African America

Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
Schmo Munchkin v. Ida
22 Sep 2021
Schmo Munchkin v. Ida Ida: Hello, Schmo… Munchkin:
Netfa Freeman
Biden’s DOJ Sleight of Hand on Police Reform
22 Sep 2021
DOJ "reforms" are a smoke screen covering up systemic complicity with law enforcement.
Julie Yixia Cai, Dean Baker
Black and Asian American Workers Falling Behind in Getting Back Jobs
22 Sep 2021
Economic recovery is uneven, with Black workers least likely to be employed in the wake of the covid pandemic.
Black Agenda Report
Glen Ford Memorial Gathering
15 Sep 2021
The memorial gathering for Glen Ford was held on Saturday, September 18, 2021 in New York City at the Riverside Church.
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Durban and 9/11: The Implications for a New Politics of Resistance
15 Sep 2021
Another twenty-year anniversary is the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) that took place in Durban, South Africa between August 31, and September 8. The George W.
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
ESSAY: Racial Prejudice in Cuba
15 Sep 2021
Contemporary conversations about racism in Cuba appear to have forgotten what it was like for Africans on the island republic before the Revolution.
Roberto Sirvent
BAR Book Forum: Nitasha Sharma’s Book, “Hawaiʻi Is My Haven”
15 Sep 2021
In this series, we ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book.
Don Rojas
Historic Africa/CARICOM Summit
15 Sep 2021
African and Caribbean heads of government held an historic virtual meeting to strengthen international partnerships and gain true independence from neo-colonial control.
Erica Caines
The Limits of "Lived Experience"
15 Sep 2021
The mantra of "lived experience" can be a dangerous cover for reactionary politics.
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
U.S. is Waging Domestic War and Preparing for More
08 Sep 2021
A new report on cost of US domestic and international militarization brings the domestic situation into sharp focus.