Black Lives Matter Praises Fidel Castro As An Ideal Revolutionary
By John Walsh @jrwalsh7 On 11/28/16 AT 12:52 PM
The Black Lives Matter movement mourned the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in a statement Sunday, saying they were similarly on a “revolution” to create a world of “freedom” and “peace.” The statement hailed the authoritarian dictator and staunch U.S. adversary who ruled Cuba for almost 50 years as an ideal revolutionary leader because of his insistence that healthy food, clean water, healthcare, paid vacations and education were all “requirements of any humane society,” while the freedom of “oppressed people” remained prevalent in the U.S. among “people of color” in places like North Dakota.
“As Fidel ascends to the realm of the ancestors, we summon his guidance, strength, and power as we recommit ourselves to the struggle for universal freedom. Fidel Vive!” the statement said.
Titled “Lessons from Fidel: Black Lives Matter and the Transition of El Comandante,” the statement said group members were “indebted” to the Cuban revolutionary leader for providing “a space where the traditional spiritual work of African people could flourish.” The Black Lives Matter movement cited Castro providing resources to the desperate people of Haiti after an earthquake in 2010 left more than 300,000 dead, and his “attempting” to support the black people of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, while the U.S. government “left us to die on rooftops and in floodwaters,” as examples of Castro’s dedication toward the plight of black individuals.
http://www.ibtimes.com/black-lives-matter-praises-fidel-castro-ideal-revolutionary-2451744I don't think either Colin Kapernak or Black Lives Matter have studied history's mistakes.
