The Political Program of Unión del Barrio (Section 1).

PART 1 - Introduction. This Introduction provides a summary of the main ideas found within the Political Program of UdB. Below is a text version of the Introduction with links that provide definitions to some important terms and concepts. The menu to the right provides a 7 minute audio version of the Intro that can be downloaded and listened to, as well as a video version. These downloads provide a direct audio reading of this text, and in the near future will provide informational dialogues that explain the significance of this section of the Political Program in more detail.

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A PROGRAM FOR POLITICAL DIRECTION, CONSCIOUSNESS RAISING, AND LIBERATION STRUGGLE

Historically, Unión del Barrio has been among the few raza organizations that actively attempts to stay ahead of ever-changing local, national, and world conditions as they relate to our communities within the current borders of the United States. Though we have evolved over time, we remain committed to the fundamental objective of winning the complete liberation of all Raza, from Chile to Alaska, as well as supporting struggles for self-determination of the world’s oppressed peoples and nations.

We are La Raza, the people of these lands, and we reject and challenge any and all manifestations of colonial, imperialist, and neoliberal oppression. Our use of the term “La Raza” is understood as meaning “the people”, and encompasses the entire population of “Nuestra América”. It is a progressive term that unites our cultural, ethnic, gender, and racial diversity with the common aspirations of indigenous and Latin American nations. Used together, La Raza of Nuestra América represents our transcontinental unity as a people sharing a similar political condition, culture, history, and class interest. The struggle of Unión del Barrio is one part of an indigenous resistance across North and South America, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, with politically imposed borders that primarily serve the interests of an international capitalist elite currently led by United States imperialism.

Unión del Barrio is a revolutionary organization of disciplined and honest individuals committed to advancing the science, strategy, and organizational structure necessary to overturn our oppression towards the liberation of México and Nuestra América. What remains is our long-range task of building a party capable of winning recognition from the majority of La Raza, who accept our efforts as representative of a path to a better future. We work tirelessly to unify the collective power of raza workers, women, educators, students, barrio youth, indigenous communities, and prisoners into a single strong and sustainable social movement for self-determination.

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- Unión del Barrio.

- ¡La Verdad!.

- Raza Rights Coalition, San Diego.

Internal Links:

- Glossary.

- UdB Historical Archive.