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Black, Bilingual and Daily: The Political Role of the New Orleans Tribune (1862-1868)

March 3, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In late April of 1862, the capture of New Orleans by the Union army proved to be a turning point in the Civil War. The Union taking control of the ports of […]
The February 25 Strike in Amsterdam, 1941
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The UAW’S Remembrance: the Amsterdam General Strike of February 25, 1941 What Today’s UAW Members Can Learn From It

February 26, 2026 fwstaff
    By Frank Hammer I hope that you will set aside a few minutes on February 25th to read about the historic February General Strike that took place in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. This […]
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Black Writers and the Emancipatory Struggles of the Antebellum Period

February 21, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Writing and public speaking were key elements in the movements to end African enslavement and other forms of national oppression in the United States. Going back to 1827, the first Black-owned English-language […]
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Rebellion and Revolution: From Haiti to the Louisiana German Coast (1791-1811)

February 20, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A rebellion among the Africans of Saint-Domingue (Haiti) in the Caribbean beginning in August 1791 would send shockwaves throughout the slaveholding classes throughout the entire Western Hemisphere. This uprising later evolved into […]
Black Seminole delegation in NYC with Abraham
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Early Forms of African Flight and Rebellion in the Southeast Region of North America

February 17, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Chattel slavery in North America in the popular mind has its origins within the English colonies of Virginia and neighboring territories. In 1619, twenty Africans from the area now known as Angola, […]
Carter G. Woodson quote
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A Centenary of African American Historical Recognition

February 7, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On this 100th anniversary of the founding of “Negro History Week” in February 1926, the field of African American historical studies continues to be denigrated and marginalized by the administration of United […]
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The Grapes of Wrath are Filling

February 7, 2026 fwstaff
  By Adam Barrett Since we are upon the one-year anniversary [of the freezing death of two young children – ed.], and since we now finally have a new mayor in Detroit who claims to […]
Protests focus on Donald Trump, but the underlying problem is monopoly capitalism
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Trump is a symptom – the disease is monopoly capitalism

February 4, 2026 fwstaff
By David Sole The endless outrages of Donald Trump and his henchmen lead some people to believe that our struggle begins and ends with the criminal in the White House. No doubt, the numerous protests […]
Ellie Dahmer holds her husband's photo Vernon Dahmer, Sr.
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MLK Day 2026: Lessons from the Past for the Struggles of Today

February 3, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe January 15 represents the 97th ancestral birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was martyred on April 4, 1968, while working in solidarity with the African American sanitation workers strike […]
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Second edition of the Richard Wright News Bulletin 2025

February 3, 2026 fwstaff
By Julia Wright “I asked my mother why we did not fight back and the fear that was in her slapped me into silence.” “Black Boy”, chapter two. Dear Richard Wright readers and aficionados, On […]