LOS ANGELES, CA––I had the profound honor of participating in the California Statewide Conference of the Association of Raza Educators (ARE) at the Santee Education Complex on May 21, 2016. Founded by Union del Barrio, a Mexican liberation organization with which our Party has had a very close fraternal relationship for more than 30 years,...
AAPDEP’s Education Commission working to create African Internationalist curriculum and children’s books
AAPDEP has partnered with our Sister Organization, the African National Women’s Organization (ANWO) to develop the curriculum for the Uhuru KIJIJI. Uhuru KIJIJI (Freedom Village) Childcare Collective (UKCC) is an institution that is being organized by ANWO to address a basic and fundamental need of poor and working-class African women, many of whom are single...
Easy way to Grow Strawberries in a small space
Even though summer is winding down, we want to get you thinking about growing one of our favorites next year! Strawberries are a tasty and nutritious late spring and summer fruit. Fresh strawberries especially, organic can get expensive. Everyone doesn’t have the space or the time to grow and maintain a strawberry patch, but strawberries...
Youth Survival and Development Skills Retreat to Empower Black Youth
When we hear of a “Youth Retreat” most words that come to mind are “fun, relaxation and learning (something new).” However, this is no ordinary retreat. It is geared toward the children in our African communities and is an opportunity to give parents and children, who have little to no time or resources, a chance...
The Role of African Intellectuals in the World
Intellectual activities grow out of a process to produce real life In any given society, intellectuals are the result of the level of development of the society. Intellectuals are specialized in solving problems that confront society in the process of producing and reproducing real life. People develop skills and organizations to overcome contradictions presented to...