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The 1967 Rebellion and Visions of an Independent Black Detroit

July 17, 2017July 27, 2017 Austin McCoy black nationalism, Detroit

In all likelihood, the progressive slogan—“Another city is possible”—grew from the ashes of the 1967 Detroit Rebellion. While many will

Black Women, Police Violence, and Mental Illness

June 28, 2017June 30, 2017 Celeste Henery police brutality, police violence

When I heard about Charleena Lyles—I remembered Eleanor Bumpurs, Deborah Danner, and Sophia King. All four were black women with

Racial Violence on the Anniversary of the Charleston Massacre

June 17, 2017June 19, 2017 Keisha N. Blain #CharlestonSyllabus, Charleston, Racial Violence, violence

On June 17, 2015, a white supremacist walked into a predominantly black church in Charleston, South Carolina. That evening, a

Black Lives Matter rally in December 2014. Photo: niXerKG/Flickr.

Hatred Without Borders: When White Supremacy Kills White People

June 13, 2017June 16, 2017 Trimiko Melancon Racial Violence, racism, violence, white supremacy

Much has transpired over the past several weeks that makes transparent the extent to which white supremacy and hatred-based violence

Fears of Black Political Activism in Cuba and Beyond, 1912–2017

June 12, 2017June 14, 2017 Devyn Spence Benson Activism, Afro-Cubans, black politics, Caribbean, Cuba, Latin America, Politics, Racial Violence, racism

Images of police officers violently targeting black protestors in Buenaventura, Colombia, restraining Black Lives Matter activists in Charlotte, NC, or