Ethiopia’s controversial new dam
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Ethiopia will tomorrow inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, a major source of electricity and national zeal for the country, but one that...
Authoritarian wave in US shows democracy’s fragility, South African scholar says
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The racist upswell in the US looks “clearer from the outside,” says South African philosopher Nuraan Davids.
By George Yancy , Truthout...
A Courageous Questioning in These Times
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The arrival of September 7th easily brings to mind and memory for Us the 60th anniversary of...
Dr. Julianne Malveaux at Rep. Al Green’s Slavery Remembrance Breakfast
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Dr. Julianne Malveaux — economist, author, educator, and Commissioner with the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) — delivered remarks at...
Welcome Back, Cowards
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Members of Congress have slithered their way back to Washington, many Democrats continuing to silently cower in the face of injustice,...
Policing in America – Ronald Hampton on History, Reform, and IBW’s Police Justice &...
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Ronald Hampton, Chairman of IBW’s Police Justice and Accountability Task Force, retired veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department, and former executive...
Why the Smithsonian’s story of slavery matters for America’s future
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In a recent Newsweek opinion column, Kevin Powell draws on personal experience and cultural history to argue that America must tell...
Remember Black Women on Labor Day
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The French philosopher Albert reportedly said, “Without work all life is rotten but when work is soulless,...
A New Nasty Noxious Sheriff’s in Town
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The living and live-streamed tragedy titled “Trump in Ignorance, Anger and Revenge” continues to play itself out...
The White Supremacist-in-Chief — By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
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By Earl Ofari Hutchinson —
White supremacy, not the Constitution, is now the law of the land, courtesy of Donald Trump. It...
ICE Raids Threaten “Chocolate Cities”
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Washington DC, August 20, 2025 — Today Ronald Hampton, Chairman of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century’s Police Justice...
Melanie L. Campbell statement on Voting Rights Act at 60
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“Now More Than Ever, Congress Needs To Pass The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement “
Melanie L. CampbellPresident & CEO of...
Let the drums speak! Global drumming honoring Marcus Garvey – Aug 17, 2025
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Join us on Sunday, August 17, 2025 — the birthday of the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey — for a special Global...
Christian Times Tribute to Lloyd A. Williams
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By Rev. Dennis Dillon, Christian Times —
As the HARLEM WEEK celebration continues in Harlem, our historic community, city and nation mourn...
Uplifting, Understanding and Honoring Black August
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The month of August is rightly commemorated and celebrated as a special time of uplifting, understanding and...
BLM Grassroots condemns detention of Chris Smalls and other Gaza aid workers
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Black Lives Matter Grassroots Vehemently Condemns Israel’s Kidnapping of Chris Smalls and 20 Other Freedom Flotilla Humanitarians Attempting to Deliver Food...
Trump Tantrum Overshadows Black Women’s Losses
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The July 2025 unemployment report, released on August 1st, did not meet expectations. Instead of addressing the...
Sankara’s revolution rises again
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On the anniversary of Thomas Sankara coming to power in Burkina Faso, Jonis Ghedi Alasow reflects on how his legacy lives...
150,000+ Deaths in 10 Years of Militant Violence
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By The Africa Center for Strategic Studies —
Driven by escalating violence in the Sahel, Somalia, and Lake Chad Basin, the 22,307...
MAGA’s March Toward American Authoritarianism
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It’s not about freedom.It’s about revenge, retribution, and red hats.
By Desi Cortez, Black Commentator —
Fascism has finally made its grand entrance into...
60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act – National TeleTown Hall, Aug. 6 2025
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The Transformative Justice Coalition presents a special National TeleTown Hall this Thursday, August 6 at 7:00 PM ET, to mark the...
Belgium Marks Congo Leader’s Legacy and Possible Trial
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Surprise move towards trial of veteran diplomat over Patrice Lumumba’s 1961 assassination coincides with show seeking to widen focus on his...
Seeking Justice and Uniting Our Voices
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By Herb Boyd —
In this critical phase of our struggle to hold on to the unraveling strands of democracy, I recently...
Fraud, Waste and Abuse
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The dystopian man who lives in the House that Enslaved People Built campaigned that he would reduce...
