[News] David Brothers who has joined the ancestors

[Anti-Imperialist News]

David Brothers

Born over eighty years ago, David Brothers has 
had a history of relentless uncompromising 
struggle for the People.  He has a rich and 
glorious history of serving the masses of African 
People.  David was known and respected as a 
leading organizer for the All-African People's Revolutionary Party (A-APRP).

A proponent of democratic rights, social justice, 
and improvement in the quality of

life for African People, David was exposed to 
nationalist, Pan-Africanist, and socialist 
political thought as a child.  His mother was a 
member of the Honorable Marcus Garvey's Universal 
Negro Improvement Association.  During the years 
of the depression in the U.S. when Africans where 
suffering horrendously from the ravages of 
capitalism, David was impacted by the work of 
Father Divine who sought to provide some of the 
basics needed for survival such as food, clothes, work, and shelter.

David mobilized support for Paul Roberson when he 
was being terrorized, victimized and white balled 
by the U.S. Congress House on Un-american 
Activities Committee.  He always championed the 
struggle of African People understanding the dire 
necessity to work for social justice.  He 
participated in the mobilization of mass support 
for Marian Anderson when she was banned from 
performing at Constitutional Hall in Washington, 
D.C. by the Daughters of the american revolution 
for being African, and even participated in the 
mobilization efforts to elect Adam Clayton Powell 
to the U.S. Congress from Harlem.  David would 
also work for the election of socialist and 
communist candidates for electoral office such as Ben Davis.

Never wavering in his commitment to African 
People, he was active in the nationalist movement 
in New York and supported the work of the Student 
Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.  David went 
on to join the Black Panther Party for 
Self-Defense in New York becoming its Chairman 
where he stood firm against imperialism, and the 
countless terrorist onslaughts of the 
FBI-CIA.  With the destruction of the Black 
Panther Party, David intensified his readings and work.

David Brothers was a Revolutionary Pan-Africanist 
of the first order.  A tireless worker, he was 
guided by Nkrumahist-Tureist ideology. David was 
committed to the objective of Pan-Africanism, the 
total liberation of unification of Africa under 
scientific socialism. His history is one of 
relentless uncompromising struggle for the 
People.  David was undoubtedly a servant of the 
People. Known and respected as a leading 
organizer for the All-African People's 
Revolutionary Party       (A-APRP), David  stood 
firm in emphasizing the dire necessity for our 
scattered, suffering, struggling, disorganized 
masses to be organized. David along with Kwame 
Ture were some of the first members of the 
A-APRP. He was on the first Central Committee of 
the A-APRP and served in that position until his 
transition. He was an active participant despite 
his failing health. His political mind remained 
sharp as he consistently reminded us of the 
necessity for line and structure.   David always 
persistently echoed the cry,  "Light the Fire! 
Light the Fire! Our People must be 
Organized!"  David was the best example of what 
he termed a "true believer", stating that  only 
the organized African masses can solve the 
fundamental problems confronting African People. 
Line and structure were essential to him. Our 
brother always advanced the hard line for mass, 
disciplined organization.  Cadre faithfulness to 
the Party line and structure as the foundation 
for Party building were paramount for him. David 
exhibited undying love for African People as he 
was on the frontline struggling against 
capitalism, imperialism, and zionism. He 
manifested faithfulness to the People – the most 
essential quality of a Revolutionary.

As an A-APRP organizer David has been an 
inspiration to all.  He has been on the front 
line of organizing and politically educating our 
disorganized masses.  David participated in the 
founding of the Afrikan Anti-zionist Front and 
the World-Wide Afrikan Anti-zionist Front.  David 
traveled to Africa including Ghana and  Libya on 
a number of occasions representing the 
A-APRP.  David had a long working relationship 
with the EAST, December 12 th Movement , the 
Nation of Islam, the Patrice Lumumba Coalition, 
and the New Afrikan People's Organization amongst 
others. He was well respected by nationalist, 
Pan-Africanist, and Socialist world-wide.

David's consistent work is an example for us to 
emulate. Despite his failing health, up until 
recently he participated fully in the politics of 
the Party.  His serious health problems did not 
detour him from providing guidance and 
direction.  David's daughter Donna would assist 
him in his life's work to serve the People. She 
would help to facilitate his continued work to 
help build the Party. For example she would 
ensure he had the necessary material to prepare 
for the Party's political discussions. She would 
send his political statements out that provided direction for the Party.

Following the transition of Kwame Ture the Party 
went through some difficult times. David through 
his push to stay true to the line and structure 
helped guide us through this period.  We'd like 
to give a couple of examples of a few statements 
that David shared with us to give us direction 
.  On the 15th February 2004 David wrote., " 
Ideology is our foundation, which include our 
line and structure.  Christianity and Islam have 
foundations.  When people in the church betray 
Christianity the church don't throw out the 
bible.  When reactionaries betray our line and 
structure, we don't betray our ideology.

We must have faith in our line and structure at 
all times, and we must not deviate from our line 
and structure.  We are on solid foundation 
because we have the line and structure.  The 
reactionaries are not on solid foundation because 
they have betrayed the line and structure.

Our line and structure, and not individuals 
should guide us.  We can't go by how long an 
individual has been in the Party.  Individuals 
make mistakes, get off track, and get bought 
out.  We have to push our line and structure.  We 
are building a foundation for future generations, 
pushing our line and structure.

We need to identify and consolidate the true 
believers; those that truly believe in our Party's line and structure."

On 16th March 2004 David wrote, " We should not 
get discouraged.  We are working for the next 
generations.  We should leave something for the 
generations that follow.  We are planting 
seeds.  Seeds don't bloom when you plant 
them..  When you plant cottonseeds they don't 
blossom the next day or week.  It takes time.  It 
is a process.  Kwame Ture didn't see what he was 
fighting for.   What we are fighting for will not 
be for us to see.  Kwame Nkrumah was fighting for 
the United State of Africa.  He did not live to 
see that.  Sekou Ture, Patrice Lumumba, George 
Padmore, didn't live to see what they were fighting for.

We need to pass on the line and structure.  That 
is eternal, that's what guides us.  This is the 
same with Christianity and Islam. The bible 
guides Christians and the Koran guides Muslim.

The true believers are the one's pushing the line and structure"
..

Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah most accurately  describes 
David when he most properly informed us that, 
"Africa needs a new type of citizen, a dedicated 
modest, honest, informed man/woman. A man/woman 
who submerges self in service to the nation and 
mankind. A man/woman who abhors greed and detests 
vanity. A new type of man/woman whose humility is 
his/her strength and whose integrity is his/her greatness."

LIGHT THE FIRE!  LIGHT THE FIRE!



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