Black Anarchism
Black Anarchism, 
Anarkata or Afro-anarchism is an 
anarchist and 
culturally centrist ideology, which claims that the state has never treated Black Americans as full citizens, so, by default, African Americans are in a state of anarchy and in opposition with the state.
History
Black Anarchism, as a political ideology, came to prominence during the early 20th century, during the rise of the anarchist movement in the 
United States. Black activists started to become members of the anarchist movement, which was mostly dominated by white men. Black anarchists attempted to connect the struggle against 
authoritarianism and 
capitalism to the struggle against 
racism.
Black anarchism was developed by 
Lucy Parsons, an American anarchist activist. She advocated for 
black self-determination and 
armed self-defense against racism. Parsons commonly criticized the anarchist movement for its failure to address civil rights issues.
After World War 2, 
anarcho-pacifism gained popularity in black anarchist circles. This was boosted by the nonviolent methods of the aforementioned civil rights movement. 
Anti-authortarianism gained popularity within the movement, and thus many civil rights organizations adopted black anarchism as a ideology.
Black anarchism gained popularity in many black nationalist movements in the 1960s, such as the 
Black Panther Party. Members of the BPP became angered with the supposed 
oligarchization of the party leadership. This led to some party members becoming radicalized, and shifting towards black anarchism. Black liberation movements such as the 
MOVE organization began to embrace black anarchism as part of their ideologies.
After the 20th century, Black anarchism decreased in popularity among both anarchists and black nationalists. However, scattered black anarchist movements still exist to this day.
Variants
Lucy Parsons Thought
MOVE
MOVE is an 
anarcho-primitivist communal movement that was established in 1972, in Pennsylvania. The organization is founded opon a mix of black nationalism, 
deep ecology, green anarchism, and 
animal rights advocacy. The MOVE became infamous for its conflicts with the 
Pennsylvania police department. These conflicts culminated in a firefight between MOVE members and the PPD in 1985, which resulted in the latter using a police helicopter to drop a bomb onto a MOVE compound. The bombing killed 11 MOVE members, including 5 children.
How to Draw
Tri Color Design
- Draw a ball
- Draw three horizontal section
- Color to green, middle red, and bottom black
- Draw an anarchy logo in the center
- Draw eyes
Anarkata Design
- Draw a ball
- Color the ball black
- Draw the Anarkata symbol
- Draw eyes and you're done!
| Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | #E31B22 | 227, 27, 34 | |
| Black | #141414 | 20, 20, 20 | |
| Green | #00853E | 0, 133, 62 | |
| White | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | |
Relationships
Friends
Black Nationalism - Laid the ground work.
Guevarism - Real revolutionary ally.
Anarcho-Communism - Hates capital and the state.
Progressive Conservatism - Protecting African traditions of anarchy is ideal!
Indigenism - Fellow fighter against colonialism.
Neozapatismo - Knows how to do a small revolution.
Frenemies
Black Panthers - I used to be one of you, until I became disenfranchised with this statist stuff.
Anarchism - Can't understand racism without a critical analysis of the state.
Marxism–Leninism - Same as the Black Panthers.
Arab Socialism - United in struggle.
Black Islamism - He is a brother. But cut the racism, statism, and religion out.
Enemies
Liberalism - Racism with a happy face.
Capitalism - I can't forgive you for selling black face.
White Nationalism - Good night, white pride.
- - I agree that All Cops Are Bastards too
because the cops makes it harder for me to commit hate crimes and get away with them.
Leopold II Thought - HOW DARE YOU COLONIZE CONGO AND ABUSE MY PEOPLE!
Further Information
Wikipedia
- Black Anarchism: A Reader by Black Rose Anarchist Federation
- Black Anarchism
- MOVE
Books
- Anarchism and the Black Revolution by Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin
- Anarcho-Blackness by Marquis Bey
Videos
Gallery
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