Remembering Dr, Charshee McIntyre – In Struggle Spotlight

A key revelation in Dr. McIntyre’s book is her explanation of the development of America’s prison system and its immediate impact on Africans in America. She points our, “To distinguish the prisons from earlier jails and to suggest the essence of what the institution should be doing these do-gooders coined a new name, penitentiaries, implying that prisoners would be taught to be penitent regarding their crimes.”

Those of us in the National Black United Front / NBUF, and other Black Movement organizations, have truly missed Sister Charshee. Her spirit is guiding our work and she would be particularly proud of our work in the Reparations Movement. Sister Charshee was a strong advocate of Reparations for African people. Let us continue to lift up the spirit of Sister Charshee and the millions of our other ancestors who contributed so much. Hotep!