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The New Afrikan Maoist Liberation Movement (NAMLM or Movement), the new people's movement of Our New Afrikan Nation, emerged on February 1, 2004, when the first version of the New Afrikan Collective was conceived. At that time, the New Afrikan Collective was more of a conception than a functional body. It was in its embryonic stage of development, so much of its distinctive features were not yet formed. Even then the New Afrikan Collective represented the merger of the basic ideology of the New Afrikan Liberation Movement (NALM) with the universal theories of revolutionary practice as reflected in Marxism-Leninism-Maoism (MLM), a living science of fundamental socio-political change.
It was not until August 21, 2005, that the New Afrikan Collective underwent its first definite transition. The provisional constitution of the New Afrikan Collectivist Association (NACA) was ratified then. Therefore, the New Afrikan Collective then became the NACA, which was to be a revolutionary mass organization. The NACA incorporated three organizational features into one structural framework. The first was a vanguard organization, which was called the NACA Revolutionary Cadre Division (NRCD). Like all vanguards, the NRCD was to be made up of the most dedicated and most politically advanced segments of the revolutionary masses, true servants of and a united voice among the people. The second feature was a mass socio-economic communal organization. It was called the NACA Laborership, and was to be made up of conscious workers who are devoted to Our national liberation struggle, but are not as politically advanced or active as the cadre officers of the NRCD. The third feature was a sideline support group called the NACA Associateship, and those a part of it are persons who, basically, do their own thing but support Our endeavors to bring about better conditions for all Our people.
As time went on, and with further study and practice, this integration of organizational features into one structure proved redundant, unnecessary, and confusing. So, on May 14, 2006, the NACA was split into three interrelated organizations, forming the NAMLM, the new people's revolutionary movement. The central one is the New Afrikan Maoist Party (NAMP or Party). It is the vanguard of the Movement. It is also the dragon party of the revolutionary lumpen, who are the formally criminal minded prisoners, ex-prisoners, and street youth, and their allies among the left wing of the petty bourgeois New Afrikan worker and student. Its ideology and political line is called NAMP Thought, which reflects the merger of the NAIM Ideology and MLM and is expressed in Party Resolutions and other official party writings and in the practice of party cadres and leaders. Our Party is an Afrikan-centered revolutionary communist organization devoted to the Pan Afrikanist and World Socialist revolutions.
The second organization of Our Movement is the New Afrikan Brigade (NAB or Brigade). It is a mass revolutionary nationalist organization under the political leadership of Our Party and serves as its auxiliary unit in the struggle to unify, nationalize, and liberate New Afrikan people, establishing Us as the People's Socialist Republic of New Afrika (PSRNA or Republic) on land in this country. The Brigade is not a communist organization. It is a first stop to train, try, and test, or rather vet prospective party cadres. Those brigade members who show the most dedication and political advancement and who agree to uphold NAMP Thought, thereby becoming a communist, can be inducted into Our Party as a cadre. The youth of Our Nation are generally sought after to become brigade members. Because of the long-term nature of Our liberation struggle, the youth will be the next generation of nationalist and communist leaders of Our Nation and of Our Party and Our Movement, so they must be groomed now.
The third organization of Our Movement is the New Afrikan Collective (NAC or Collective), taking the name of the original version. It is a mass socio-economic communal organization also under the political leadership of Our Party. It is the extended, national family of Our Movement meant to accomplish two basic goals: (1) recreate a strong sense of brotherhood and sisterhood between New Afrikan people; and (2) use cooperative economics and communal living to establish a socio-economic base from which the Republic may be organized into a de facto nation capable of winning its political independence from the United States. All party cadres and brigade members are a part of the Collective along with the non-politically active but conscious New Afrikan laborers and common folk who are to be the bulk of Our Movement, that is, the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers, lawyers, accountants, business managers and workers, scientists and researchers, engineers, etc. necessary to establish and maintain a nation.
A fourth organization of Our Movement was formed after the May 14th split. It is the New Afrikan Maoist Support Association (NAMSA or Support Group). It is the sideline support group of Our Movement made up of New Afrikans who, like those who were to make up the NACA Associateship, do their own thing, or have other affiliations that would conflict with the obligations of being a party cadre, brigade member, or laborer of the Collective, but who support the endeavors of Our Movement. It is also a source of volunteer and financial assistance, a base to launch joint coalitions, projects, or campaigns or to launch a New Afrikan Maoist-led United Front.
Together, these four organizations represent Our Movement on various levels. We do not see Ourselves as a separate sect of the NAIM (New Afrikan Independence Movement), but only an independent part of it advancing a Maoist line. Our Movement, under the political leadership of Our Party, represents the most correct trend within the NAIM. This is based on Our Party's examination of the histories of the NAIM and revolutionary movements. This is merely the historically based theory of Our Party, and We intend to prove this theory's validity. Not by woofing or chest beating, but by putting Our party line, NAMP Thought, into practice. Mao Zedong once said 99% of social practice is history, which is a primary guide in figuring out the best line of action. Yet, social practice in the now is how We verify whether the general lessons of the past are still relevant. Mao also said social practice is the sole criterion for truth. This holds true both for the past and present. So, to know truth, We must study what has been done and what is being done now by Ourselves and others.
Let it be said now, Our Party stands by its analysis of history and present conditions. We are also humble enough to say we may and will be wrong at times. This is because, as scientists, We realize circumstances can change rapidly. Life is dynamic and fluid. Everything is in a constant state of motion, either in regression or progression. Being scientific revolutionists, We endeavor to study all practice to try to stay ahead of the wave of change, so that We may guide it toward Our main goal - communism, the elimination of all oppression, exploitation, and injustice. We know this will not occur in Our lifetime, but by basing Our actions now on this goal We will plant the seeds of communism that future generations will nurture. This is why We uphold scientific revolutionary New Afrikan Nationalism, Pan Afrikanism, and World Socialism.
Our Party will do all that it can, in the best way possible, to serve the people and revolution. In the end, it is about what works best to improve lives and better the world, not what is most convenient-selling out can be convenient, too. The people are most important. And We are the people. Mamlaka Jote Kwa Watu!! (All Power to the People!!)