African America

Margaret Kimberley , BAR editor and senior columnist
Freedom Rider: Honoring Harriet Tubman
27 Apr 2016
by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley The U.S. government sullies the name of the great freedom fighter Harriet Tubman by putting her picture on its foul currency. “Not only has her…
Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo , BAR editor and columnist
The Flint Chess Game: The Politics of the Battlefield
27 Apr 2016
by BAR editor and columnist Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo So far, only a few pawns have been sacrificed, and one minor knight has fallen, in the Machiavellian chessboard game that is being played with…
Black Agenda Radio for Week of April 25, 2016
26 Apr 2016
Charter Schools: Bad for Education “On the whole, charter schools do not perform better than public schools, even though public school are being defunded and demonized all the time,” said Dr. Shawgi…
There’s Only One Cure for Chicago Police Lawlessness: Black Community Control
20 Apr 2016
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel thinks he can squelch Black rage against the police by appointing a Black cop as superintendent. But the new…
The Real News Network
Margaret Kimberley on "The Quadrennial Duopoly Sham" and the Black Vote
20 Apr 2016
Black Agenda Radio for Week of April 18, 2016
19 Apr 2016
Elections are a “Distraction” – Take it to the Streets A spokesperson for the group that confronted Bill Clinton on his mass Black incarceration and anti-welfare policies, provoking a 13-minute…
COINTELPRO Alive and Well in Los Angeles
13 Apr 2016
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford The rulers of the United States – especially the ones that call themselves Democrats – pretend they are seeking an accommodation with the…
Danny Haiphong , BAR contributor
Why Self-Defense Must be Put Back into the Movement Equation
13 Apr 2016
by Danny Haiphong All peoples have the inherent right to self-defense against the violence of their oppressors. “From the first African slave rebellion in the colonies to the formation of the Black…
Mark P. Fancher
O.J.’s Journey From Super Nigger to Bad Nigger
13 Apr 2016
by Mark P. Fancher In hindsight, the OJ Simpson trial – the real one, not the flurry of recent documentaries – marked a watershed for White America and its privileges. It was a time when a wealthy…
Bill Quigley
No Lawyers? No Jail. Judge Demands Constitution Be Respected in Louisiana Public Defender Catastrophe
13 Apr 2016
by Bill Quigley The state that incarcerates more people per capita than any other is in blatant violation of the Constitution for failing to provide defendants with an adequate – or any –…