the African Revolution 57:00 27Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-06-14	2009-06-21	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks to a community rally at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California on June 14, 2009. He denounces parasitic capitalism and explains why the African revolution must be socialist. He stresses the critical importance of strong organization in order to win liberation for African people.
Opening Statement from the People's Advocate to the First World Tribunal on Reparations to Black People in the U.S. 57:00 27Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1982-11-06	2009-06-14	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela served as People's Advocate at the First World Tribunal on Reparations for Black People in the U.S., held in November 1982 in New York City. This is his opening statement to the historic trial, which, based on International Laws, puts the U.S. government on trial for its treatment of black people in the U.S.
Build North American Region of the African Socialist International! 1:00:01 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-05-24	2009-05-31	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to African Liberation Day on May 24, 2009 in Washington, D.C. At this historic conference the North American Regional Organization of the African Socialist International was formed.
African Liberation Day 2007 - Keynote 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-05-26	2009-05-17	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks at the African Liberation Day conference on May 26, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
Seize the Time! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-05-03	2009-05-10	Speaking at a weekly Sunday Mass Meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 3, 2009, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela sums up the current period of struggle for African freedom, in the context of imperialism's economic crisis and the legacy of African revolutionary struggles from Garvey through the Black Power movement of the 1960s.
Building the African Nation 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2006-09-17	2009-05-03	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg on September 17, 2006
East Africa Conference to Build the African Socialist International 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-04-09	2009-04-26	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's opening presentation to the African Socialist International East Africa Regional Conference, delivered April 9, 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Omali Yeshitela Speaks 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2009-04-12	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela classic speech contrasting modern day religious leaders with the historical role of Jesus and the movement he led, "If Jesus was a Revolutionary, Why is Your Preacher Such an Uncle Tom?"
Omali Yeshitela Speaks 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1973-86-05	2009-03-29	Hear 2 presentations by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on "African Liberation Day", from May 1973 in Gainesville, Florida and May 1986 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Omali Yeshitela Speaks 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1988-02-26	2009-03-15	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking at the United Nations in New York City on February 26, 1988 in a "Tribute to Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe", founder of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (South Africa
The Legacy of Huey P. Newton and the Black Panther Party 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1986-12-26	2009-03-08	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela and Black Panther founder Huey P. Newton speaking at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California on December 26, 1986.
Omali Yeshitela Speaks 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1981-01-01	2009-03-01	Hear a speech delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on January 1, 1981 in Gainesville, Florida.
Pan Africanism vs. African Internationalism 48:45 23Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2005-06-20	2009-02-22	Hear a presentation from African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's on "Pan Africanism vs. African Internationalism", delivered a conference of the African Socialist International on June 20, 2005 in London, England. In it, the Chairman contrasts the philosophy and strategic trajectory of Marcus Garvey with that of W.E.B. DuBois and discusses the class character of "Pan-Africanism", as it is manifested in today's world.
What Is African Internationalism? 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2006-10-07	2009-02-15	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's discussion on "What is African Internationalism?" presented at a conference of the African Socialist International on October 7, 2006 in London, England.
African Unity 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1998-08-18	2009-02-08	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation from August 18, 1998 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on "African Unity". In it, he explains the origins of the African Union and discusses events of the day, including the August 7, 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Dar Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya and scandals surrounding the U.S. presidency of William Clinton.
Pay Us the Value of Our Stolen Black Labor 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2002-09-01	2009-02-01	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation entitled "Pay Us the Value of Our Stolen Black Labor" at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 1, 2002. In the U.S., September 1st is a national holiday called "Labor Day", obstensibly to recognize the value of labor done by workers to build the country's wealth.
People's Town Hall Meeting - Philadelphia 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-01-17	2009-01-25	"People's Town Hall Meeting" held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 17, 2009. The event was organized in response to Philadelphia Mayor Nutter's Town Hall Meetings on the City 2009 budget plans, which will cut social services while spending a billion dollars on its "war budget" to pay the police to brutalize and murder African people
All of White Society Lives on a Pedestal of African Oppression 57:31 27Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-01-11	2009-01-18	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela discusses the foundation of parasitic capitalism and white wealth, built on a pedestal of slavery and genocide of African and other colonized peoples in his speech to the second day of the annual national conference of the African People's Solidarity Committee, held in St. Petersburg, Florida on January 11, 2009.
