By Dr. Maulana Karenga — No one can rationally doubt or reasonably deny the singular, yet interrelated moral, legal, political and historical importance of South Africa’s initiative and case brought…
By Ben Jealous — February, 2021. A rare Valentines Day winter storm wallops Texas with snow and a deep freeze. The storm will knock out power for at least 69…
“We recommend that the City of Tulsa establish a government sanctioned task-force or commission to establish and implement the terms of a reparations program,” the report concluded. By Deon Osborne,…
By Aaron Blake, The Washington Post — A Republican presidential primary campaign that has often focused on issues of race — Donald Trump’s “poisoning the blood” rhetoric, Ron DeSantis’s slavery curriculum…
South Africa may have given the World Court a way out of ruling that Israel is plausibly committing genocide and must halt its attacks, writes Joe Lauria. By Joe Lauria,…
By Nayaba Arinde, Our Time Press — A snowstorm swept through New York City on Dr. Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 15th, 2024, as news broke of the passing…
By Trevor Smith — In 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at the 50th anniversary of the National Urban League titled “The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness,” where he…
America owes Black Americans much more than economic restitution. By Marcus Anthony Hunter, The Daily Beast — As we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we must reflect and act…
This Martin Luther King Day, the legendary Civil Rights leader’s call for reparations is as pressing as ever with the fight for redress picking up steam across the US. By…
We now “treat it like a day to celebrate King and we ignore the fact that all these other things are going on”. By Chauncey DeVega, Salon — Dr. Martin…
By Julianne Malveaux — Years ago, young people used to wear a wristband that said WWJD, or What Would Jesus Do? Today, we should have a real or imaginary wristband…
Supporters of Palestine have long been told their position is fringe. But this case gives them legitimacy – and tests the limits of human rights. By Nesrine Malik, The Guardian…