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Trapped in a Burning House: A Review of “I Am Not Your Negro”
Raoul Peck's documentary on James Baldwin is deeply moving because it is, in essence, a sermon.
Moving the Needle on Black Liberation
"We need to center incarcerated people in the conversations about Black lives," writes incarcerated organizer Emile DeWeaver.
The Home of Free Speech™: A Critical Perspective on UC Berkeley’s Coalition With the Far-Right
"Free speech" is commonly used to discourage diversity and perpetuate structural violence against minorities.
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Historical Amnesia and the Burden of the Euro-American Past in the Age of Trump
Trump is not an anomaly but a historical continuation of many things American.
“Spies of Mississippi” Reveals Extent of White Supremacy in the South During Civil Rights Era
"Spies of Mississippi" is a journey into the world of informants, infiltrators, and agent provocateurs in the heart of Dixie.
“Storm the Heavens”: Notes From the Weather Underground on Resistance to Trump
Former members of the Weather Underground share their perspectives on resisting empire under the Trump regime.
Elusive Victories: Voting Rights, Desegregation and the Erosion of Civil Rights
The civil rights movement's victories on voting rights and desegregation have withered in alarming ways.
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Fighting Cops and the Klan: The History and Future of Black Antifascism
Fascists have often used law enforcement as their personal Gestapo to commit atrocities against those they hate.
Is There a Nonviolent Path to a Livable Future? A Conversation With Chris Moore-Backman
There's a "movement of movements" taking place, knitting together a vast array of nonviolent social struggles.
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.