Whether directly or indirectly, violence is often glorified and perceived to be an essential part of Black culture. The idea of “Black-on-Black” crime is a myth because the majority of…
Practicing art as centering, freedom and resistance: Retrieving some essentials of a Black aesthetic
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — As we engage the 2024 ASALH Black History Theme: “African Americans and the Arts”, it is important to approach it as a celebration, invitation and…
By Wendy Fry, CalMatters — A group of California lawmakers is tackling reparations for Black descendants of enslaved people with a set of bills modeled after recommendations that a state…
The set of bills notably excludes direct cash payments. By Lara Korte, Politico — California state lawmakers introduced a slate of reparations bills on Wednesday, including a proposal to restore…
Brazil has finally started hearing very public demands for reparations for its role in slavery. By Eléonore Hughes, AP — The executive manager for institutional relations at a Brazilian state…
Vantage Point Vignettes Comments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels Back in the day, there was a popular men’s hair preparation called Brill Cream that was so strong, so powerful,…
The film retells the political persecution of popstar-turned-politician Bobi Wine as he takes on the longtime Ugandan leader. By Sophie Neiman, Al Jazeera — This January, when Bobi Wine learned…
A debate is roiling about the aptness of comparing Trump to European fascists. But radical Black thinkers have long argued that racial slavery created its own unique form of American…
In October last year, the UN Security Council backed Kenya’s offer to lead a multinational security force to Haiti. By Ian Wafula, BBC News — The Kenyan High Court has…
January 29, 2024 Special Edition of Vantage Point On this special edition of Vantage Point, host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined by the audience and special guests…
By Sarah Pruitt, History — Though exact totals will never be known, the transatlantic slave trade is believed to have forcibly displaced some 12.5 million Africans between the 17th and 19th centuries;…
By Dr. Barbara Reynolds — Not another King dying far too soon. This was the immediate reaction of many at the news that Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr….