Racism

Black immigrant’s family torn apart by ICEBlack immigrant’s family torn apart by ICE

Black immigrant’s family torn apart by ICE

Philadelphia Immigrant worker Christian M’Bagoyi was deported May 3, separating him from his spouse and two young daughters, ages 5…

May 8, 2023
Students for Preservation of Chinatown challenge developersStudents for Preservation of Chinatown challenge developers

Students for Preservation of Chinatown challenge developers

By Cindy Lou Philadelphia Students for the Preservation of Chinatown began a demonstration on March 3, at 4041 Walnut St.,…

March 9, 2023
Super Bowl can’t disguise systemic racism, big profitsSuper Bowl can’t disguise systemic racism, big profits

Super Bowl can’t disguise systemic racism, big profits

The most popular one-day sports event in the U.S. happened on Feb. 12 this year in Glendale, Arizona — Super…

February 13, 2023
Justice for Tyre Nichols!  Abolish the police!Justice for Tyre Nichols!  Abolish the police!

Justice for Tyre Nichols! Abolish the police!

Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man and FedEx driver in Memphis, Tennessee, was brutally beaten by Memphis police. Pulled over…

January 29, 2023
U.N. steps in with amicus brief in Mumia Abu-Jamal’s caseU.N. steps in with amicus brief in Mumia Abu-Jamal’s case

U.N. steps in with amicus brief in Mumia Abu-Jamal’s case

The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent filed an amicus brief Dec. 6 with Philadelphia…

December 13, 2022
Staughton Lynd: lifelong advocate for liberationStaughton Lynd: lifelong advocate for liberation

Staughton Lynd: lifelong advocate for liberation

Longtime anti-racist and antiwar activist turned labor lawyer, Staughton Lynd died Nov. 17, five days before his 93rd birthday. Born…

December 2, 2022
With new legal attacks, affirmative action must be defendedWith new legal attacks, affirmative action must be defended

With new legal attacks, affirmative action must be defended

The Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to rule sometime in 2023 on two cases threatening the very…

November 14, 2022
Parents of police victim want the cop indictedParents of police victim want the cop indicted

Parents of police victim want the cop indicted

Houston “Today is six months Jalen has been gone. We are still looking for answers. Time’s up; it’s time to…

November 9, 2022
Louisiana youth to be jailed on Angola former death rowLouisiana youth to be jailed on Angola former death row

Louisiana youth to be jailed on Angola former death row

On Sept. 23, Louisiana Chief District Judge Shelly Dick ruled that incarcerated youth in New Orleans can be moved to…

October 6, 2022
The right to fight backThe right to fight back

The right to fight back

On June 5, 2021, CeCe McDonald and friends were assaulted in Minneapolis by a group of white-supremacist, swastika-wearing, anti-LGBTQ+ thugs.…

September 30, 2022