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Mr. Kaepernick, You Are My Hero
Targeted For Political Activism
When the Masks Come Off and the Riot Gear Comes Out
Interview with Khalfani Malik Khaldun
From In Here
Sometimes, after 36 years imprisoned, the view from in here is shrouded in mists of confusion and despair. Violence and death, repression and resistance, and the growing recognition there are fundamental issues still unresolved after… Full Transcript
Tribute to Soffiyah Elijah and Noelle Hanrahan
Greetings, my friends at the NLG. On a move. Congratulations to all the honorees at this year’s convention. Shout out to Sister Soffiyah Elijah, a freedom fighter in the law. She laughs when I tell… Full Transcript
The Stolen 30 Months from the Corrupt Berrien County Court System
Message to the French Communist Congress
Message to the French Communist Congress
For the Love of Yuri
Recently, a congressman announced his opposition to a computer corporations’ honoring of the late activist, Yuri Kochiyama. Kochiyama, in her long and eventful life, fought for many things, among them, this commentator’s life and freedom.… Full Transcript
Obama vs. BLM: MLK vs. Obama
On his latest trek to Britain, U.S… President Barack Obama took a slap at the youthful activists o the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. They were “really effective” at bringing attention to serious issues, he… Full Transcript
Mondo Mourned
He was born David Rice, and in his youth, he joined an offshoot of the Black Panther Party, a decision that would change his life’s trajectory. For, when he and another young man, Edward Poindexter,… Full Transcript
Sundiata Sadiq Gentle Warrior
His name was Sundiata, and for over 40 years, he fought for the freedom of his people. Headquartered in Ossining, New York, Sundiata worked in, or led, a number of groups working for Black Liberation… Full Transcript
Freedom and Med Care for Leonard Peltier
For 40 years, former American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Leonard Peltier has been in the clutches of the U.S. prison system –The Iron House of the whites, as indigenous people call them – on trumped… Full Transcript
MLK Enemy of the State
The name, Martin Luther King, Jr., has become an American talisman. Politicians, who have spent their entire careers ignoring or attacking the lives, rights or interests of African-Americans, erupt in praise of King, some even… Full Transcript
Free Reverend Pinkney
Reverend Edward Pinkney is the kind of preacher that Martin Luther King would have admired. Rather than build a mansion and live like a prince, Pinkney has, for years, advocated for his community, fighting for… Full Transcript
Message for Black Radical Tradition Philly Conference
The Genius of Huey P. Newton
To those of us who were alive – and sentient, the name Huey P. Newton evokes an era of mass resistance, of Black popular protest and of the rise of revolutionary organizations across the land.… Full Transcript
When A Child Dies
Cleveland officials announce no charges to be filed in the police killing of 12-year old Tamir Rice. There is something shattering about the death -the killing – of a child. When a child dies, the… Full Transcript