By Comrade Imran Jumbe
Message from Africa to Our Fellow Africans in the United States Authored by Comrade jumbe
My dear Black American brothers and sisters,
Warm greetings to each of you across the vast lands of your country.
I reach out to you today from here in Africa, the land of our shared roots, on the eve of your elections, a moment when you stand poised to choose the next leader of your nation.
This choice, as we all know, is never easy, and today the weight of history presses heavily upon us, reminding us that our struggles are intertwined across continents and generations.
We don’t need to recount the painful history that brought you to America and left us here, separated by oceans but bound together by blood.
Yet even today, echoes of those struggles persist, not only for us but for many around the world. The injustices we see—shifts in form yet hauntingly familiar—are most evident now in the suffering of Muslim minorities and the horror unfolding in Gaza.
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Thousands of innocents, including women and children, are caught in the violence, lives shattered under the indifferent gaze of the powerful.
As you step into the voting booth, we urge you, our family across the seas, to weigh carefully who will stand by justice and humanity.
We know that sometimes it feels like choosing between two evils, yet even in these moments, wisdom teaches us that “if you must choose a path in the forest, choose the one where the light shines, however dimly.” Seek the candidate who, despite their faults,but atleast has compassion with the struggles of Palestinian people in Gaza.
It is a hard truth, but even as we embrace democracy’s promise, we are often left to choose the lesser of two devils. Still, in that choice lies the power of our voices and our hopes.
We remember our ancestors, who suffered but survived, who taught us resilience and patience. “The roots of a tree run deep, binding it to the earth, even in the harshest winds.” Today, that resilience lives in us, and in you.
Stand firm as you vote, and consider what your choice will mean not only for your nation but for those who suffer silently, unseen by the world’s watchful eyes.
Your political home, the Democrats, have not been free of fault, and their stance toward Gaza’s suffering has stirred pain and disappointment in those of us who yearn for compassion and justice. For the sake of the struggles that united our forebears and in honor of the pain they endured, we ask you to reflect on whether it is time to consider new paths, to hold accountable those who perpetuate suffering.
At the very least, consider whether change might spark a moment of conscience, a glimmer of humanity, and perhaps even a course correction away from the devastation we witness today.
We are bound together by history, by hope, and by the dreams of those who came before us.
May your choice honor them and inspire a better future.
