“The rebellions of the Sixties were not the same as we witnessed last summer,” said Elizabeth Hinton, author of “America On Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion.” In a dialogue with fellow author and activist Keeanga Yamahtta Taylor, Hinton characterized the frequent Black urban revolts of the late Sixties and early Seventies as responses “to the policing of everyday” Black community life. Most Black protest today begins peacefully, but the police have become more violent, said Hinton.
Gwen Debrow is a member of the Campaign to Bring Mumia Home and the #LoveNotPhear Campaign. She joins us from New York City to discuss mobilizing for the next stage of Mumia Abu Jamal’s…
Margaret Kimberley appeared on The Critical Hour with co-hosts Garland Nixon and Dr. Wilmer Leon. They discussed the U.S. drive to sanction Russia which is causing economic damage and…
Black Alliance for Peace kicked off the 2022 International Month of Action Against AFRICOM with the webinar “Colonialism, Compradors & the Militarized Crisis of Capitalism in Africa."
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…
On the history and origins of anti-Haitian sentiment in the Dominican Republic.
