
The Trump administration has been a godsend for the private prison industry. By Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Salon — Exactly 17 months ago, in August of 2016 — back when most election…
IBW21 (The Institute of the Black World 21st Century) is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.
The Trump administration has been a godsend for the private prison industry. By Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Salon — Exactly 17 months ago, in August of 2016 — back when most election…
By Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., Ph.D. — I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic… [Capitalism] started out with a noble…
By Ramzy Baroud — There is a real – but largely concealed – war which is taking place throughout the African continent. It involves the United States, an invigorated Russia and a rising China. The outcome of the war is likely to define the future of the continent and its global outlook. It is easy to pin the blame on US President Donald Trump, his erratic agenda and impulsive statements….
Jan 11 2018 (IOM) – Women have borne and continue to bear a disproportionate amount of the suffering caused by two decades of conflict in North Kivu in the Democratic…
Editors Note: Below is a sampling of statements of condemnation from black organizations and individuals in Africa, the Caribbean and Black America 1/4 HAITI: Caribbean Dignity Unbowed. Regional Headquarters, Kingston,…
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) adds its outrage to the global condemnations of the vile and racist insults targeting African people across the world that recently…
The civil rights icon has revealed a lot to us and about us. By Ja’han Jones — When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced in November that he’d been diagnosed with…
His “shithole” remark reveals the motive behind his immigration policies. By Jeet Heer — Meeting with leaders from both parties yesterday to craft a bipartisan immigration deal, President Donald Trump uttered words that are likely to define his presidency. When lawmakers raised the issue of protecting immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries, the president reportedly asked, “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” He added, “Why do we…
By Karen Attiah — The president of the United States essentially called black and brown countries “shitholes.” The Internet is aflame with outrage over his comments. There are already many calls to apologize, and there will be more to come. But let’s be real: U.S. media has long treated black and brown countries like “shitholes.” This TV-loving president is a product of a media culture that has systemically covered places…
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson — Trump predictably wasted no time in crowing that he was the reason for the big plunge in the black jobless rate. It was part his…
More than 500 slaves fought for their freedom in this oft-overlooked rebellion By Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian — Two hundred and five years ago, on the night of January 8, 1811, more…
Michigan State University, supported by nearly $1.5 million from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will create a unique online data hub that will change the way scholars and the public…