Spear staff

April 4, 2020—As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the country, our colonized African working class communities throughout the U.S. are being ravaged by illness and death from the virus at a much higher rate than any other community.

St. Petersburg, FL—Last week, photos of white students carelessly partying on the beaches of Pinellas County while on spring break during the COVID-19 pandemic, hit news outlets all over the country.

April 3, 2020—Kalambayi Andenet, International President of the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement (InPDUM), mother of two and resident of one of north St. Louis’ most oppressed neighborhoods, went to social media this week in anger.

“It was hard to shut down but we want to let everyone know we are still building the baddest non-profit on the planet! We will be coming back strong, but we need your support.”

As known cases of the COVID-19 virus soar to a million worldwide, the parasitic capitalist economy built on our backs continues to crash.

HAITI—A local radio station based in the country’s capital, Port-Au-Prince, made an unclear announcement on Thursday, April 2, 2020 stating that the number of Africans confirmed to have coronavirus in Haiti will rise to 18.

April 1, 2020—There are 849 cases of COVID-19 in San Diego County and 15 deaths. It is difficult to get tested for anyone and especially difficult for working class Africans to get tested.

April 1, 2020—I spoke with a sister from the community the other day on the phone who stated she tested positive after being exposed and believes the U.S. government has something to do with the virus.

“It’s not a medical problem,” Chairman Omali Yeshitela declared of the COVID-19 epidemic ravaging our African communities around the world. “It’s a political problem. We call it the ‘colonialvirus!’”