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Revolution Is A Serious Thing, The Most Serious Thing About A Revolutionarys Life. When One Commits Oneself To The Struggle, It Must Be For A Lifetime.

The Work Of The Political Activist Inevitably Involves A Certain Tension Between The Requirement That Position Be Taken On Current Issues As They Arise And The Desire That One's Contributions Will Somehow Survive The Ravages Of Time.

Now, If We Look At The Way In Which The Labor Movement Itself Has Evolved Over The Last Couple Of Decades, We See Increasing Numbers Of Black People Who Are In The Leadership Of The Labor Movement And This Is True Today.

I'm Thinking About Some Developments Say In The 80s When The Anti-apartheid Movement Began To Claim More Support And Strength Within The Us. Black Trade Unionists Played A Really Important Role In Developing This Us Anti-apartheid Movement.

I Think That The Response To The Oj Simpson Trial Was Based On A Kind Of Sensibility That Emerged Out Of The Many Campaigns To Defend Black Communities Against Police Violence.