“Now More Than Ever, Congress Needs To Pass The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement “ Melanie L. Campbell President & CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation…
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“Now More Than Ever, Congress Needs To Pass The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement “ Melanie L. Campbell President & CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation…
On the anniversary of Thomas Sankara coming to power in Burkina Faso, Jonis Ghedi Alasow reflects on how his legacy lives on in new Sahelian revolutions today. By Jonis Ghedi-Alasow,…
By The Africa Center for Strategic Studies — Driven by escalating violence in the Sahel, Somalia, and Lake Chad Basin, the 22,307 fatalities linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa…
Surprise move towards trial of veteran diplomat over Patrice Lumumba’s 1961 assassination coincides with show seeking to widen focus on his life and fight. By Jennifer Rankin, The Guardian —…
August 6, 2025 — The Transformative Justice Coalition presents a special National TeleTown Hall to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On this significant anniversary, the…
It’s not about freedom. It’s about revenge, retribution, and red hats. By Desi Cortez, Black Commentator — Fascism has finally made its grand entrance into America – stomping in with jackboots…
Black Lives Matter Grassroots Vehemently Condemns Israel’s Kidnapping of Chris Smalls and 20 Other Freedom Flotilla Humanitarians Attempting to Deliver Food Aid to Gaza and Calls for their Immediate Release….
Noted political analyst Earl Ofari Hutchinson in a revealing expose tells why Trump’s immigrant onslaught is his sure-fire political meal ticket in any season. In Why Trump Can War on Immigrants Hutchinson…
By Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald — One of Haiti’s staunchest advocates in Congress wants to force the Trump administration to come up with a clear U.S. strategy for helping the…
French government says it is open to dialogue but does not acknowledge responsibility in letter seen by the Guardian. By Eromo Egbejule, The Guardian — More than a century after…
By Kim Poole Performing Artivist and Executive Director, Teaching Artist Institute This written statement was delivered during the African Union Fourth ECOSOCC African Citizens Forum. *** To the African Union…
Carlos Ruiz Massieu succeeds María Isabel Salvador as special representative of the UN Secretary-General amidst Haiti’s fragile political transition, escalating gang violence and a deepening humanitarian crisis. Overview: Carlos Ruiz…