End U.S.-Funded Massacre in Palestine! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2009-01-08	2009-01-11	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's speech at a forum titled, "End U.S.-Funded Massacre in Palestine!" held at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg on January 8, 2009.
Free Palestine! DFLP Leader Abu Leila Talks with Chairman Omali 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2001-08-26	2009-01-04	Hear a previously-recorded discussion between African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela and Palestinian Legislative Council member Qays Abdul Kareem, also known as Abu Leila. Comrade Abu Leila is a founding member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a secular socialist organization, created in 1969, which in 2006 was one of a group of independent parties that won approximately 10% of the vote in elections for the nominally independent Palestinian state's governing body. Abu Leila gives an in-depth review of the history of the Zionist aggression against Palestine, providing background for the current Israeli assault on Gaza.
The Function of Elections in America 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-12-07	2008-12-21	In a speech delivered on December 7, 2008 at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela discusses the Barack Obama electoral victory and explains the function of elections in a bourgeois democracy.
"The Wolf and the Double-Edged Blade" 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1998-05-31	2008-12-14	This speech was delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on May 31, 1998 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was sampled by Dead Prez on their CD "Let's Get Free".
Tilden-Hayes Compromise and the U.S. Electoral System; Strategies for Winning Black Power. 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2000-12-30	2008-12-07	A speech delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela to the United Africa Movement in Harlem, New York on December 30, 2000. Chairman Omali begins the presentation by introducing the New York audience to the movement of African resistance in Florida. He then discusses the U.S. electoral system and the role of Jesse Jackson and Ron Brown in bringing African people back into the Democratic Party to secure the election of William Clinton in the 1990s.
Who Are the Real Terrorists? 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1991-02-20	2008-11-30	Chairman Omali Yeshitela gave this dynamic presentation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Feb. 20, 1991 during the first Gulf War under the first U.S. President George Bush. The Chairman talks about the history and the continuation of U.S. and European imperialism in Iraq.
Why Does Imperialism Wage War on the African Liberation Movement? 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1990-03-10	2008-11-23	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's speech delivered at a banquet in Baltimore, Maryland on March 10, 1990, organized by the African National Reparations Organization. The event was part of a U.S. speaking tour, in which the Chairman discusses the centrality of African people to the development of human civilization, the significance of the African liberation movement and exposes U.S. counterinsurgency campaigns in black communities across North America, in the form of the "war on drugs".
The Election of Barack Obama. 1:00:00 28Mb Download \| Play	2008-11-09	2008-11-16	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation at the weekly Sunday meeting of the St. Petersburg Uhuru House on Sunday, November 9, 2008. In it the Chairman addresses the significance of the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president.
Solidarity with African Revolution. 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1985-06-07	2008-11-09	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's speech delivered on June 7, 1985 in Oakland, California at a program hosted by the African People's Solidarity Committee on the role of white people in solidarity with the African liberation movement.
Neo-Colonialism and the Struggle for Black Power. 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1985-04-09	2008-11-02	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's speech delivered on April 9, 1985 at an outdoor rally organized by the Black Student Union of Laney College in Oakland, California. In it, the Chairman discusses the significance of African mass resistance in Oakland, the birthplace of the Black Panther Party. He passionately exposes the role of the imposed drug economy, martial law and neo-colonialism in the defeat of the Black Power Movement of the 1960s and calls on the community to come back into political life to "complete the Black Revolution of the Sixties".
Elections and the Struggle for Democratic Rights 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-10-19	2008-10-26	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation at the weekly Sunday meeting of the St. Petersburg Uhuru House on Sunday, October 19, 2008. In it, the Chairman addresses the attempts by the City of St. Petersburg to stifle the African community's right to free speech, from the police's illegal towing of a Javon Dawson memorial, to the passage this month of 2 new ordinances prohibiting holding banners and leafleting from road medians or around the Tropicana Field sports stadium. He also discusses InPDUM's U.S. national and St. Petersburg endorsements for upcoming elections.
