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Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa!
Mass Meeting

Monday, March 20th
7pm ET / 6pm CT / 4pm PT

Learn simple, fun, creative ways that everyone can use to raise money for the Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa! Legal Defense!

Thanks to the outpouring of support from the people, we have raised close to $170,000 towards our goal of $277,500 for the legal fees! With your participation, we can do this!

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Emergency Response Pledge

Join the RAPID RESPONSE if the U.S. colonial state and FBI make any further moves against the Uhuru Movement!

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African Martyrs Day Events

From February 18-28, organize an African Martyrs Day event in your city to denounce the brutal FBI attacks on Chairman Omali Yeshitela and the Uhuru Movement.

Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa! Web Event

Saturday, February 25th
1pm PT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET / 9pm GMT

Talking Points

In the early morning hours of Friday, July 29, 2022, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), aided by local police, raided the offices and homes of members of the Uhuru Movement in St. Petersburg, Florida and St. Louis, Missouri.

Scores of FBI and local police agents broke down doors, broke windows, used flashbang devices and drones and threatened residents with automatic weapons. They stole computers, hard drives, phones, office equipment and files—both business and personal.

They temporarily detained APSP Chairman Omali Yeshitela, APSP Deputy Chair Ona Zené Yeshitela, APSP AgitProp Director Akilé Anai, APSC Chairwoman Penny Hess, and APSC members Kitty, Jesse and Amanda.

Watch what Chairman Omali Yeshitela had to say that evening, and in subsequent presentations below.

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What You Can Do

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Organize an action

Hold a teach-in, press conference or demonstration to raise awareness and support for the campaign.

Chairman Omali Yeshitela talks about
FBI attacks on "Democracy Now!"

Background

On Friday, July 29, 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) initiated a political assault against the African People’s Socialist Party (APSP), the broader Uhuru Movement and its leader, Chairman Omali Yeshitela, in the form of pre-dawn raids.

This attack employed the use of dozens of tactical gear-sporting FBI agents, battering rams, flashbang grenades, assault rifles, drones and more.

The attacks occurred in two cities where our Party has prominent bases: St. Petersburg, Florida and St. Louis, Missouri, the latter our recently established Party headquarters.

They were simultaneous, beginning at 5:00 AM in the Midwest and 6:00 AM on the east coast. The attacks happened at a time when the FBI assumed our leaders would have been in a vulnerable state. It was also an attempt to make it impossible for our leaders to connect with one another, to prepare for whatever was to come next.

…Read the full story

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Photo Highlights from the Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa! Tour

This fall, cities across the country, including Oakland, Portland, Philadelphia, Newark, New York, St. Petersburg, FL, Minneapolis and St. Louis have hosted Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa! events. Here are some photo highlights from a few of the tour stops.

Check our Events page for what’s coming up and check back here for more photos being added to this album! If you would like to host an event, contact info@handsoffuhuru.org!

Hands Off Uhuru - Fall 2022 Tour - Highlights

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