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Uhuru and the Revolution
On August First there was a march in La Mesa California. The organizations that called for it was Stronger Together and Uhuru affiliated organizations. There was a lot of confusion on social media since some rallies have become downright dangerous. People wanted to know if this was at the very least endorsed by Black Lives Matter. It wasn’t, that is the short answer. The Uhuru Network, to be brutally honest, is not in the mainstream. From their own writings, they could be described as far left, even if on some reading I would be reluctant to do so.
Uhuru is far closer to a description of a millenarian cult, with a leader and a rigidity of thought. Nor is this the first time this movement has taken to the streets in San Diego, in order to coop marches. We witnessed some of this as reporters, However, the organizer of those marches tried to work with them, with utter failure. Here, is the version from Catherine Mendonca regarding those issues, and yes, there is a parallel to what happened on August First, 2020
When the first #FergusonResponse rallies happened in San Diego, we were joined by another group in our direct action in City Heights, NOT knowing that another group — WHO go by Uhuru Solidarity Movement-posted on their event page stating they were mobilizing in the same spot WITH us and planned on taking the march down to Southeast. When they joined us, they co(opted)…