
by Robert J. Barsocchini As Colin Kaepernick’s choice to remain seated for the US national anthem continues to highlight and provoke conversation about racism and oppression in the country,…
by Robert J. Barsocchini As Colin Kaepernick’s choice to remain seated for the US national anthem continues to highlight and provoke conversation about racism and oppression in the country,…
The African Descendant population of Brazil (approx 100 million) is greater than the combined population of Ghana and Kenya. But, you would never know it when you look at…
While millions of children (and teachers) welcome the call to go back to school in August and early September, all is not well in classrooms and school districts around the…
By Dave Zirin San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick answers questions at a news conference on Friday, August 26, 2016. (AP Photo / Ben Margot) There has been a lot of…
By Matthew J. Cressler Georgetown University’s attempt to reckon with its history should prompt American Catholics to think about theirs. Two years ago, Ta-Nehisi Coates reignited long-standing debates around reparations. His case for…
By Nabeela Zahir Black Lives Matter France movement has gained momentum over the past months [Courtesy of collectif des Associations Unies Solitaires pour l’Afrique et sa Renaissance] Paris, France – Young…
By Jamiles Lartey The story of 13-year-old Cornelius Hawkins and 271 other enslaved black Americans sold “down the river” by cash-strapped administrators during Georgetown University’s early years, is compelling precisely because of how…
San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick. (photo: CBS) By David Swanson Speaking out against racism is one thing — and a wonderful and admirable thing it is — but choosing to…
The Epidemic of Violence and Fratricide in Chicago and America’s Dark Ghettos The tragic death of Nykea Aldridge, the cousin of basketball star Dwayne Wade, has once again called the…
By: Stephen A. Crockett Jr. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers during a game Jan. 19, 2014, in Seattle Ronald Martinez/Getty Images On Friday, Colin Kaepernick took a stand…
By Herb Boyd In one way Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49’ers quarterback, brought to mind the courageous act of Rosa Parks, who chose to sit rather than move…
By Jared Keller, www.psmag.com At this very moment, nearly 450,000 Americans are sitting in county jails not because they’ve been charged with a crime, but because they simply don’t have enough…