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Juneteenth
On Juneteenth, Let’s Commit to Learning How to Abolish Oppressive Institutions
To avoid diluting the idea of abolition, we must understand and adopt its Black radical and anti-capitalist principles.
Trump Claims He Made Juneteenth Famous. It’s Been Widely Celebrated Since 1865.
Juneteenth has been celebrated annually since 1865, with cities and states regularly commemorating the day.
Amid Calls for a General Strike, Labor Will Shut Down 29 Ports on Juneteenth
The strength of police unions within larger unions is a barrier labor must confront during and after the port shutdowns.
Trump Doubles Down on Rally in Tulsa, Site of Race Massacre, as COVID Cases Rise
In 1921, a white mob killed as many as 300 people in a thriving African American business district in Tulsa.
Surrounded by Liars and Lickspittles, Trump Dares COVID to Kill Him
Trump’s fact-starved obsession with reelection and his racist disinterest in COVID have reached a collision point
Trump Picks Site of Anti-Black Massacre for Rally on Day Marking End to Slavery
As many as 300 Black Tulsa residents were killed during a massacre instigated by whites against their community in 1921.
Direct Action and Black Liberation: Insights From the BlackOUT Collective
We need concrete discussions about what's owed to people whose ancestors were enslaved, says Chinyere Tutashinda.