Black Summer 2025: The “Trump Card” is the Right of Self-Determination for Blacks

In response to ongoing racial injustices and policies perceived as discriminatory under former President Donald Trump’s administration, Afrodescendant communities across the United States are preparing for a historic mobilization. A movement called “Black Summer 2025” has been initiated, aiming to culminate on July 4, 2025, with nationwide demonstrations and rallies with referendums advocating for and declaring independence from the United States.

This initiative, spearheaded by Human Rights Policy Officer Ramzu Yunus and coordinated by the “Coalition of the Courageous,” includes prominent figures such as Malik Zulu Shabazz, leader of the Black Lawyers for Justice organization. The coalition argues that traditional civil rights activism has been insufficient, and that Afrodescendants must instead assert their human right to self-determination.

Yunus emphasized the necessity of this shift, stating, “Black people have no other option. We are already being told by civil rights leaders and Democratic party politicians to hit the streets and express outrage, but the only way to guarantee that such mobilization is effective is to use those massive numbers of people to simply assert our right of self-determination and declare independence.”

The movement aligns with the philosophies of both Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who, before their assassinations, advocated for abandoning civil rights actions in favor of human rights actions. They recognized that civil rights, as framed within the American legal system, limited Black people’s demands to appeals for inclusion rather than true empowerment. By contrast, human rights, as defined by international law, provide Afrodescendants with the right to self-governance, free from the authority of the American government. Malcolm X notably called for Afrodescendants to adopt a human rights struggle, arguing that only through human rights could true freedom be achieved. Dr. King, in his later years, also shifted his focus to economic justice and nonviolent revolution based on global human rights, understanding that civil rights alone would not dismantle systemic oppression.

The “Black Summer 2025” initiative seeks to actualize this philosophy by organizing mass demonstrations that will not merely protest injustice but assert a new political and social order for Afrodescendant people. Advocates of the movement argue that independence is the only viable solution to ensuring policies and institutions directly accountable to their communities.

Opportunity to vote digitally for “Black Independence” and more information on “Black Summer 2025” and related events can be found at https://afrodescendants.com. As the planned demonstrations approach, the nation watches closely, acknowledging the profound implications this movement may have on the future of Afrodescendant communities and their quest for self-determination.