This Black History Month, CR uplifts the ongoing legacy of the fight for Black freedom which is internationalist in practice. Alighting many people’s minds, hearts and fists is the fight for a free Palestine. We understand that the struggles for Black and Palestinian liberation are conjoined fights, with long intersecting political traditions of strong solidarity. In truth, Black people cannot be free, if Palestine is not free, and vice versa.
Mural by artist Walid Ayyoub, painted on apartheid-Israel’s annexation wall in the West Bank, depicting George Floyd wearing a kufiya, a symbol of Palestinian resistance and solidarity. Photo from The Popular Chorus.
Just as we saw a rich legacy of Black-Palestinian solidarity throughout the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement in the US, from Palestinians in historic Palestine sharing tips on social media for Black and Brown folks in the US standing off against cops in riot gear to protect each other from military equipment to again taking to the streets together in calling for wide demands to defund policing globally during the 2020 George Floyd rebellions, now the struggle to Stop Cop City remains vibrant in this approach.
Critical Resistance (CR) remains steadfast in the struggle for Black and Palestinian freedom.
Whether connecting the link between the work to free Palestine and to abolish the PIC or co-anchoring mobilizations, CR members across the country have been working at the intersection of PIC abolition and Palestinian liberation while continuing our ongoing campaign and project work.Check out how CR has been organizing for Black and Palestinian by reading our full post here.
This Black History month, we must take heart in the tremendous displays of resistance across the globe to fortify us during the challenges of our current conditions and the uncertainty on the horizon. The fire of PIC abolition burns even in the bleakest of times. May it continue to light our way forward, keep us warm and remain strong to defeat our enemies.
Resisting Control Units:Subscribe TODAY to receiveIssue 40 of The Abolitionist Newspaper!
Issue 40 printed in December and was sent to about 4,800 imprisoned subscribers and a couple hundred outside paid subscribers. With an additional 1,000 copies for outside circulation, CR has been mailing out all bulk orders for institutional / organizational subscriptions. New subscribers who signed up already in December and January will be receiving their subscriptions soon. Episode 2 of CR's podcast "Over The Wall" discussing Issue 40 of The Abolitionist has been a bit delayed, but will air in the next few weeks. Stay tuned!
Featuring articles on control units, Issue 40 is a timely and hard-hitting must-read for all abolitionists. Check out what's inside the issue, read the sneak peek, and subscribe today! Know people who are locked up who want The Abolitionist? Sign them up for a free subscription here.
Annual Newsletter for The Zachary Project: Mutual Aid for Abolition!
2023 marked eight years of mutual aid through CR Oakland’s The Zachary Project, a community fund named in honor of beloved former Oakland chapter member, Zachary Ontiveros, to support community members in need.
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Mural by Leslie “Dime” Lopez at 4400 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, 2019.
