Marxism and Black Liberation
Channel: The Communist
Date: 2020-10-08

In this online talk organised by the Marxist Student Federation as part of Black History Month, Fiona Lali (national organiser of the MSF) explains why the fight against racism must be a fight against capitalism.

In the coming weeks, the MSF will be publishing a series of articles and videos on the origins of slavery; the roots of racism; the black power struggle; from Windrush to the refugee crisis; and how we must fight against capitalism, racism, and all forms of oppression.

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, the US has been set ablaze, with police precincts being burnt down in de facto acts of insurrection. The long and sordid history of repression and brutality has been brought into the limelight.

And Malcolm X’s famous saying - "you cannot have capitalism without racism" - has been emblazoned on placards at protests all over the world. 

In order to gain real material change for the BAME community, we must first understand where this oppression and exploitation comes from, and how it must be overcome. 

Enough of tokenistic gestures and empty promises. It is clear that the struggle for black liberation is a struggle for a socialist future.