By Esther Paul, Public Square Amplified Originally published on March 1, 2022, Esther Paul/ POP Million People’s March for Voting Rights NEWARK, NJ—“We who believe in freedom cannot rest,” go the lyrics of “Ella’s Song.” […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Amir Locke, a 22-year-old African American youth, was shot to death on February 2 in his bed by a Minneapolis SWAT team which entered his apartment without a warrant. Locke was not […]
By David Sole The United States war machine is a colossal force at the service of the capitalist class, often called “Wall Street.” It consists of troops and tanks, ships and planes, conventional and nuclear […]
By David Sole A recent official report reveals a clear escalation of police violence against the public by the Detroit Police Department. The official report, issued February 14, 2022, is titled “Use of Force Report […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe While the western corporate and government-controlled media outlets build their cases for the unconditional support of the NATO-backed regime in Ukraine, the experiences of African students attempting to flee the war has […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe From March 10-12, 1972, an estimated 7,000-10,000 African Americans gathered in Gary, Indiana for the National Black Political Convention (NBPC). The confab was covered extensively in the Black, left and mainstream press […]
By People’s Organization for Progress PO BOX 22505 NEWARK, NJ 07101 FEBRUARY 25, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS CALLS ON BRIDGEWATER COMMONS TO “UN-BAN” BOYS INVOLVED IN MALL FIGHT The People’s […]
By Fighting Words Editorial Staff New York City Anti-war activists rallied at Columbus Circle in New York on February 5, demanding No War on Russia and Donbass and U.S. and NATO Out of Ukraine. […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Note: These remarks were prepared for and delivered in part at the African American History Month webinar entitled “Critical Race Theory Forum, Let’s Talk: What is Critical Race Theory and What It […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe During the period of the enslavement of African people by Britain and the United States, violence was a key instrument in the maintenance of the exploitative and oppressive system. African people between […]
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