
By: Yesha Callahan Scars from a whipping on the back of a man who had been enslaved Instagram Bill O’Reilly probably doesn’t regret his recent comments about how luxurious slavery was….
By: Yesha Callahan Scars from a whipping on the back of a man who had been enslaved Instagram Bill O’Reilly probably doesn’t regret his recent comments about how luxurious slavery was….
Carib News 7/30/16 There is much reference in American politics regarding the United States constitution. Aspiring presidential candidates like Senator Ted Cruz of Texas argue that adherence to the constitution is…
By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Donald Trump accepts the Republican nomination for president on the final night of the Republican National Convention, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, July 21,…
When North Carolina passed laws eliminating anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, along with passed its “bathroom bill”, mandating that transgender people use the bathroom of their…
PART 1: As the country passes thru this period of dangerous and difficult times and of declared shared loss and shared grief, it is important that we not find ourselves…
By Robert JensenFacing what seems like an endless stream of news about racialized conflicts and violence, many people call for us to get beyond our history and find solutions for…
By Senator Hank Sanders Selma, AL – Every time I am stopped by law enforcement, I’m afraid. I recently shared this fear with a friend who is White. He said…
By: David Malebranche President Barack Obama Uriel Sinai/Getty Images Dear President Obama: As a black man, I have cried more times than I care to admit in the past week, particularly after…
One of the most important periods in the history of Black people and Black struggle is the Black Freedom Movement (1965-1975), not only because of its concrete legal, organizational,…
July 12, 2016 “It is more dangerous to be black in America. You’re substantially more likely to be in a situation where police don’t respect you.” The speaker was not…
For Carib News 7/14/16 The French government must be relieved that the month long European Cup was completed without a terrorist incident. The tragedy is that France reached the final but…
By Jelani Cobb The least disputable measure of a bad week is any seven-day period that requires a body count at the end of it. Seven Americans in three different cities…