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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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...
Ron Daniels on the 1972 Gary Convention and March on Washington
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Dr. Ron Daniels, President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, joined Democracy Now! to reflect on the historic...
Dr. Ron Daniels’ “Dream” Speech for the March on Washington
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” asks, “What If I Spoke at This Year’s March...
National Urban League and the March on Washington
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Marc Morial, President and CEO of the...
How Success Makes Leaders of Color Targets
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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. —
Unless you have lived through it, it is easy to dismiss as racial paranoia the...
Resisting Trump’s Trampling on Lives, Laws and Futures
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
We and the world will always owe Haiti something special for its unique and singular contribution of...
First Call: Cuba Forum in Washington, D.C.
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Resolving the U.S. Provoked Crisis in Cuba — Normalizing Relations with Our Neighbor
A crucial national forum in conjunction with the 55th...
Achieving the Excellence Worthy of the Name Leader
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
It is in the month of Insurgent August that Nana Marcus Garvey came into being and started...
American men have been in crisis for generations. A remedy from 1879 offers hope.
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Working-class men of every color have been in crisis for generations. The way out is to come together, for the sake...
The Debt Is High. Who Will Pay?
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The national debt has passed $40 trillion—that is $40,000,000,000,000, a number with more zeroes than most of...
