Video by Motherboard — When it comes to the internet, our connections are generally controlled by telecom companies. But a group of people in Detroit is trying to change that….

By Barbara Krauthamer — Over the past few days, the national climate has grown increasingly tense over the issue of “sanctuary” cities and states. Local communities, including some college and university campuses, have pledged to shield undocumented children and adults from President Donald Trump’s proposals for deportation. Municipalities and campuses remain steadfast even in the face of the president’s threats to withhold federal funding from these communities. This opposition between federal authorities and local communities is…

“After some meaningful convos on Kwanzaa with Tamika Mallory on Christmas Day & Dr. Ron Daniels of IBW/The Institute of the Black World 21st Century the day after, I feel inspired to discuss today’s practical application of the Nguzo Saba. We need to get our you know whats together, honestly.”

The complicated truth about our relationship with 2017’s most celebrated voters By Mychal Denzel Smith — One lesson we are meant to take away from 2017 is summed up in…

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — If the Grenadian government accepts a multibillion dollar plan, it would become the first in the world to opt for the wholesale adoption of a Chinese…

By William C. Anderson, Truthout — In November, CNN released footage of Africans being sold into slavery at an auction in Libya, shocking and angering many around the world. The outlet reported witnessing “a dozen men being sold like commodities — some auctioned off for as little as $400.” However, though the auction has been portrayed as part of a recent phenomenon, the disaster that is enslavement is not new at all,…

BRIDGETOWN – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries were divided Thursday on whether or not to support the decision by the United States to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. More than 100 members of the United Nations backed a non-binding resolution that called on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to recognise Jerusalem even as Washington threatened it would not forget countries that support the resolution that read in…

By Kimberly B. Johnson — A new report from the The Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigative team of reporters has shown that racism and inequality are alive and well, as reports show the average net…

By Mark Curtis , Tim Jones — Africa is rich – in potential mineral wealth, skilled workers, booming new businesses and biodiversity. Its people should thrive, its economies prosper. Yet…

Some say she blocked qualified Black applicants; Others say that’s not possible. NNPA president says she may have been fighting for diversity By Hazel Trice Edney — Omarosa Manigault Newman, who has resigned under duress from her public liaison job at the White House, is leaving true to form – amidst a cloud of controversy and with sparks flying. The White House has confirmed her resignation effective Jan….

Demonstrators outside the FCC building in Washington. ‘The American people, not greedy corporations, should be in control of the internet.’ In failing to preserve the open internet, the FCC has…

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Alternet — In the early 2000s, I visited Zimbabwe and met with the leadership of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, the association that joins together…