African America

Editors, The Black Agenda Review
POEM: There it is, Jayne Cortez, 2009
19 Oct 2022
The late Jayne Cortez spits fire, reminding us of the need to fight, resist, organize, and unify to seize power. You should read her NOW.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Vincent Lloyd’s Book, “Black Dignity”
19 Oct 2022
This week’s featured author is Vincent Lloyd. Lloyd is professor of theology and religious studies and the director of the Center for Political Theology at Villanova University. His book is Black…
Erica Caines
Hashtag Activism and US Imperialism
19 Oct 2022
The social media hashtag is often where serious politics goes to die. It can be a tool of empire used to fool well-meaning but uninformed people.
Mark P. Fancher
The Lethal Threat of White Boss Syndrome
19 Oct 2022
The idea that white people have an inherent right to control Black people permeates to this day. Mark Fancher provides another viewpoint on the killing of Porter Burks and the legacy of white…
Abayomi Azikiwe
Detroit City Council Expands “ShotSpotter” After Two More are Gunned Down by Police
19 Oct 2022
Detroit resident Porter Burks was killed by police while in the midst of a mental health crisis. To add insult to injury, the city of Detroit is spending millions of dollars on dubious technology…
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Biden's Marijuana Policy Frees No One
12 Oct 2022
Biden's announcement of pardons for federal convictions of marijuana possession is meaningless. The pardons free no one from prison and don't even expunge records.
Jon Jeter
Chocolate City: Ground Zero for the White Settler's Reclamation Project
12 Oct 2022
Washington DC was once known as Chocolate City. After years of gentrification Black residents are now a minority of the population.
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Congressional Black Caucus Continues Its Downward Spiral
05 Oct 2022
The Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference returned with dubious corporate sponsorships and obedience to the democratic party. Joe Biden received a warm welcome which is logical…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
Saladin Muhammad Presente!
28 Sep 2022
Saladin Muhammad was the founder of Black Workers for Justice. He played a key role in developing Black revolutionary labor organizing.
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
Statues of Limitation
28 Sep 2022
Statues of Limitation