“The Black Panther Party’s embracing of socialism was clearly with the acknowledgement that this was an alternative to the present condition, but it was independent. What I see today with people is they’re trying to bring socialist politics into this bourgeois democratic political arena.”
Author Archives: Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa, also known as Charles Hopkins, is a 70-year-old social activist and former Black Panther. He was released from prison on December 5, 2019, after serving 48 years, nine months, 5 days, 16 hours, 10 minutes. He co-hosts the TRNN original show Rattling the Bars.
