A scholar who has studied Palestinian refugees for 20 years explains the history of their displacement and the stakes involved for those living in an indefinite exile. By Michael Vicente…
Rev. Robert Turner walks from Baltimore to DC each month to raise awareness of the need to compensate Black Americans for slavery, discrimination and broken promises. By John-John Williams IV,…
By Vijay Prashad, Globetrotter — On October 30, 2023, Israeli authorities said that they had killed “dozens” of Hamas fighters in the first days of their ground invasion. Meanwhile, Gaza’s…
The Black legacy of channeling our grief toward a more just world is often missing from the American discourse. That legacy was tested after Hamas militants massacred 1,400 people in…
Black people in the United States inhabit a unique and precarious space in discussions of the horrible recent events in the Middle East. By Karen Attiah, The Washington Post —…
All settler colonial projects, including Israel, reach a point when they embrace wholesale slaughter and genocide to eradicate a native population that refuses to capitulate. By Chris Hedges, The Chris…
By Vijay Prashad, Globetrotter — Driving along the Jordan River Valley in the Occupied Palestine Territory (OPT) of the West Bank is a stunning experience. The road is officially called…
A snub from the White House, a controversial stay at Blair House, an encounter with Dave Chappelle’s mother and a CIA-arranged tryst — what happened when Congo’s beleaguered leader visited…
The enclave abutting Israel has been described as the world’s ‘largest open-air prison.’ Conditions have deteriorated for the population there under a 16-year blockade. By Maha Nassar, The Conversation —…
Subversive ‘fugitive pedagogy’ must be revived in education system not designed for Black students. By Greg Childress, NC Newsline — America’s educators must not cower before lawmakers attempting to restrict…
While it’s widely believed that Howard University came to be known as “The Mecca” in the 1960s, new evidence shows the nickname is more than half a century older than…
Throughout US history, a ‘white backlash’ has worked to keep Black officeholders and their constituents out of power. Atlanta DA Fani Willis is just the latest. By Rodney Coates, Professor…