
By Kim Brunhuber Ana Oliveira and Fatima Pinhos look at pictures of their sons, both killed by police. (Kim Brunhuber/CBC) Every week or so, Ana Oliveira and Fatima Pinho meet on…
By Kim Brunhuber Ana Oliveira and Fatima Pinhos look at pictures of their sons, both killed by police. (Kim Brunhuber/CBC) Every week or so, Ana Oliveira and Fatima Pinho meet on…
With a woman heading the ticket of the Democratic Party, it may be challenging for us to remember – that women have had the right to vote for less than…
By David Swanson Charlottesville is a diverse, enlightened, and progressive college town in Virginia with its public spaces dominated by war memorials, in particular memorials to Confederate soldiers not from…
The year 1965 began on an ominous and unsettling note—the assassination and martyrdom of Malcolm X, the Fire Prophet. Even in the white and winter cold of February, it was…
My first lesson in the workings of the Baltimore Police Department was received as a college student. While living in West Baltimore, in the heart of the ‘hood,’ young Black…
By Joshua Holland Job seekers stand in line to attend the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. career fair held by the New York State Department of Labor. (Reuters / Lucas Jackson) If…
August 9, 2016 Chicago is one of America’s greatest cities. Yet many of its residents live in terror in what is virtually a war zone. When a demented killer slayed…
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson A main theme of the 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony was a tribute to the favelas. This was every bit the spectacle of joy, fun and…
By: Jason Johnson A member of the media asks Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton a question during the National Association of Black Journalists(NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists(NAHJ) joint convention…
The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) will soon become more accessible online as it seeks to boost its presence by rolling out a new website and new social media platforms via…
By: Daniela Gomes A Brazilian military police officer patrols after entering the unpacified Complexo da Mare, one of the largest favela complexes in Rio de Janeiro, on March 30, 2014. Mario…
The U.S. Military Command in Africa, AFRICOM, is the West’s standing army on the continent, guardian of multinational corporations and the natural and human resources that keep the North America…