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Building a System-Changing Response to Trump and Trumpism at All Levels
Trumpism signals a global crisis of capitalism that calls for an urgent democratization of the economic system.
How Dissent Has Shaped the US: An Interview With Author Ralph Young
In his new book, Ralph Young looks at the way dissent has shaped the United States.
A Dream Remembered? Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Grassroots Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered one of the most famous speeches of all time. But it nearly didn't happen.
Remembering Civil Rights Freedom Fighter Julian Bond Who Chaired NAACP, Cofounded SNCC
Civil rights pioneer Julian Bond died on Saturday.
Rev. Sekou on Today’s Civil Rights Leaders: “I Take My Orders From Queer Women“
A leading activist pastor speaks about the emerging face of Civil Rights leadership.
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Overcoming Fear: Lessons From the South
Dylann Roof's attempt to start a race war in America is backfiring in vibrant fashion.
“I Am Not Nonviolent”: New Nina Simone Film Captures Singer and Activist’s Uncompromising Voice
We look back at the life of one of the most important voices of the civil rights movement: the singer Nina Simone.
Amelia Boynton Robinson Relives Selma and Bloody Sunday in Powerful Interview
On February 21, 2015, Christina Tobin, founder and chair of the Free and Equal Elections Foundation, interviewed historic Civil Rights leader, Amelia Boynton Robinson.
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A History of Killing Black Men and Getting Away With It
If we don't address past as well as recent police shootings, the US is telling black men that their lives don't matter.
“The Power of the People”: “Selma” Director Ava DuVernay on Fight for Civil Rights, Voting Equality
In an extended interview with "Selma" director Ava DuVernay, we broadcast excerpts from her Oscar-nominated film.