Racism and Self-Determination

Black men used for target practice

North Miami Beach, Fla., cops have taken racial profiling to a new level. They’re shooting at old mug shots of…

January 22, 2015

Protests revive MLK’s struggle legacy

National days of action were held from Jan. 15, the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to…

January 20, 2015

Racism in the Academy behind snubbing of ‘Selma’

Institutionalized racism in the U.S. comes in many forms — some of it subtle, some not so subtle. The not…

January 20, 2015

French racism, repression ignite protests in Africa

More protests took place throughout the Muslim world after the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo once again highlighted a cover cartoon…

January 20, 2015

California Bay Area activists conduct 96 hours of direct action to reclaim MLK legacy

Oakland, Calif. -- Activists here launched a plan for 96 hours of direct action to reclaim the legacy of Dr.…

January 20, 2015

Sara Benjamin’s story: Arrested mother speaks out on incarceration of young, Black women leaders

Baltimore --  I have been actively working with the People’s Power Assembly of Baltimore for more than six months. In…

January 19, 2015

Philadelphia protesters target police ‘summit’

Philadelphia community members protested outside of a private meeting between U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and…

January 19, 2015

Organizer arrested, Baltimore ‘Strike Against Racism’ ties up downtown

Jan. 16 -- A protest march and rally against racist police terror, called "Strike Against Racism," tied up traffic in…

January 16, 2015

Tamir Rice killing further exposed

By Martha Grevatt and Susan Schnur Cleveland Last November, the whole world watched with horror the heartbreaking video of the…

January 16, 2015

Justice for Kendrick Johnson!

The town of Valdosta, Ga., witnessed, on Jan. 10, the kind of militant protest march that characterizes the “Black Lives…

January 16, 2015