African Students Demand Reparations in the form of Free Education 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-09-18	2008-10-19	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation at a student conference on reparations held at the University of Toronto, Canada on September 18, 2008.
Revolutionary National Democratic Program 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-09-27	2008-10-12	Hear part 2 of African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's report to the 2008 annual Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, delivered in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 27.
Revolutionary National Democratic Program 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-09-27	2008-10-05	Hear part 1 of African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's report to the 2008 annual Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, delivered in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 27.
A New Day for Uhuru! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-09-29	2008-09-21	As we anticipate the upcoming annual Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, we continue our series of keynote presentations delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at past Conventions. This week we give you the Chairman's speech to the 2007 Convention in Huntsville, Alabama.
Counterinsurgency and the Struggle for Democracy, Economic Self-Determination and Reparations! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2002-06-22	2008-09-14	As we anticipate the upcoming annual Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement, we continue our series of keynote presentations delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at past Conventions. This week we give you the Chairman's speech to the 2002 Convention, delivered on June 22 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Chairman discusses the struggle against the ongoing U.S. war on the African community in all its forms, including the murder of African revolutionary leaders, destruction of the people's organizations, establishment of neo-colonialism, abrogation of democratic rights, imposition of the drug economy, unjust imprisonment, and police terror.
The Battle of St. Petersburg. 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1996-12-06	2008-09-07	We bring you the keynote presentation by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela to the annual Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement held in Chicago, Illinois on December 6, 1996. In this historic speech, Chairman Omali recounts the rebellion that took place in response to the police murder of 18-year-old TyRon Lewis and the Uhuru Movement's ground-breaking work to raise the demand for economic development for the African community in contention with the failed police of police containment.
Why We Fight for Democratic Rights 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1991-02-02	2008-08-31	The keynote presentation by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela to the People's Democratic Uhuru Movement (precursor to InPDUM) in Oakland, California on February 2, 1991.
The Black Power Movement of the Sixties and the Struggle for Reparations 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1990-02-28	2008-08-24	Part 2 of African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's speech at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 28, 1990.
What About the Black Community, Obama? 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-08-03	2008-08-10	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida on August 3, 2008.
Reparations Tribunal - 10th Commemorative Session 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1991-11-10	2008-08-03	Two presentations by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the 10th commemorative session of the International Tribunal on Reparations for African People, held at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from November 9-11, 1991. In these presentations, Chairman Omali discusses the theoretical view and strategic approach of the African People's Socialist Party to the issue of reparations. He explains the historical and financial basis for the reparations demands and reviews the history of the reparations movement in the U.S.
Self-Determination: The Highest Expression of Democracy 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1991-01-10	2008-07-27	Hear African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California, on January 10, 1991.
Africans Will Choose Our Own Leaders 40:00 19Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1991-02-06	2008-07-20	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking at Wichita State University in Kansas, on February 6, 1991.
Political Education from the Party School 10:16:34 73Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-03	2008-07-13	We present more material from the Party School held in March, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Florida, teaching the science of social development that leads the work of the African People's Socialist Party.
Understanding Political Economy Part 4 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-03-31	2008-06-15	We continue the broadcast of African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentations at the Party School held in March, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Today we present Part 4 of the Chairman's day-long class on political economy delivered on March 31. In it he reads from U.S. government military manuals on the tactics of counterinsurgency. He exposes imperialism's view and approach to the containment, repression and destruction of the resistance movements of colonized populations.
Understanding Political Economy Part 3 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-03-31	2008-06-08	We resume the broadcast of African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentations at the Party School held in March, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Today we present Part 3 of the Chairman's day-long class on political economy delivered on March 31. In it he reads from and critiques passages from Marx's Capital. The Chairman discusses implications of the Marxist view of the development of capitalism and the material basis for the European socialist views towards colonialism.
The Ballot or the Bullet Revisited; Is Barack Obama Black Power? 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-05-25	2008-06-01	The keynote presentation delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at African Liberation Day, May 25, 2008 in Washington, D.C.
