More Tributes For Julian Bond, Fallen Civil Rights Legend
Julian Bond with Rep Rangel Tributes continue to come in for Julian Bond, the civil rights icon and founding President of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Chairman…
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“Still The Enemy Within” — U.K. Documentary On Strike Crushed By Thatcher Offers Lessons To US
Thatcher In 1984, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher declared war on England’s trade unionist movement when she branded thousands of UK mine workers the “enemy within” and set…
Didlake Was A True Trailblazer for Generations of Americans — Obama
Didlake shown with President Obama Emma Didlake served her country with distinction and honor, a true trailblazer for generations of Americans who have sacrificed so much for their…
A Case For The Red, Black And Green Flag On Marcus Garvey’s Birthday
Red, Black, Green. Some Republicans and pro-Confederate flag bearing citizens claim that the Confederate flag represents their southern heritage and patriotism. They proclaim this with great fervor and…
Support Treatment And Freedom For Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia's lawyers Bret Grote --Abolitionist Law Center-- and co-counsel Robert Boyle are preparing to file a preliminary injunction to demand an immediate court hearing and medical treatment. Meanwhile,…
Bullets For My Brother: My Negro Foolproof Get-Rich Quick Scheme
Black life is expendable and I’m confident the police will cooperate with my scheme. I have this one sibling who is a couple of years older than I…
Marcus Garvey’s Enduring Legacy: Pan-African Nationalism
Marcus Garvey Marcus Moziah Garvey, who was born August 17, 1887 and who died in 1940, is numbered among the greatest Africans of the 19th and 20th Centuries…
Julian Bond Was A Hero And Fighter For Justice And Equality — Obama
Julian Bond was a hero and, I’m privileged to say, a friend. Justice and equality was the mission that spanned his life – from his leadership of the…
Open Letter To Bernie Sanders’ Supporters: Shut Up And Listen For Once
Dear Bernie Sanders supporters, Shut up and listen for once. When Black women interrupt your candidate, don’t call them “thugs”; and when protesters hijack your hero’s microphone to…
Unthinkable Lives of Many Black Boys: Missing Caring Adult Mentors
Marian Wright Edelman What’s on the minds of many high school students these days—the start of a new school year, getting a driver’s license, worrying whether they’ll make…