Cleaver: tells us the story of a number of plane hijackings of people fleeing the US to come to Algeria. In light of this, the Algerians asked them to leave.
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Cleaver: after returning from exile, she decides to go back to college—Yale. Then to law school. ‘That’s one revolutionary family’s story’.
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Cleaver: Black unity. Self-respect and the wholeness of our community. Black is beautiful. Understanding this is how to change the world.pic.twitter.com/nD3IfqU73I
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Cleaver on Obama, he wasn’t the worst but he certainly inspired and that’s important
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Question: how can Black Women stand in their truth? Cleaver: Collectivise!
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Question: as a light skinned Black woman, was your Blackness ever questioned? Cleaver: Look, if you’re a member of the Black Panther Party, nobody’s questioning your Blackness.
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Question: what’s the relationship between the Panthers and Black Lives Matter? Cleaver: BLM is reformist. BLM don’t seem to be very interested in revolutionary struggle.
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Cleaver keeps emphasising the importance of collectively organising, setting a vision and achieving realistic goals. That’s organising 101.
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Cleaver: I’m stubborn. I’m bold. I’m Black. Let them call me crazy.


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A few quick reflections on Cleaver’s talk last night. First, there’s much to debate about the politics of memory. Cleaver, surprisingly, spoke more about her ex-husband than she did about herself. She disappeared from her own narrative.
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