July 25
Chairman Omali Yeshitela
Chairman Yeshitela was never dependent on leftist rhetoric. He know the facts about Apartheid South Africa as well as he know the life of Blacks under America's Jim Crow. His gift is not being afraid of pointing out links between racism, violence and our current version of neoliberal capitalism.
That's one of the advantages Activist Radio has. We don't have to rely on some advertiser somewhere thinking our ideas are off the wall, or worse bad for business. Most of our nation's media is filled with journalists who have internalized the barriers to free thought. They know when to stop exploring if they want to be successful as a writer or reporter. There are things one can't say.
To link imperialism to our nation's racism is clearly beyond that acceptable barrier. Even to talk about US militarism is unacceptable. You don't love America?
Having Chairman Yeshitela on the air feels like we are in foreign territory, expressing thoughts that our society has warned us about time and time again. These are radical thoughts to have, much less say over the air.
Are we a free society, or only a society that has been taught that we are free? Are we a country that spreads democracy in the rest of the world, or are we a country that uses the concept of democracy to invade and conquer other lands for our own advantage?
Thank you, Chairman Yeshitela, for helping us cross the border of acceptable thought.
