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Arturo Alfonso Schomburg as a young man
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Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Played an Integral Role in Founding African Studies

February 24, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Born in 1874 in Puerto Rico, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg entered a whirlwind of anti-colonial struggles which were inextricably linked to the abolition of African enslavement. Legalized slavery in Puerto Rico and Cuba […]
Low wage workers march in Detroit for $15 minimum wage
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The Fracture Lines in U.S. Politics

February 19, 2021 fwstaff
By David Sole It has been long and widely acknowledged that the Republican Party could not be a serious contender in national U.S. politics without building a mass base. The “party of big business”, as […]
Coronavirus Zimbabwe roll out set for Feb. 14, 2021 Moment of silence with President
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Africa Begins Large-scale Vaccinations Distribution

February 18, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Several countries within the African Union (AU), a 55-member body encompassing independent states and the Western Sahara, through its Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDC), has issued statements in recent weeks […]
Ida B. Wells-Barnett - The Red Record
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1898 to 2021: From Wilmington to Washington and the Role of Racism in Right-wing Coups

February 16, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe At the time of this writing (Feb. 1q0, 2021 – editor) the Senate impeachment trial was well underway where evidence was being presented aimed at convicting former United States President Donald J. […]
Cicely Tyson during the 1960s
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Cicely Tyson: Pioneer for Representation in Film, Fashion and Television

February 7, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In the January and February issue of Essence magazine excerpts from a newly released autobiography by Cicely Tyson, Just As I Am, provide insights into the nearly one century life’s journey of […]
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14th Amendment: a tool Congress should use to oust neo-Klan Reps and Senators

February 5, 2021 fwstaff
By Chris Fry In the aftermath of the ferocious January 6th attack on the Capitol building as well as the vote by most of the Republican House members and many of their Senators to discard […]
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Biden’s Foreign Policy Continues Imperialist Aggression

February 2, 2021 fwstaff
By David Sole A wide section of the United States population welcomed the new Biden administration as a relief from four years of the reactionary and erratic Donald Trump. Naturally focus is on the domestic […]
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Defeat the Right and Imperialist War

January 28, 2021 fwstaff
Note: These remarks were delivered at the Virtual 18th Annual Detroit MLK Day Rally and Cultural Program held on Monday January 18, 2021. This event brought together over 30 speakers and cultural workers to honor […]
Mass protest against police murder of George Floyd.
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Note on Police Murders and the 2020 Elections

January 28, 2021 fwstaff
By Fred Vitale The movement against police murder of Black people was the most significant event in the class struggle in 2020 in the U.S. This movement was broad — taking place across the country […]
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Global Implications for the United States Political Crises

January 18, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Peoples and governments across the international spectrum have looked aghast at the burgeoning divisions within United States society centered around the legislative and administrative direction of the country. On January 6, thousands […]