Racism

Violence against blacks has a long history in this country from slavery to Jim Crow to struggles over desegregation.

America has the highest incarceration rate worldwide due to the routine infliction of draconian punishments.

Like Michael Brown we were college-bound, guilty until proven innocent, living in the shadow of death and the violent territorialization of the black body.

The problem in the US isn't just about the criminal justice system, but about widespread discrimination in all walks of life.

The city of Ferguson's second-highest source of revenue is court fees and traffic tickets handed out by a majority white police force that disproportionately targets the black community.

Today's silence by black leaders in the face of Israeli aggression against Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip stands in stark contrast to the historic support of the Palestinians …

The program brings together training in topics such as soil chemistry and farm planning with a deep analysis of how racism has divorced people of color from the land.

Poetry by Hakim Bellamy

Several African-American men share with Truthout their stories of abuse at the hands of police, and after 12 days of continuous demonstrations against the shooting of an unarmed teen, …

If there's one lesson that everyone should take away from the killing of Michael Brown and the ongoing protests in Ferguson, it's that it's time for white Americans to …