Understanding Political Economy, Part 2 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-03-31	2008-05-18	Part 2 of a day-long class on led by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on March 31, 2008 during the Party's training intensive held at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. In this Part, the Chairman continues to expose the material basis for the opportunist world view of white leftists, in the benefits accrued to white society through colonialism and parasitic capitalism. He also comments on the role of China in Africa today
Reverend Jeremiah Wright and Obama's History 52:32 31Mb Download \| Play	2008-05-04	2008-05-05	Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking on Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama at a rally in St. Petersburg Florida on May 4, 2008.
Understanding Political Economy, Part 1 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-03-31	2008-05-04	Part 1 of a day-long class on political economy delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the Party school in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 31, 2008
Power to the People! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1985-04-04	2008-04-27	Hear a speech delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the University of California in Santa Crus on April 4, 1985.
2008 U.S. Elections : Can They Really Bring Change? 1:00:00 28Mb Download \| Play	2008-04-10	2008-04-20	Hear a speech delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the University of South Florida on April 10, 2008.
The Struggle Against Opportunism:"What's Love Got to Do With It?" 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1985-01	2008-04-13	Hear a speech delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on the role of the "left" in the U.S. in its reliance upon electoral and reform politics to effect change. Delivered in January 1985, with reference to the Jesse Jackson U.S. presidential bid, the presentation is timely as it relates to the Barack Obama campaign for U.S. presidency in 2008.
U. S. Economic Crisis and the Obama Candidacy 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-03-30	2008-04-06	Hear the developing analysis of African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on the U.S. presidential candidacy of Barack Obama as it relates to that country's deepening economic crisis, in a presentation delivered in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 30, 2008.
The Democrats Can't Save Us! 1:00:00 28Mb Download \| Play	2008-03-26	2008-03-30	Hear the presentation made by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 26, 2008. In the city where an African mayor presided over the aerial bombing of an African neighborhood in 1985, the Chairman addresses the issue of neo-colonialism, and it's current manifestation in the Barack Obama campaign for the U.S. presidency.
School for African Internationalists 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-03-20	2008-03-23	A 3-hour special on the history of the African People's Socialist Party, it's vision for Africa's future, and it's development in the context of the worldwide African liberation struggle. Includes excerpts from an intensive African People's Socialist Party training program. Begins with an overview by Chairman Omali Yeshitela on the current world situation and the role of African revolutionary forces to free and unite Africa and African people. Then hear APSP organizer Diop Olugbala present a comprehensive review of the development of parasitic capitalism through the assault on Africa and theft of its resources and people, followed by the history of the African liberation movement, with analysis of the class contradictions within the African community and the significance of the movements of Marcus Garvey, Dedan Kimathi, Kwame Nkrumah, Patrice Lumumba and more.
Barack Obama and the Crises of U.S. Imperialism 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-02-23 & 2008-03-02	2008-03-16	Hear 2 presentations by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on the U.S. presidential candidacy of Barack Obama, delivered on February 23 and March 2 of 2008.
Build the African Socialist International 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-01	2008-03-09	Hear the presentation by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at a public event in Ghana, January 2008.
Build the African Socialist International 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-01	2008-03-02	A presentation by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela in Ghana, January 2008.
Barack Obama and the Crises of U.S. Imperialism 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-02-03	2008-02-24	We continue a series of speeches by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela analyzing the role of the U.S. presidential candidacy as an effort by the white ruling class to save U.S. imperialism from its current crisis. This presentation was made at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg on February 3, 2008.
Barack Obama and the Crises of U.S. Imperialism 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2008-01-27	2008-02-17	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaking at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg on January 27, 2008
Revolutionaries Must Be Servants of the People 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1984-07-29	2008-02-10	The presentation made by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California on July 29, 1984
Social Revolution Vs. Political Revolution 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1984-06-30	2008-02-03	We present comments made by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on June 30, 1984 in the course of a political education conference held at the Uhuru House during the Oakland Summer Project. In this portion of the 2-day conference, Chairman Omali addresses the roles of various class forces in the revolutionary process and the fundamental necessity for the vanguard party to be rooted in the working masses of oppressed people.
