Congress of Afrikan People
1970s Black nationalist organization
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The Congress of Afrikan People (CAP) was a Black nationalist and Maoist organization in the United States from 1970 to 1980.
Founded1970
Dissolved1980
PrecededbyCommittee for a Unified Newark
Congress of Afrikan People | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Dissolved | 1980 |
| Preceded by | Committee for a Unified Newark |
| Merged into | League of Revolutionary Struggle (Marxist-Leninist) |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-left |
CAP was founded in 1970. CAP's activities illustrate the fluidity and changing nature of black radicalism in this period.[1]
In 1974, CAP became the Revolutionary Communist League (Marxist-Leninist-Mao Tse-tung Thought), led by Amiri Baraka.[1] In 1980, the RCL merged into the League of Revolutionary Struggle (Marxist-Leninist).[1] When this group split, some former CAP members joined the Freedom Road Socialist Organization.[citation needed]