Black Socialists in America
Political organization in the United States
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Black Socialists in America[a] (BSA) was an American political organization whose stated goal was to create a national platform and network for those who identify as Black American Socialists.[5]
Black Socialists in America | |
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| Founded | April 2018 |
| Dissolved | June 2024[1] |
| Ideology | Anti-capitalism[2] Anti-racism[3] Anti-imperialism[3] Democratic socialism[3] Libertarian socialism[3] Internationalism[3] Intercommunalism[3] Direct democracy[3] Eco-socialism[3] Social ecology[4] Intersectionality[3] |
| Colors | Black |
| Website | |
| blacksocialists | |
From its foundation, the group worked on grassroots initiatives with organizations across the country,[6][7] received national media coverage,[8] and an endorsement from Noam Chomsky.[9]
The group also hosted a number of public panels and online discussions featuring Black organizers from both the civil rights and Black power eras such as Jamal Joseph[10] and Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin,[11] as well as political organizations like Kongra Star.[12]
Software development
Black Socialists in America raised funds to develop software that has not yet been finalized as of 2023: $25,616.18 for a social organizing platform called the "Dual Power App," $1,738.43 for a democratic meeting application called "Stack," and $10,798.40 for an informational application based upon their own website.[13] The Dual Power App and Stack were designed and developed open source through a spinoff organization, Open Tech Development (OTD), which, as of December 2023, is in hibernation.[14][15] The projects, which were explored through a public design and development process that utilized feedback from local organizers and followers of the organization, are also suspended indefinitely as of 2023.[16] The Dual Power App X account last tweeted on December 19, 2023.[17]
See also
Notes
- Formerly known as Black Socialists of America