A Scientific Approach to Winning African Liberation 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1984-12-23	2008-01-27	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California on December 23, 1984. In it, Chairman Omali discusses the significance and tasks of building revolutionary cadre and organization based in scientific theory tested through organizing the masses of African people back into political life. He contrasts this work with the agenda of white liberals, leftists and neo-colonialists whose strategy is constrained to participation in bourgeois elections.
U.S. War on Iraq circa 1990 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1990-09-21	2008-01-20	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's analysis of the alignment of international economic interests and military forces following the 1990 Iraqi annexation of Kuwait, delivered in Oakland, California on September 21, 1990.
From 1980 speeches 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2008-01-13	We continue our series of speeches by the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party delivered in the 1980s.
From Africa to Bed-Sty 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1985-02-26	2008-01-06	We are our own liberators. Chairman Omali Yeshitela's speech in NYC on February 26, 1985.
New Year's Resolutions - Materialism vs. Wishful Thinking 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2003-12-28	2007-12-30	We present the presentation made by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on December 28, 2003 at the weekly community meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. In it, he discusses the tradition of "New Year's Resolutions" and explains the difference between wishful thinking and materialist goals based in a recognition of where we are and a vision for where we want to be.
The Truth About Santa Claus 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2004-11-28	2007-12-23	A conversation that the Chairman had on November 28th, 2004, on a Florida radio program, with Peggy Burke, from the Global Afrikan Congress. Sister Peggy talks with Chairman Omali from Amsterdam, Holland, about the annual Sinter Klass parade, which is a racist spectacle of white people in black face, enacting a white nationalist story of colonial plunder.
Africa and The West: The Need for New Relationships 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-11-14	2007-12-16	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation at the European Foundation for North-South Cooperation's 1st International Congress, entitled "Africa and the West: The Need for New Relationships", held November 14 - 16, 2007 in Huelva, Spain. "Africa is not poor. Africa is being looted of natural and human resources! We ask you not to look at Africa with pitying eyes, but with eyes of outrage. We must change the relationship that Africa has with the West!".
Forum on Hunger and Malnutrition 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1985-11-25	2007-12-09	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's presentation at a "Forum on Hunger and Malnutrition", held at the St. Augustine Church in Oakland, California on November 25, 1985.
Free Freddie Roberts; Put the Pigs on Trial! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1985-11-10	2007-12-02	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela in Oakland, California on November 10, 1985 at an Uhuru House banquet to raise money for the case of Freddie Roberts. In this presentation, Chairman Omali explains the significance of Oakland as the birthplace of the Black Panther Party and the effects of COINTELPRO (the FBI's counterintelligence program) and neo-colonialism in setting back the African community's ability to continue the independence struggle to its victorious conclusion.
U. S. invasion of Granada 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1985-10-25	2007-11-25	A talk by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela in Oakland, California on October 25, 1985 at an Uhuru House film showing, marking the then 2-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Grenada.
African Solidarity 32:00 15Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2007-11-18	A classic speech delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela.
African People's Solidarity Day 2007 - Philadelphia, Day 1 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-10-20	2007-11-04	We present the keynote presentation delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on Saturday, October 20, 2007, at African People's Solidarity Day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
African People's Solidarity Day 2007 - St. Petersburg, Florida 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-10-16	2007-10-21	The keynote presentation delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, at African People's Solidarity Day in St. Petersburg, Florida.
African People's Solidarity Day 2007 - Oakland, California 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-10-13	2007-10-14	The keynote presentation delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on Saturday, October 13, 2007, at African People's Solidarity Day in Oakland, California.
Africa Organizing Tour 2006 - Press Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2006-05-15	2007-09-16	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela talks with the press and supporters in the U.S. upon return from an organizing tour in Africa in 2006.
8th Congress of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 01:03 563Kb Subscriber Download \| Play	2002-12-00	2007-09-09	Chairman Omali Yeshitela's speech to the 8th Congress of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania, held in Umtata, Azania (South Africa) This speech illuminates the challenges facing the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania in their heroic struggle to reclaim the land of Africa for African people everywhere. Yeshitela discusses the imperialist role in financing and advising the electoral campaigns of the ANC and the ruling party's failure to improve the living conditions of African people.
