
By: Lauren Victoria Burke Rep. John Lewis sits next to Rep. Gregory Meeks on the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 2016. Lauren Victoria Burke…
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By: Lauren Victoria Burke Rep. John Lewis sits next to Rep. Gregory Meeks on the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 2016. Lauren Victoria Burke…
By Maria Fabrizio (Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs) On Monday June 13, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust to…
By Andrew Faull …With Violent Policing June days in South Africa can be dark, cold and short. The sun rises late and sets early. Highland frosts feel their way through…
BY JESSE JACKSON June 21, 2016 Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president, is now sorting out her pick for her running mate and potential vice president. She’s…
By Isaiah Poole Former Ohio state senator and campaign surrogate Nina Turner speaking at the People’s Summit in Chicago over the weekend. (Photo: Twitter/@NicholsUprising) After an intense weekend of speeches…
Why are Black voices drowned out within the LGBT community? By Kevin Maxwell Like most people, I felt genuinely sick when I heard about the mass shooting at a Lesbian,…
By Julia Craven Reporter, The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — One of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter says she wants to live in a world where all lives matter. During a keynote…
By Jamelle Bouie Texas Juneteenth Celebration. Juneteenth isn’t just a celebration of emancipation, it’s a celebration of our commitment to make it real. Officially, the Emancipation Proclamation freed “all persons…
By Jaskiran Dhillon, Truthout Rezpect Our Water campaign youth leaders (left to right) Tokata Iron Eyes, AnnaLee Yellow Hammer, Precious Winter Roze Bernie and Winona Gayton stand in defense of land and water. (Photo:…
By Noble Jay Ali Now that Microsoft has determined jumping into a nascent industry still fighting for legitimacy is worth the risk, it is clear the marijuana business is no longer just a…
By Manisha Sinha The abolition movement was an interracial radical social movement of disfranchised people, men and women, white and black, free and enslaved. Slave resistance lay at its heart….
By Adam Sanchez Above Photo: Stokely Carmichael delivers his “Black Power” speech at a rally in Broad Street Park in Greenwood, Mississippi. From zinnedproject.org Note: This article points out that people are…