While Black Families Pay More for Power, Some Attorneys General Fight to Save High-Cost...
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African-Americans and other communities of color struggle hardest to pay electrical power bills while some attorneys general spend their time fighting...
A Reality Check on Our Public School System
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By Dr. Brenda M. Greene —
Nikole Hannah-Jones’s New York Times essay, “In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My...
Virtual Post-Election Town Hall Meeting — November 10, 2026
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Will the Midterm Elections Advance or Betray the Black Agenda? The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW21) and the...
Three Months, No Charges
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By Ben Jealous —
Months after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine,...
A Ballot Is Just the Beginning
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Voting is not the most you can do. It’s the least you can do. It is the...
While Black Families Pay More for Power, Some Attorneys General Fight to Save High-Cost...
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African-Americans and other communities of color struggle hardest to pay electrical power bills while some attorneys general spend their time fighting...
Don Rojas to receive honorary Doctor of Letters from The University of the West...
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IBW congratulates veteran journalist, Black media pioneer and longtime communications leader on this distinguished honor.
The University of the West Indies will...
A Strong Economy for Whom?
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — In his run-up to the midterm elections, the president is crisscrossing the country in an effort...
The State of the Crisis in Haiti
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In this Special Edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” examines the state of the crisis in Haiti...
The First Columbus Day Was Declared in the Shadow of a Lynching
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In the Windy City, Frederick Douglass and Ida B. Wells spotlighted what Washington wanted forgotten.
By Ben Jealous —
This month we mark...
California Voices Town Hall & Ballot Forum — October 3, 2026
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KBLA Talk 1580 will convene public officials, candidates and civic leaders for the California Voices Town Hall & Ballot Forum on...
Safeguarding Human Dignity, Life and the World
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
If we, as a people, take seriously our critical and ongoing role as a moral and spiritual...
Reflections on 500 Years of Resistance
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By Ted Glick —
Let Me Walk in Beauty
O Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives...
U.S. blockade of Cuba is an act of war
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By Herb Boyd —
As a member of an IBW21/PAUD delegation that traveled to Cuba this year, I remain concerned about the...
Mahama Appoints Dr. Ron Daniels to Reparatory Justice Council
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NAARC Convener joins international council of reparations experts advancing coordinated global action for reparatory justice
NEW YORK — Dr. Ron Daniels, Convener...
Research, Reflection and the Liberating Vision and Values
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In marking this the 61st anniversary of the founding of the organization Us and the development of...
“We the People”—which People?
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The Constitution begins with three powerful words: “We the People.” History immediately asks: Which people? By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — When...
What Is the Value of Ben & Jerry’s Without the Values of Ben and...
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Jerry Greenfield quit a year ago this week, saying the company had been silenced. Now he and Ben are asking for...
Cuba Forum 2026: U.S. Provoked Crisis in Cuba
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FPpV8GsA8Y
Watch on YouTube and like, share and comment on the replay—your engagement helps extend the reach of this forum to more...
HAFFD Questions Haiti’s $780,000 Roger Stone Lobbying Contract
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HAFFD calls on the Fils-Aimé government to explain a $780,000 lobbying contract with a convicted felon and champion of mass deportation,...
South African Youth Activism, 1976–2026
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By R. Drew Smith — Publication information
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With the 1976 Soweto uprising serving as a point of departure for the current analysis,...
Reflections and Opinions on 9/11 — Open Forum
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” hosts an Open Forum offering reflections and opinions on...
Resolving the U.S.-Provoked Crisis in Cuba with James Early
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with James Early, consultant on cultural democracy and...
Gary, Indiana, Recovers After Weeks-Long Power Outage
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Gary Mayor Eddie Melton discusses the storm’s impact, the prolonged blackout and calls to strengthen the city’s electrical infrastructure.
Democracy Now! reports...
