Happy birthday to Kwame Somburu (1934-2016), Black nationalist and socialist!

By RUWAN MUNASINGHE On Oct. 13, 1934, Kwame Montsho Ajamu Somburu (“Paul Boutelle” until 1979) was born in Harlem Hospital. He would go on to live a life dedicated to the liberation of Black people and the working class worldwide. A proud “Black nationalist,” “Trotskyist”, and “scientific socialist”, Somburu traversed across decades, countries, and different … Continue reading Happy birthday to Kwame Somburu (1934-2016), Black nationalist and socialist!