~Door Akol Bul (Brother JahNubi)

At a time when liberation language is always watered down worst co-opted, RBG soldiers ought to emphatically assert a revolutionary vocabulary in the traditions of revolutionary PanAfrikanism, anti-colonial struggle, and Afrikan radicalized thought. What would be an essential resource for grassroots organizers, students, and freedom dreamers that offers NOT only words but weapons for the fight ahead???

That said,, what’s an RBG soldier diplomat???

RBG Soldier Diplomat

IPA: /ɑɹ biː d͡ʒiː ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ ˈdɪp.lə.mæt/

Refers to a committed Afrikan that embodies both militancy and diplomacy in fast-tracking the liberation and unity of the African world that is grounded in the ideology that the RBG flag symbolizes.

RBG for Red, Black, Green

The RBG flag, also known as the Pan-African flag, was created by the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) under Marcus Garvey. Each color holds symbolic meaning:

Red: The blood shed and continues to be shed by African people in the struggle for liberation.

Black: The Africanness, Africanity or Afrikan identity.

Green: The rich land and natural wealth of Africa.

Therefore, RBG signals a strong identification with Revolutionary Pan-African identity, unity, and resistance.

On the other hand, a “soldier” in such a context does NOT necessarily mean a literal combatant, though it can include self-defense ideology as advocated Malcolm El-hajj Malik El-Shabazz. “Soldier” refers to

A disciplined, dedicated, and committed Revolutionary Pan African Nationalist that is more than willing to sacrifice and struggle for the liberation of African people. He is an Afrikan that is involved in grassroots organizing, warrior education, political education, direct action and otherwise.

A soldier sticks to revolutionary values of Afrikan Unification, Union Government, anti-Western imperialism, anti-capitalism and or anti-White Supremacy.

Yet a “diplomat” here tells of an Afrikan that can negotiate, build coalitions, and communicate with efficiency and effectivity, especially across different segments of the Africans at the grassroots.

A diplomat is skilled in helping unify a great many diverse Pan-African movements, teasing apart some very ideological differences to help achieve mutual liberation goals in hand. He is involved in cultural diplomacy, international relations, and overall revolutionary Pan African nationalist political strategy both at the grassroots and otherwise.

Putting it all together, an RBG soldier diplomat in its combined meaning is a Revolutionary Pan African Nationalist that is the embodiment of both the militant resolve of a soldier and the tactical finesse of a diplomat, working to liberate, unify, and empower African people in the colonial boxes under the banner of Red, Black, and Green.

This brave, bold, ballsy unapologetically Black nationalist (RBG soldier diplomat) can operate on the streets, in classrooms, and or at the United Nations in an effort to fight oppression, educate the masses in a warrior senses of the word “educate,” and formulate strategic alliances across the African world both at the grassroots and on the global stage.

Below are SOME of the historic Afrikan liberation icons that we’re prime exemplars of an “RBG soldier diplomat” within the Revolutionary Pan African nationalist tradition. It combines the aspects of resistance, militancy, with diplomacy and unifying leadership…

🔴 Marcus Garvey (1887–1940)

His Right Excellency, the Most Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey was a a soldier whose genius pioneered African self-determination, economic independence, and the establishment of a United States of Africa (USA). He built the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) into the juggernaut of a global movement.

As a diplomat he made use of mass media, global chapters, and public oration to unify Africans. Thus promotes the idea of African redemption and repatriation. “Africa for the Africans, those at home and those abroad.”

⚫ Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972)

His Excellency Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was a solider that led Ghana to independence in 1957. As a diplomat he championed unapologetically Pan African unity; became the founding father of the Organization of African Unity (O..AU) and invited freedom fighters from across Africa to use Ghana as a base. How cool was that! “The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of the African continent.”

🟢 Amílcar Cabral (1924–1973)

The Pan-Africanist Philosopher Amílcar Cabral was a soldier literally and figuratively. He led the armed struggle for the independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde. As a diplomat he was well-versed in liberation theory and international diplomacy. Hence he helped win global support for African liberation through the United Nations and “Third World” solidarity networks. “Always bear in mind that the people are not fighting for ideas… they are fighting to win material benefits, to live better and in peace.”

🔴 Malcolm X (1925–1965)

The shining prince of African liberation, Minister Brother Malcolm El-hajj Malik El-Shabazz was a soldier that was fierce at the forefront of Afrikan self-defense, Afrikan/Black nationalism, and systemic change “by any means necessary.” As a diplomat‚ after his Hajj and travels in Africa, he broadened his vision to Pan African and international human rights advocacy. Brother Malcolm founded the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU). “We intend to expand the struggle for the rights of Black people in America into a struggle for the human rights of oppressed people all over the world.”

⚫ Thomas Sankara (1949–1987)

Captain Sankara was a soldier both literally and figuratively. He was a revolutionary leader of the Land of Incorruptibles. Captain Sankara renamed the country from the colonial and disconnected “Upper Volta” into “Burkina Faso,” the Land of the Incorruptibles, and launched the revolution for self-sufficiency. As a diplomat the captain of Afrikan revolution fast-tracked revolutionary PanAfrikanism and rejected neocolonialism through IMF and WB handouts and crumbs, calling on Afrikan nations to unify against IMF-sponsored financial servitude, Western Imperialism and White Supremacy. He warned us that “He who feeds you, controls you.”

🟢 Bonus: Queen Nzinga (1583–1663)

Queen Nzinga was literally and figuratively a soldier that led armed resistance against Portuguese colonialism in present-day Angola. As a diplomat she was famed for masterful negotiation tactics and formulating alliances within and without to safeguard her kingdom in the face of existential menace and aggression posed by Western imperialism, colonialism and overall White Supremacy.

BOTTOM LINE: Language is a weapon. Henceforth, this is your ammo!

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