Posts that include video or audio.
Topic: A Tribute to Black Theaters and Dramatic Expressions. Special Guests: Vy Higginsen, Executive Director, Mama Foundation for Arts and Producer of Mama I want to Sing, New York. Woodie King, Founding Director, New Federal Theater and Director of Stage and Screen, New York. Eugene Redmond, Poet Laureate, East St. Louis and Founding Editor, Drumvoices Revue, East St. Louis, IL
Topics: Reflections on the Drug Policy Alliance International Conference and the Status of Drug Policy Reform in the Era of Trump. Guests: Ethan Nadelmann, Co-Founder and Former Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance, New York, NY, Rev. Kenny Glasgow, National President/Founder, The Ordinary Peoples Society (TOPS), Dothan, Alabama, Susan Burton, Acclaimed Author and President/Founder of A New Way of Life, Los Angeles, CA, Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno, Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance, New York, NY
Video Description: The violent massacres against the Caribs essentially wiped out the Indigenous populations of St. Kitts. Source — teleSUR
Video Description: A small decision from the Canadian courts marks an important victory against Chevron for Ecuador’s indigenous groups. Source — teleSUR
Slavery hasn’t gone anywhere but has been replaced by a more insidious system of psychological and systematic repression of Africans and people of African descent. On the International Day of…
August 23rd marks International Slavery Remembrance Day, but in the UK the day goes largely unnoticed. Yet that didn’t stop these people from holding the first-ever memorial in London’s Trafalgar…
Video: Plenary session at Launch of the Centre for Reparation Research (CRR) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Jamaica. Also watch: Opening Night — Centre for Reparation Research…
Video Description: These aren’t your ordinary garden snails. Tiny cone snails may boast delicate and gorgeous shells, but they pack a powerful—and lethal—punch. The snails’ venom can be fatal to various fish and even humans. But it could also offer a potential cure. Mandë Holford, a biochemist at Hunter College and the American Museum of Natural History, works with a team to investigate the snails’ venom and look for compounds that could be used to treat pain and cancer. Ancient cultures have traditionally used their natural environment to look for cures for the things that ail them, she explains. Now, researchers are investigating how “nature’s deadliest cocktail” could create new pathways for treating old problems.
Video Description: Ahead of receiving the Sydney Peace prize, founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network Patrisse Cullors, and Canadian lead organizer Rodney Diverlus traveled to Mildura in Victoria to…
November 6th Edition of Vantage Point Topics Update on the U.S. and Global Reparations Movements Did Hillary Rig the Democratic Primary Against Bernie? Analysis of Impact of Trump’s Tax Proposal…
October 30th Pledge Drive Edition of Vantage Point Topic and Premium Mandela: Man of the People Guests Bill Fletcher, Former President, Trans Africa Forum, Washington, D.C. James Early, Consultant, Cultural…
Topic/Premium — Slave: Days of Blood, Days of Tears – Narratives of Enslaved Africans. Guest — Dr. Patrick Delices, Scholar, Journalist, Candidate for City Council, New York, NY.
Here are some quick links to NAARC’s website to help you get involved and stay informed:
• Donate
• What is NAARC?
• What is NAARC’s 10 Point Plan?
• Forums & Conferences
• NAARC News
• Reparations Advocate Sign Up
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW21) is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people. – Learn more here
© 2025 Institute of the Black World 21st Century.
