To honor #BlackhistoryMonth we’re excited to share a few examples of Black & Palestinian solidary, a testament to decades of inspiration drawn from each other. #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackFutureMonth
Renowned Palestinian Poet Samih al-Qasim dedicated this poem to revolutionary Congolese leader & the first Congolese President, Patrice Lumumba (credit Africa4Palestine) 
Internationally known civil rights leader, Dr. Angela Davis has long expressed & acted in solidarity w/ the Palestinian people. Notably, in 2016 Davis released her book “Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement''.
In 1964, Malcolm X traveled to Palestine, visiting Gaza & was one of the first Black leaders to meet with the newly formed PLO. Following his trip, he delivered a speech in Harlem emphasizing the importance of international solidarity in movements for freedom across the globe.
In an essay, Black Panther leader Huey Newton shared, “We support the Palestinians’ just struggle for liberation 100%. We will go on doing this, & we would like for all of the progressive people of the world to join our ranks in order to make a world in which all people can live”
During Rev. Jessie Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign, he spearheaded an agenda that included solidarity w/Palestinians, a historic move for a Democratic candidate. Jackson even passed out Palestinian flags at the ‘88 DNC to garner support to pass Palestinian rights resolutions
In 2018, Palestinian prisoner & political leader Ahmad Sadat penned the intro for a book celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Black Panthers & pointed to the inherent joint struggle & between Palestinian, Black liberation, & Indigenous struggles for freedom in the US.
Read Essay here: jadaliyya.com/Details/38320
During the 2015 uprisings in Ferguson, Palestinians tweeted in solidarity with Black organizers protesting the police killing of Mike Brown & against police violence targeting the Black community in the US. dazeddigital.com/artsandculture…
In 1970, an appeal was issued by the “Committee of Black Americans for Truth about the Middle-East” calling for “all military assistance of any kind to Israel must stop” & in support of “Palestinian people’s struggle for national liberation & to regain all of their stolen land.”
To honor Geroge Floyd, Palestinian artist Taqi Spateen painted a mural against Israel’s Apartheid wall as a symbol of Palestinian solidarity sharing, “The most important thing is that the people know this mural is a gift from Palestine.” mondoweiss.net/2020/06/meet-t…
The Palestinian movement for freedom has a deep history with Black freedom struggles, rooted shared values towards justice, freedom & dignity. This solidarity has long existed & continues to grow stronger with generations to come.
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