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The formation of the League was an attempt to create a more cohesive political organ guided by the principles of Black liberation and Marxism-Leninism in order to gain political power and articulate the specific concerns of Black workers through political action.<\/p>\n<p>Includes a showing of the contemporary film about the <em>League Finally Got the News<\/em> (1970).<\/p>\n<p>Listen to this talk:<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2630-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/audio\/70s\/league_black_workers_keiron__07-12-2010.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/audio\/70s\/league_black_workers_keiron__07-12-2010.mp3\">https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/audio\/70s\/league_black_workers_keiron__07-12-2010.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul class=\"q-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/audio\/70s\/league_black_workers_keiron__07-12-2010.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download this talk (3 Mb mp3 file)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The League of Revolutionary Black Workers was formed in 1969 in Detroit, Michigan. 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