By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Nana Frantz Fanon (July 20,1925–December 6, 1961), noble ancestor and teacher of the righteous, radical and transformative word, believed in Africa’s capacity to repair, raise…
The tacit questions were: who is black and why? And what does being black signify? Black, it was commonly understood,… By Catherine Hall, London Review of Books — In the early 18th century,…
The Supreme Court will soon hear a case that could fundamentally change how the electoral process works in the U.S. By Sharon Zhang, Truthout — As the Supreme Court prepares…
Hennepin County, where George Floyd was murdered by former police officer Derek Chauvin, is set to make history by electing its first sheriff of color. By Jeroslyn Johnson, Black Enterprise…
These men and women played an important role in shaping America in its infancy, but do not have the name recognition of Ben Franklin or Thomas Jefferson. By Olivia B….
After the Civil War, African Americans in the South transformed Independence Day into a celebration of their newly won freedom. By Ethan J. Kytle and Blain Roberts, The Atlantic —…
Three new histories of British colonialism and slavery – by Vincent Brown, Thomas Harding and Kojo Koram – reveal the empire’s corrosive effects on today’s politics. By Laleh Khalili, New…
Akron police shooting of Jayland Walker sparks protests. “I have never seen the kind of grief and the kind of pain that I’m seeing today,” the family’s lawyer told BuzzFeed…
At the annual meeting, this weekend in Suriname with the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), food security and governance are among the key matters for consideration….
By Robert Roth, Haiti Action Committee — On May 20th, The New York Times published a meticulously documented series entitled, “The Ransom,” detailing the devastating impact of the so-called “Independence Tax”…
States and cities weigh compensation and fixing broken systems. By April Simpson, Center for Public Integrity — Georgia state Sen. Kim Jackson has pretty much given up on the idea…
By Bert Wilkinson, New York Amsterdam News — Grenadians this week began living under a new government following general elections late last week that saw a government which had won…