African America

Ken Peeples
“Black-on-Black Violence”: Red-Herrings and Mass Gaslighting
20 Jul 2016
by Ken Peeples In the U.S., homicide is largely segregated by race – except when police are involved. But “white-on-white violence is almost never discussed,” despite the fact that most mass killings…
Steve Martinot
The “Fundamentalism” in Police Operations
20 Jul 2016
by Steve Martinot Police thinking resembles the circular reasoning of religious zealotry. “Against the pretense of an equality of persons, or equality of races, or a diversity of cultures, the…
Solomon Comissiong
Modern Day 'Slave' Patrols and the Ongoing Legacy of Police Terrorizing African/Black Communities
20 Jul 2016
by Solomon Comissiong The U.S. system of mass Black incarceration cannot reformed, but must be dismantled, root and branch. “The job of the police force in predominately African/black communities is…
Black Agenda Radio for Week of July 18, 2016
19 Jul 2016
A “New Moment” in Black Struggle The Black struggle in the U.S. is “approaching a new moment” when the country might “become ungovernable by the political class that is tried to Wall Street and the 1…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Sanders Didn’t Lose the Black Vote: He Never Had It, and Never Asked Why
14 Jul 2016
On the issues, Bernie Sanders should have won the black vote. But presidential politics isn’t just about issues, it’s about entrenched alliances and relations of power. Without understanding why the…
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Rulers Shocked by Dallas Attack: Black Folks Keep on Stepping
14 Jul 2016
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Blacks were righteously outraged at two horrific killings, but were then urged to stand down when a lone Black man exacted his own retribution on Dallas police…
Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Why We Need Black Anger
13 Jul 2016
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley Cop-worship seemed to be the national religion as the U.S. ruling and talking classes sanctified five Dallas policemen. “Just at the moment when…
Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo , BAR editor and columnist
World Recoils as U.S. Slave Patrollers Kill in Defense of Empire
13 Jul 2016
by BAR editor and columnist Dr. Marsha Adebayo The Bahamas has warned its citizens to be cautious in the U.S., and Black Londoners rallied in solidarity with Black American resistance to racist…
Ajamu Baraka , BAR editor and columnist
We Must Resist Attempts to Silence Our Voices on Police Violence
13 Jul 2016
by BAR editor and columnist Ajamu Baraka The man who targets people for assassination every Tuesday has no moral authority to counsel Black folk on how to resist oppression. “We know that Obama, the…
Bill Quigley
Baton Rouge: “Put Those Damn Weapons Down!”
13 Jul 2016
by Bill Quigley Militarized cops are running amuck in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Hundreds of people protesting the death of Alton Sterling have been arrested and many more had guns pointed at…