The Last Poets: the hip-hop forefathers who gave black America its voice
Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives By Rebecca Bengal You can trace the…
It’s Time for Police to Start Snitching
Communities of color are actually disproportionately likely to report crimes—it’s police themselves who have maintained a corrosive culture of silence.…
Brittney Cooper Being a black woman in America means realizing that doing everything right may not be enough
The gospel of neoliberalism is a gospel of choices. But for black Americans — especially black women — this gospel…
Black activist jailed for his Facebook posts speaks out about secret FBI surveillance
By SAM LEVIN Exclusive: Rakem Balogun spoke out against police brutality. Now he is believed to be the first prosecuted…
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott 4/29/18 guest Akil Parker
“Time For An Awakening” for Sunday 4/29/2018 at 7:00 PM (EST) our guest was Activist, Educator, Akil Parker. The topic…
Melanin Under Attack: Study Shows How Toxic Hair Products Are To Black Women
Black women have higher rates of hormone-mediated problems including pre-term birth, uterine fibroids and infertility. Written By Clarissa Hamlin Melanated…
Black prisoners more likely to be put in solitary, even as overall use declines
By Keri Blakinger Sunday, April 22, 2018 At the end of the 2008 fiscal year, 17.7 of the prisoners in…
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott 4/22/18, guest Prof. James Small
“Time For An Awakening” for Sunday 4/22/2018 at 7:00 PM our guest was Activist, Pan-African Scholar, Prof. James Small. The…
New York statue of the Dr. (monster) who experimented on black women will be removed
By Ameena Walker Apr 16, 2018, 4:32pm EDT Following recommendations from the commitee appointed to conduct a 90-day review of…
“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott, 4-15-18 guest Author, Loray Muhammad
“Time For An Awakening” for Sunday 4/15/2018 at 7:00 PM, our guest was Researcher, Author, Loray Muhammad. As a continuation…