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Black History
Erasure of Black History in Favor of White Narratives Isn’t Limited to the US
Rio de Janeiro’s Caju Cemetery, built over a cemetery for enslaved people, is symbolic of the erasure of Black history.
The Black Radical Tradition Can Help Us Imagine a More Just World
As schools reopen, educators should strive to teach students about the Black radical tradition.
Malcolm X’s Daughter Ilyasah Shabazz on Her Father’s Legacy and New Docuseries
A new series makes the case that two of the three accused of assassinating Malcolm X are actually innocent.
White Supremacy Tried to Kill Jazz. The Music Triumphed.
Historian Gerald Horne discusses his new book “Jazz and Justice: Racism and the Political Economy of the Music.”
Jazz Is a Music of Perseverance Against Racism and Capitalism
Perhaps no artistic vocation in the 20th century was more dangerous than that of a jazz musician.
The Case for Reimagining the Black Radical Tradition
Charlene Carruthers discusses the diverse histories often erased when talking about the Black radical tradition.
A Mass Grave of Prison Laborers in Texas Should Be Respected, Not Paved Over
Black history needs to be protected.
Remembering Ron Dellums Who Fought Against War, Apartheid and Poverty
Legendary anti-war activist, former Oakland mayor and longtime Democratic congressmember Ron Dellums died Monday at 82.
To Overcome Oppression, the Violent Machinations of the Settler State Must Be Rejected
An excerpt from "As Black as Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation."
New Memorial Shows That Black Women Were Victims of Lynchings, Too
The stories of lynched Black women are essential to the history of domestic US terrorism.