Writings and Transcripts for The Burning Spear

I volunteer as a writer, transcriber and proofreader for The Burning Spear, the organ of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP). The Spear has been in print for decades.

In the July 2024 edition, I wrote an article covering the resistance of the Kanak people against the French in New Caledonia:

The Kanak people declare ‘La France degage!’—France, get out! - The Burning Spear

Thousands of Kanak Indigenous people have risen in fierce widespread rebellion against French colonialism in Kanaky, also known as New Caledonia. Protests started for consecutive days after Monday, May 13, when the French parliament passed a resolution to impose its colonial agenda in New Caledonia. The French imperialists wanted to change the voting eligibility restrictions […]

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I also transcribed APSP Chairman Omali Yeshitela's interview with Tucker Carlson from March 2024, published in the July issue too:

Chairman Omali on Tucker Carlson’s show: “The attack on my right to speak is also an attack on the right of the people to hear” - The Burning Spear

The following is a transcript from Tucker Carlson’s interview with Chairman Omali Yeshitela broadcasted on Mar. 22. Tucker Carlson: The details of the story are even more shocking than we’re describing, and we’re going to get them from the man at the very center of it: Omali Yeshitela, the Chairman of this group (the African […]

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I highly recommend the interview:

I've posted a link before to their interview with Glenn Greenwald, but will post it again here for reference:

Full interview: https://rumble.com/v4aitax-system-update-219.html (extended segment starts at 1:02:59. Interview with Chairman Omali Yeshitela and Attorney Leonard Goodman starts at 1:22:47)

Here is the transcript for the interview with Glenn Greenwald, which I did proofreading for:

Chairman Omali on Glenn Greenwald’s show: “I’m not surprised that the U.S. government attacked me.” - The Burning Spear

The following is a transcription from Glenn Greenwald’s interview with Chairman Omali Yeshitela broadcasted live on Jan. 31. Questions from Greenwald are paraphrased for brevity. Tell us a little bit about the Party–when was it formed, and for what ideology and reasons was the Party created? The party was founded in 1972, but I was […]

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Past Articles I've Written for The Spear

Fires in Maui leave more than 100 dead, colonialism to blame - The Burning Spear

On August 8, devastating wildfires swept through West Maui, Hawai’i, killing more than a hundred people with the official death toll of 115– less than what community members believe to be the real total. More than 2,200 structures in the historic town of Lahaina, Maui have been burnt in the 2170-acre blaze. Eighty-six percent of […]

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Niger coup another major blow to colonial powers - The Burning Spear

Africans have overthrown the neocolonial pro-French government in Niger in the latest wave of anti-colonial resistance. The military leaders took over on July 26: “The defense and security forces…have decided to put an end to the regime you are familiar with,” said Niger army spokesman colonel-major Amadou Abdramane on national television. Abdramane continues, “This follows […]

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Alabama brawl–Africans fight colonizers who attack African riverboat co-captain - The Burning Spear

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—Africans fought back against colonizers who began physically attacking an African worker at a riverside dock in Montgomery, Alabama. When an African co-captain, Damien Pickett, was punched while doing his job, Africans rushed to his aid, in what became a massive brawl involving more than a dozen people. On August 5 at 7:00 p.m., […]

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It's an Honor to Serve Uhuru

Uhuru are ramping up their campaigns especially in the lead up to the trial in September, where the U.S. government is threatening three leaders within the organisation with jail time of 15 years after having raided and attacked their homes and offices.

I will be less active here on my personal site in the meantime, since I continue to do writing, transcribing and proofreading for them.

It is an honor to serve with an organisation that is so committed and dedicated to anti-colonial revolution and liberation, with on-the-ground community projects as well as fierce and unwavering advocacy. It energises me and everyone who works with them. In a recent article that I transcribed for the upcoming August edition, a lawyer for the Chairman said that it is an honor to represent them, which sums up how I feel working with them too.

In a stream posted earlier in the year, The Burning Spear wanted to give recognition for their volunteers and contributors, and also listed me as one of the people who was awarded with an Outstanding Commitment Award:

(my English name is Tracey – I use Lê Thanh Trúc in my political writings)

To find out more about the Hands Off Uhuru campaign, you can visit here:

Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa! – Stop FBI attacks on the African People’s Socialist Party!

Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa!