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Printed from a June 22 audio commentary posted on prisonradio.org. A young white man, barely at the age of his…

June 24, 2015
The atrocity in Charleston: ‘Let this trauma drive the struggle for Black Liberation’The atrocity in Charleston: ‘Let this trauma drive the struggle for Black Liberation’

The atrocity in Charleston: ‘Let this trauma drive the struggle for Black Liberation’

When nine defenseless people are killed in a church, it’s not a “shooting,” it’s a massacre. When a 21-year-old white…

June 24, 2015
No more Dylann Roofs!No more Dylann Roofs!

No more Dylann Roofs!

The senseless and unspeakable massacre of nine Black people, ranging in ages from 26 to 87, in an historic church…

June 23, 2015
In reaction to racist terror, angry protests erupt across the countryIn reaction to racist terror, angry protests erupt across the country

In reaction to racist terror, angry protests erupt across the country

Many protests, vigils and marches were held to protest the horrendous massacre of nine Black people in Charleston, S.C., on…

June 23, 2015
Burning with rage and sadnessBurning with rage and sadness

Burning with rage and sadness

Below are excerpts from a talk given by Larry Hales at a Workers World Party forum in New York on…

June 23, 2015
Charleston massacre and the legacy of Denmark VeseyCharleston massacre and the legacy of Denmark Vesey

Charleston massacre and the legacy of Denmark Vesey

The racist attack on the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston was a planned and premeditated assault on…

June 23, 2015
Baltimore events focus on Black women and girls’ lives matter!Baltimore events focus on Black women and girls’ lives matter!

Baltimore events focus on Black women and girls’ lives matter!

Baltimore -- On the weekend of June 20-21, a group of primarily Black women, many from the Baltimore People’s Power…

June 23, 2015
Another Black youth lost to racismAnother Black youth lost to racism

Another Black youth lost to racism

Another mother has lost her child to the racist, brutal prison system. Kalief Browder, an African American who was only…

June 21, 2015
Actions confront cops for man’s deathActions confront cops for man’s death

Actions confront cops for man’s death

Oakland, Calif. -- Over 500 people came out to the Lakeshore Shopping District here on June 12 to angrily mourn…

June 21, 2015
Victories against killer copsVictories against killer cops

Victories against killer cops

In the struggle against racist police brutality, winning the smallest victories from the state has taken monumental struggle. On June…

June 21, 2015