NBRPC (2024) Report Back

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This is the report of the third annual convention of the National Black Radical Political Congress. The theme of the 2024 convention was “The Alternative: Building a Black Radical Political Movement.” This event was a virtual event attended by 76 online participants. Attendees and delegates represented the following 16 states:

Georgia

California

Florida

Maryland

North Carolina

Kansas

Illinois

Missouri

New Jersey

New York

Wisconsin

Colorado

Massachusetts

Ohio

Pennsylvania

Texas

NBRPC  2024 Panels:

 Nine key panels highlighted current issues pertinent to Black Radical Electoral Politics.  The panels consisted of the following:

1. Electoral Politics, Empowerment & Representation
2. 527 Organizations and Political Action Committees
3. Reparations
4. International Affairs and US Imperialism
5. Political Prisoners
6. Criminal Justice, Public Safety, Police Accountability & Prison Abolition 
7. Jobs, Education and Housing
8. Climate Change and Environmental Justice
9. Combating Fascism and Political Repression at Home

*Additionally, presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West and vice-presidential candidate Dr. Melina Abdullah presented.

NBRPC (2024) Closing Plenary Discussions and Decisions

1. The Executive Committee presented on the current status of the National Black Radical Political Congress. 
2. Co-Chair Khalid Raheem gave an overview of the 2023-2024 year.
3. Recording Secretary Nnamdi Lumumba discussed membership and joining the NBRPC.
4. Correspondence Secretary Joyce Maxwell provided information about the planning of the convention as well as information about upcoming conventions.
5. Treasurer Lisa Quinn updated members about current financials of the NBRPC.

Resolutions

1. Brother Khalid offered that we create specific donation amounts and criteria for candidates that the NBRPC will support.
2. We resolve to support the creation of mass political education programs, civics and electoral schools around the United States for the Black community. 
3. We resolve to support efforts by other Black independent programs that strive to raise the political education of our community. 
4. We resolve to endorse the existing Electoral School program sponsored by the Black is Back Coalition.