
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Fifty-nine years and 236 seasons ago, we met together to build an organization, actualize an idea and pursue a revolutionary initiative we named the Organization…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Fifty-nine years and 236 seasons ago, we met together to build an organization, actualize an idea and pursue a revolutionary initiative we named the Organization…
By Ted Glick — Overall, it was both a relief and an energizer to see Kamala Harris put Donald Trump in his place last night in the big debate. We…
By Ben Jealous — When Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president in 2021, she swore her oath of office on two Bibles. One belonged to our nation’s first…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — I rarely think of Irish poets, but I could not help thinking of William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) as I watched the 45th president unravel during…
Vantage Point Vignettes Comments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels Back in the day in Youngstown, Ohio, as a young aspiring Black Power, Black Nationalist, Pan Africanist, Internationalist organizer, advocate…
By Ted Glick — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s explicit critique of Jill Stein and the Green Party several days ago have motivated me to write about my 17 years in that organization…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — In an election year, Labor Day kicks off the official campaign season, and Vice President Kamala Harris kicked hers off with a bang. She had…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Righteously refusing to be silenced and defiantly demanding a seat at the table, Nana Fannie Lou Hamer speaking and lobbying for justice at the Democratic…
By Dr. Alveda King — As we remember the 61st anniversary of the iconic I Have a Dream speech, I am grateful for the powerful legacy left by my uncle,…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — The Democratic National Convention, held August 19-22, was, among other things, an occasion of joy. I’ve attended every Democratic convention since 1976, and have never…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — The big news of this year’s Democratic Convention is, of course, the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris and the drama surrounding her nomination. The…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — We are again in the midst of August, a special month of commemoration and celebration of a tradition of righteous and relentless struggle essential to…