“Free the Land!”: Fifty Years of the Republic of New Afrika
An impressive assortment of Black radicals gathered to sign the Declaration of Independence. It was not Philadelphia 1776, of course,
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Racism
“Our Emancipation Day”: Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago
*This post is part of our forum on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on American cities. Chicago’s strategies to keep African
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On War, Imperialism, and Racism
*This is a transcript of a speech prepared by historian Russell Rickford for a protest against Former Vice President Dick
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Claudia Jones and Ending the Neglect of Black Women
With the onset of the Cold War and the U.S. government’s attacks on radicalism, the American Communist Party began to
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Marielle Franco, Black Queer Women, and Police Violence in Brazil
On Wednesday, March 14th, countless Brazilians and others around the world were saddened and angered after learning of the devastating news
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