Racism and Self-Determination

Portland, Ore., cops kill another Black man

Portland, Ore. — Police here shot another young Black man, Patrick Kimmons, about 10 times in the back on Sept.…

October 12, 2018

Historian honors C.L.R. James

San Diego, Calif. — Professor Mychal Odom gave a historical talk marking the 80th anniversary of the publishing of C.L.R.…

October 12, 2018

Black activists demand justice in aftermath of Hurricane Florence

Raleigh, N.C. — As the North Carolina General Assembly met Oct. 2 in the Capitol in Raleigh to debate official…

October 10, 2018

California rapper released from prison 26 years after lyrics used to convict him

Anerae Brown, a 44-year-old rapper from Sacramento, Calif., was finally granted parole in September after 26 years behind bars. Brown…

October 7, 2018

In Los Angeles, the Harriet Tubman Center dares to struggle

The Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice is a hub for progressive activists in Southern California. Located in Los Angeles,…

October 7, 2018

Buffalo, N.Y., community demands Justice for Pito!

Three Black and Brown men have been shot to death by Buffalo police since last year, and the community is…

October 3, 2018

‘Justice for Dre’: Security kills Black student

Durham, N.C. — DeAndre Marquise Ballard, a 23-year-old North Carolina Central University student scheduled to graduate in May, went missing…

October 3, 2018

Protest naming street after MOVE-bombing Mayor Goode

Philadelphia — On May 13, 1985, then Mayor Wilson Goode gave the OK to drop a bomb on 6221 Osage…

September 30, 2018

Botham Jean killing highlights history of racist violence

Botham Shem Jean, a migrant in Texas from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, died at the hands of Dallas…

September 28, 2018

Clarence Brandley: A legacy of perseverance and struggle

Houston — Death row exoneree #40, Clarence Brandley, was honored and remembered at his funeral on Sept. 14. His five…

September 22, 2018