Truthout
Black History
Exploiting Black Labor After the Abolition of Slavery
History is made by human actors and the choices they make.
Race, History and the #ScienceMarch
Whereas event organizers claim that “[science] is a not partisan issue,” history unequivocally proves otherwise.
MLK Day 2017: Mobilizing Against Racism, Capitalism and Militarism in a Neo-Fascist Era
The moment we are in demands that we pay close attention to history. Our lives depend on it.
The History of Black Protest and the Hypocrisy of Stephen A. Smith
Colin Kaepernick is not a novelty. Far from an anomaly, he is part of a storied history of Black political protest.
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A Thanksgiving Ode to John Horse and the Black Seminoles
John Horse and the Black Seminoles secured the first Emancipation Proclamation after rebelling against the white establishment.
Freed Panther Sekou Odinga on Joining the Panthers, COINTELPRO and Assata Shakur’s Escape
This segment focuses on the Black Panther Party's legacy of political prisoners in the United States.
Our Own Mandelas: Former Black Panthers Call for Release of Their Comrades
Some members of the Black Panther Party have been behind bars for more than four decades and are now suffering from poor health.
The Oppressive Seeds of the Colin Kaepernick Backlash
Today no one can lynch a professional athlete, so the pressure to conform must be exerted more subtly.
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Police Shootings Show Black Americans Still Aren’t Granted Full Citizenship Rights
Until everyone is seen as worthy of being treated as humans, there will be a need to demonstrate against this oppression.
Charged With Being Alive: Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott
Race affects everything: where you live, what you're blamed for and even if you're deemed worthy of being alive.