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The History of Black Women Championing Demands for Reparations
For Black women, the fight for reparations is not new, but a long-lasting battle for social justice.
We Have the Means to Fund Reparations. Where Is the Political Will?
An in-depth look at ways to redistribute wealth to end the U.S.'s multigenerational legacy of white supremacy.
As We Mourn Notre Dame, Let Us Remember Black Churches Also Matter
Over a 10-day period in one rural Louisiana town last month, three Black churches burned to the ground.
Socialist Principles Have Always Been Part of Black American Tradition
Black American socialism is rooted in longstanding traditions of mutual aid and cooperation.
Woman Suing Harvard for Photos of Enslaved Ancestors Says History Is at Stake
Who has the right to own photos of slaves?
We Need a New Declaration of Rights for Black Americans
The lived reality of Black Americans belies the privileges and immunities granted by the U.S. Constitution.
In New Film, James Baldwin’s Art Makes Love a Revolutionary Act
"If Beale Street Could Talk" transforms love into an allegory of Black America’s struggle to survive.
DeRay Mckesson’s Misguided Case for Hope
In DeRay Mckesson’s newly published book, readers are left with more frustrating questions than answers.
It’s Time to Honor Victims, Not Perpetrators, of US Brutality
Acknowledging the victims of slavery and colonization will be a first step toward granting equal rights.
Fighting Fascism and White Supremacy by Understanding History
To fight white supremacy, we must first reject our illusions about US democratic traditions, says author Gerald Horne.