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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.
Building on a Deep Organizing History, Black Women Are Reshaping the Electoral Landscape
Black women's organizing was key to Democratic wins.
Black Americans Mostly Left Behind by Progress Since Dr. King’s Death
Have we gotten our fair share yet?
The Hidden History of Black Nationalist Women’s Political Activism
Contrary to popular conceptions, women were instrumental to the spread of Black nationalism.