What 400 Years of Family History Teaches About This American Moment
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By Ben Jealous —
We just fell back. The season of darkness is coming on. But this year, more than any I...
Rediscovery of African American burial grounds provides long-overdue opportunities for collective healing
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By Joanna Gilmore, The Conversation —
In the course of construction work in 2013, the remains of 36 individuals of African descent were...
MAGA white America would rather dump acid in the swimming pool than share it...
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By David A. Love, JD —
Welcome to the MAGA era of white grievance under Trump, a desire to return to the...
BLM Grassroots Statement on the DOJ’s Reported Investigation into BLM Global Network Foundation
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Black Lives Matter Grassroots is unaffiliated with the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation which is reportedly under investigation by the...
Open Forum — To Vote or Not to Vote? (Nov. 3rd Election Eve Edition)
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Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor opens the phone lines for an open forum discussion on the question, “To Vote or...
Why Mamdani Needs a Black Agenda
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Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
Sunday September 28th I was delighted to attend the massive Zohran Mamdani Get...
Reparations Now! – Oct 29, 2025
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Reparations Now! Holding Candidates Accountable
With New York State having a Community Commission on Reparations, we are the closest we have ever...
in Senegal very few planted areas show progress
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By Annah Lake Zhu and Amadou Ndiaye, The Conversation —
Africa’s Great Green Wall project began as an ambitious plan to build...
Coral reefs are dying—We’ve Crossed the First Tipping Point. All of America Will Pay...
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By Ben Jealous —
My parents’ marriage was against the law in Maryland in 1966, so they moved west. By the time...
The Genius of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson — Legacy and Lessons from the 1984...
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A Special Two-Hour Edition of Vantage PointMonday, October 20, 2025, from 3–5 PM ET
Dr. Ron Daniels, “The Professor,” hosts a special...
OWORAC statement for the 5th Africa Week of Action against water privatisation
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Public water for climate resilience
Today, civil society organisations, community networks, youth groups, trade unions and grassroots movements across Africa converge to...
What’s Going On? Open Forum with The Professor
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Dr. Ron Daniels aka the Professor, opens the phone lines for an open forum on current issues and public concerns. Topics...
What’s Going On, Part II – Chaos, Confusion, and Confrontation with Trump
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Dr. Ron Daniels aka the Professor, is joined by Earl Ofari Hutchinson, talk show host, author, and founder of the Los...
The Million Man March and Day of Absence — Reflections on the Legacy and...
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Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor, is joined by Dr. Maulana Karenga, Professor and chairman, Department of Africana Studies, CSU Long...
A Deal Between Two Gangsters
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Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
It appears that the bloody, genocidal collective punishment and war against Palestinian human...
Making Communities Safer and Stronger
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By James J. Nolan, Natasha C., Pratt-Harris, Kevin Daniels, Paul C., Archibald, Henry H. Brownstein, Kimberly Glanville, and Raiana Davis, Fall...
Questioning America, Walking Off the Plantation
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
This is a sankofa remembrance, retrieval and reflection on one of the most important freedom fighters in...
Fearing a Second Blacklist?
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The Revolution promised freedom. Reconstruction promised equality. Neither fight is finished.
By Ben Jealous —
In my house, two legacies face each other.
On...
Not Your Ordinary Shutdown – Lives at Risk
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The federal government shut down on October 1, and the impasse between Congressional Democrats and Republicans suggest...
NUL Declares’ State of Emergency’ for Black America in 2025 Report
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By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The report also warns of a rise in digital extremism. “During the...
Who gains when the economy implodes?
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The United States economy is cruising for a bruising. Inflation keeps ticking up thanks to, among other...
Making Communities Safer and Stronger
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By James J. Nolan, Natasha C., Pratt-Harris, Kevin Daniels, Paul C., Archibald, Henry H. Brownstein, Kimberly Glanville, and Raiana Davis, Fall...
Beyond the Control of Free Speech
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How the death of Charlie Kirk exposed so much more.
A View From the Battlefield by Jamala Rogers —
The murder of MAGA-mentored...
¡Presente Assata, Presente!
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Many will tell her story, but she told her story — and ours — best. By Herb Boyd — The name...
