
By Jesse Hagopian, Truthout Tonya Ray, center, a math teacher at the Academy of Public Leadership, talking with students in Detroit, May 11, 2016. (Joshua Lott / The New York Times) The…
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.
By Jesse Hagopian, Truthout Tonya Ray, center, a math teacher at the Academy of Public Leadership, talking with students in Detroit, May 11, 2016. (Joshua Lott / The New York Times) The…
By David Edwards Photo Credit: CNN Former CNN host Soledad O’Brien blasted the cable news business over the weekend for profiting off the hate speech that has fueled Donald Trump’s…
By Alan Levinovitz A clerk holds US 100-dollar notes at a money changer shop in Jakarta on August 22, 2013. In his new book, The Market As God, theologian Harvey Cox…
By Antonio Moore A USDA report is exposing a massive disparity between white and black land ownership in the United States. The five largest landowners in America, all white, own…
By: Breanna Edwards Protesters rally against police brutality at City Hall Park, Aug. 1, 2016, in New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images An increasing number of white youth are expressing support…
by Robert J. Barsocchini As Colin Kaepernick’s choice to remain seated for the US national anthem continues to highlight and provoke conversation about racism and oppression in the country,…
The African Descendant population of Brazil (approx 100 million) is greater than the combined population of Ghana and Kenya. But, you would never know it when you look at…
By Dave Zirin San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick answers questions at a news conference on Friday, August 26, 2016. (AP Photo / Ben Margot) There has been a lot of…
By Matthew J. Cressler Georgetown University’s attempt to reckon with its history should prompt American Catholics to think about theirs. Two years ago, Ta-Nehisi Coates reignited long-standing debates around reparations. His case for…
By Nabeela Zahir Black Lives Matter France movement has gained momentum over the past months [Courtesy of collectif des Associations Unies Solitaires pour l’Afrique et sa Renaissance] Paris, France – Young…
By Jamiles Lartey The story of 13-year-old Cornelius Hawkins and 271 other enslaved black Americans sold “down the river” by cash-strapped administrators during Georgetown University’s early years, is compelling precisely because of how…
San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick. (photo: CBS) By David Swanson Speaking out against racism is one thing — and a wonderful and admirable thing it is — but choosing to…