We Are One African People! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1984-02-00	2007-09-02	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks to a militant African audience in Seattle, Washington.
Truth About Darfur, Pt. 3 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-07-26	2007-08-26	The third and final in a series of speeches delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on speaking tour in the U.S. to expose the imperialist agenda in Sudan. This presentation took place in Oakland, California.
Truth About Darfur, Pt. 2, Q & A 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-07-12	2007-08-19	The question and answer portion of the second in a series of speeches delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on speaking tour themed "The Truth About Darfur". This event took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Truth About Darfur, Pt. 2 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-07-12	2007-08-12	This is the second in a series of speeches delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela on speaking tour in the U.S. to expose the imperialist agenda in Sudan. This presentation took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Uhuru Movement's Role in Rebuilding the African Liberation Movement in the U.S. 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1998-07-00	2007-08-05	The opening speech delivered by African People's Socialist Party (APSP) Chairman Omali Yeshitela to the Uhuru Movement Study Intensive held in July of 1998. In it, Chairman Omali Yeshitela reviews the mission and significance of the APSP and the Uhuru Movement. He briefly recounts the counterinsurgent operations that destroyed the Black Revolution of the Sixties and presents evidence of the current crisis of imperialism.
Truth About Darfur, Pt. 1 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-06-28	2007-07-15	"The Truth About Darfur", recorded at the St. Petersburg, Florida Main Library. In this important and timely speech, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela exposes the imperialist agenda behind the call for U.S./U.N. intervention into Darfur, Sudan. This is the first in a series of 3 events in U.S. cities addresses the crisis in Sudan.
Dialectical and Historical Materialism, Pt. 3 01:17 611Kb Subscriber Download \| Play	1998-07-12	2007-07-08	Part 3 of a political education class on "Dialectical and Historical Materialism" conducted by the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party on July 12, 1998 at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. In it, Chairman Omali exposes the use of idealism and metaphysicism by imperialist media and religion to prevent oppressed African people from discovering the scientific and material methods of winning freedom.
Dialectical and Historical Materialism, Pt. 2 01:03 558Kb Subscriber Download \| Play	1998-07-12	2007-06-24	Part 2 of a political education class conducted by the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. In it, Chairman Omali exposes the use of idealism and metaphysicism by imperialist media and religion to prevent oppressed African people from discovering the scientific and material methods of winning freedom.
Dialectical and Historical Materialism, Pt. 1 00:59 502Kb Subscriber Download \| Play	1998-07-12	2007-06-17	We present a political education class on "Dialectical and Historlcal Materialism" conducted by the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party on at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. In it, Chairman Omali exposes the use of idealism and metaphysicism by imperialist media and religion to prevent oppressed African people from discovering the scientific and material methods of winning freedom.
Africa 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play		2007-06-10	Prerecorded speech by Chairman Omali Yeshitela leader of the African Socialist Party.
African Liberation Day 2007 - Omali Yeshitela 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-05-26	2007-06-03	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela speaks at the African Liberation Day conference on May 26, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
Significance of Malcolm X 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1998	2007-05-20	In honor of Malcolm X's May 19th birthday, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela delivered this speech 1998 to community members gathered for the regular Sunday meeting at the Uhuru House in Oakland, California. He pays tribute to the historic significance of Malcolm X and discusses the arrest Malcolm's daughter on federal charges of trying to hire a hit man to kill Louis Farrakhan, minister of the Nation of Islam and a man her mother believed to have been involved in Malcolm X's murder. Chairman Omali opens his presentation with a discussion on the need for a revolutionary activist organization to be grounded in revolutionary theory and presents a brief summary of the theory of the Uhuru Movement.
Can White People Play a Role in the Struggle Against White Power? (Pt. 1) 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1997-01-12	2007-03-18	Part 1 of a speech, delivered at the Sunday mass meeting of the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, in which Chairman Omali Yeshitela of the African People's Socialist Party explains the impact of the U.S. counterinsurgency program against the Black Power Movement of the Sixties and discusses the role and responsibility of the white community.
