African America’s tradition of fighting every injustice is noble, but it has come at a price. As rallies and headlines center on Palestine, Haiti and Sudan slip into silence. Haiti, the world’s first Black republic, is unraveling under gang rule and political collapse. Sudan’s war has forced nearly 19 million children out of school, a catastrophe with generational consequences. These are crises where African American advocacy could shape U.S. policy, strengthen HBCU partnerships, and reaffirm Pan-African credibility. Yet scarce resources—political, financial, and institutional—are being poured into causes where the likelihood of impact is minimal. History will not judge African America by how loudly it spoke for others, but by whether it stood with its own when Haiti and Sudan called out for help. Continue reading
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Unforgotten Kin: How African American Institutions Can Aid the Resilience of Sudan and Haiti
Sudan and Haiti are not charity cases. They are warnings—vivid illustrations of what happens when Black sovereignty is allowed to bleed out in silence. And yet they are also opportunities, not for rescue, but for reunion. For too long, African American institutions have operated as domestic actors inside a global system that marginalizes people who look like them abroad. That must end. The future of Black global power will not be written in the halls of the United Nations or in G7 briefings—it will be shaped in the partnerships forged between Jackson, Mississippi, Port-au-Prince, and Khartoum. What the world refuses to build for Black nations, African American institutions must now choose to build with them. Continue reading
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