FBI raids Black Power leaders in St. Louis, St. Petersburg

Black Power Talks

In the early morning hours of Friday, July 29, 2022, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), aided by local police, raided the offices and homes of members of the Uhuru Movement in St. Petersburg, Florida and St. Louis, Missouri, seizing computers, hard drives, phones, office equipment and files.

They temporarily detained APSP Chairman Omali Yeshitela, APSP Deputy Chair Ona Zene Yeshitela, APSP Agitprop Director Akile Anai, APSC Chairwoman Penny, and APSC members Kitty, Jesse and Amanda.

This episode of Black Power Talks presents first hand accounts of the raids and an analysis of the government's actions. Learn about the history of U.S. government counterinsurgency programs within the U.S. and abroad. Hear statements from social justice organizations, declaring "Hands off Uhuru!".

Includes comments from:

• African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela
• African People's Solidarity Committee Chairwoman Penny Hess
• Union del Barrio leader Benjamin Prado
• New York City Councilman and former New York State Assemblyman
  Charles Barron and his wife Inez, former NYC Councilwoman
• St. Louis Alderman Jesse Todd
• New York State Senator Jabari Brisport
• Kofi Taharka, National Chairman of the National Black United Front
  
• Viola Plummer, Chairperson of the December 12th Movement
• Al-Awda New York Palestinian Right to Return Coalition representative
• International Committee of the National Lawyers Guild representative