The Role of the Revolutionary Party in the Struggle for Democracy 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2001-04-04	2007-03-11	In this speech, delivered at the Sunday mass meeting of the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party discusses the class interests and role of the vanguard parties vying for the loyalty of the African community, including the African People's Socialist Party, the U.S. Democratic Party and the U.S. Republican Party.
Justice for the Black Community 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1989	2007-03-04	This program begins with some words by the Chairman on "Black History Month" (February) as it is celebrated in the U.S., followed by a fiery speech delivered by the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party at a Community Rally for Justice in Philadelphia in 1989.
Integration or Independence for African People? 07:00 2Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2004 and 1998	2007-02-25	This program begins with some words from the Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party pertaining to the U.S. celebration of "Black History Month". This recording from 2004 includes a concise history of the heroic anti-imperialist struggles of African people in Haiti. The second half of the program will feature a fiery speech made by Chairman Omali in Philadelphia at a Community Rally for Justice in 1998, in which he analyzes the U.S. government's counterinsurgency program against the African liberation movement.
Si Nicaragua Vencio; El Salvador Vencera! Free Africa! Free the World! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1981-02-06	2007-02-18	Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party made this presentation on February 6, 1981, in San Fransisco, California, shortly after his return from the 1st Solidarity Conference sponsored by the victorious FSLN in Nicaragua. Chairman Omali shares his impressions of the Nicaraguan revolution and discusses the challenges faced by national liberation struggles throughout the world in that period.
911 - Attack on the NYC World Trade Center 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2001-09-16	2007-02-04	This speech, delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela in St. Petersburg, Florida on September 16, 2001, five days after the attack on the World Trade Center brilliantly exposes the strategy of the imperialists in fighting to maintain control over the world's resources and anticipates the U.S. government's war on Iraq and assault on domestic civil liberties in the U.S.
African People's Solidarity Committee 2007 National Conference Keynote, Pt. 2 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-01-08	2007-01-21	Part 2 of the keynote presentation delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the January 8, 2007 national conference of the African People's Solidarity Committee in Florida. Chairman Omali recounts some of his personal development as a revolutionary and presents a vision of a liberated Africa.
African People's Solidarity Committee 2007 National Conference Keynote, Pt. 1 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2007-01-08	2007-01-14	Part 1 of the keynote presentation delivered by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the January 8, 2007 national conference of the African People's Solidarity Committee in Florida. Chairman Omali begins this comprehensive presentation by recounting the terrible conditions and fierce resistance of African people beginning with our first encounter with European slavers. He discusses the contending class and national character of modern philosophies and begins a review of the development of capitalism on a pedestal of the colonial oppression of Africa and the Americas.
Martin Luther King Jr.; Pacifist or Freedom Fighter? 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2002-01-19	2007-01-07	Recording of a radio program hosted by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali on January 19th, 2002, in recognition of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., which is designated as a state holiday in the United States. This program took place on a white liberal radio station in Florida. In it, Chairman Omali challenges the political tendency of the white peace movement to censor and withhold support for the African liberation movement and denounces the practice of holding up the name of Martin Luther King, Jr., the slain African civil rights leader to try to impose a position of pacifism, or philosophical non-violence onto the movement.
10th Anniversary of the "Battle of St. Petersburg" Pt. 1 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2006-11-15	2006-11-19	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela reviews the 10 years of political struggle and development in St. Petersburg, Florida following the November 13, 1996 armed police assault on the Uhuru House (the APSP's national headquarters and local African community center), in which the surrounding African working class community courageously defended the movement, defeating a 300-strong military force, including downing a police helicopter. Yeshitela explains the social phenomenon of dual and contending power in the revolutionary process and describes the destructive role played by the African petty bourgeoisie.
Political Report to 4th APSP Congress, Pt. 3 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1997-02-15	2006-11-12	Chairman Omali Yeshitela delivers the Political Report to the 4th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party on February 15, 1997. Part 3 includes comments and questions from the audience.
Political Report to 4th APSP Congress, Pt. 2 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1997-02-15	2006-11-05	Chairman Omali Yeshitela delivers the Political Report to the 4th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party on February 15, 1997.
