
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, a scholar of the culture and its musical genres explores the meaning of the word ‘dope.’ By A.D….
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As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop, a scholar of the culture and its musical genres explores the meaning of the word ‘dope.’ By A.D….
White people shouldn’t just pat themselves on the back for being less terrible than the crowd that attacked a lone Black man on Saturday. By LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times…
By Bashir Muhammad Ptah Akinyele — *** “From its earliest days, the Cuban Revolution has also been a source of inspiration to all freedom-loving people. We admire the sacrifices of…
Teach us true respect for all. My fellow Jamaicans, I feel obliged, as Jamaica’s sixth prime minister, to send this message during our Emancipendence Week. This year marks 185 years…
Jeff Goodell, author of The Heat Will Kill You First, found ‘engine of planetary chaos’ in travels from Antarctica to California. By Nina Lakhani, The Guardian — Racism is at…
Local, state, and federal public policies have undoubtedly robbed Black Americans of opportunities to build wealth. By Andre M. Perry and Jordan Fields, Boston Globe — Massachusetts led an embryonic…
August 7, 2023 Edition of Vantage Point The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by special guest Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes, President, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. Topics: Introducing Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes,…
Message from the President: Are you willing to volunteer your expertise and time to help IBW grow and continue to make a meaningful impact? Listen to the message above from…
One Afghan vet calls potential mission ‘a nightmare waiting for a place to happen’. By Evan Dyer, CBC News — An unstoppable force collides with an immovable object in Ottawa…
Ghana will host a conference for people of African descent in October this year to reflect and push forward the demand for reparations for Africa for the slave trade. By…
Her loved ones are getting justice for the first time since her cells were unethically extracted from her body over 70 years ago. By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black —…
Analysis by Aaron Blake, The Washington Post — Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, has been criminally indicted a third time — twice on charges leveled by special counsel…