Republic of New Afrika

I'm telling you, I'm, um, uh, my birthday is next week, [laughs] and I'm not getting, uh, younger.

But, um, I'm ha- really happy to hear that you're gonna have Sister Nkichi on, um, who was also a member of the Republic of New Africa.

So, um, she can probably tell you, um, a lot about the relationship between the Re- Republic of New Africa and the Black Panther Party.

But you mentioned that the Black Panther Party, um, is 60-year anniversary, and they started, uh, in 1966.

The Republic of New Africa, um, we, um, convened in 1968.

And I wanna take pride in Detroit right now.

I mean, we're lacking, uh, um, currently, um, a, a lot, but at one point, um, in our history, um, we used to be looked at as the Mecca, um, the Black Mecca.

Um, League of Revolutionary Black Workers, General Baker.

Mississippi, 36% black people.

Mississippi favored by the Republic of New Africa.

Favored by Baba Chokwe Lumumba.

Favored by the Honorable Imari Obadele.