Political Report to 4th APSP Congress, Pt. 1 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1997-02-15	2006-10-29	Part 1 of Chairman Omali Yeshitela's reading of the Political Report to the 4th Congress of the African People's Socialist Party, recorded February 15, 1997. Prepared nearly ten years ago, this report holds the seeds of the process unfolding today to defeat U.S.-led imperialism and build a free and united Africa.
The End of Time 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2006-09-00	2006-10-22	Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People's Socialist Party, delivered this speech to the weekly community meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida. In it, he exposes the eurocentric panic gripping Americans and others in anticipation of the end of the white power imperialist era and mobilizes Africans to join the fight for the future.
The African Liberation Movement vs. the CPUSA 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1986-02-18	2006-08-20	Speech by African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela at the La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley, California on February 18, 1986. Delivered in response to attacks by the Communist Party USA against a land reform initiative demanding decent housing for the African community, this presentation exposes the CPUSA's historical role in attacking and attempting to undermine all independent revolutionary anti-imperialist programs and organizations of colonized peoples within the borders of the United States, especially those of the African working class, which is the most consistently revolutionary social force within the U.S. prison of nations.
The Black Liberation Movement is Back in the Hands of Black People! 1:00:00 28Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1978-02-18	2006-08-13	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's (then known as Joseph Waller) speech to over 300 people in San Francisco, California on February 18, 1978. The Chairman's analysis from that period holds the seeds of the Party's current work to consolidate a national identity for African people worldwide. This presentation exposes the ideological aggression waged against African independence by the white left movement following the defeat of the Black Revolution of the 1960s by the U.S. government and was pivotal in defining the correct role of white people in solidarity with the African anti-colonial struggle. It reveals the critical role of Chairman Omali and the APSP in keeping the African liberation movement alive and self-determined in spite of the U.S. government counterinsurgency program to destroy it.
Nation-Building and the Struggle for African Liberation 59:15 113Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2006-07-16	2006-07-23	Speaking to the weekly mass meeting at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela denounces current Israeli aggression in the Middle East, and discusses the growing Arab resistance movement in the context of nation-building. He explains the African process of consolidating national identity and presents a well-documented review and analysis of the historical contention between Garvey's "Africa for Africans, At Home and Abroad" Movement vs. the Pan-Africanist Movement of W.E.B. DuBois.
InPDUM Convention Keynote Speech 58:32 35Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1995-12-01	2006-06-12	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation to the annual Convention of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement on December 1, 1995, in Chicago, Illinois. In this dynamic speech, the Chairman analyzes the period of social development, using events of the day to demonstrate the re-emerging stance of resistance in the African community.
Tribute to African Martyrs and Leaders 59:55 57Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	1995-02-25	2006-05-14	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela's keynote presentation at the February 25, 1995 "Tribute to African Martyrs and Leaders" program, held at 'Lil Bobby Hutton Park auditorium in Oakland, California. The Chairman talks about the civil rights and Black Power movements in the U.S. and chronicles the growing stance of African resistance emerging from a period of defeat, while rallying the crowd to rebuild the African liberation movement.
Interview with Abu Layla of the DFLP 46:37 44Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2001-08-26	2006-05-07	On August 26, 2001, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela conducted this radio interview with Abu Layla, of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Abu Layla reviews the history of the Palestinian struggle and the DFLP's actions against Israeli military occupation.
Chernoh Alpha M. Bah Freedom Tour 1:02:29 59Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2006-04-19	2006-04-23	African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali is joined by Chernoh Alpha M. Bah, leader of the Africanist Movement and West African representative to the African Socialist International at the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the final engagement of Bah's U.S. speaking tour.
If Jesus was a Revolutionary, Why is Your Preacher Such an Uncle Tom? 1:00:21 115Mb Subscriber Download \| Play	2004	2006-04-16	Chairman Omali discusses the historical figure of Jesus and his role in the struggle of the Jews against Roman domination, which he compares to the struggle waged today by African people against colonialism and neo-colonialism. Yeshitela begins with a report and comments on the U.S./French overthrow of the democratically-elected Aristide government in Haiti.