By Abayomi Azikiwe During his stay in prison in the state of Massachusetts between 1946-1952, Malcolm X began to reflect seriously on his life’s mission. He would join the Nation of Islam (NOI) after being […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Malcolm X, later known as El Hajj Malik Shabazz, was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska during an era now described as the “Harlem Renaissance.” His parents, Earl and Louise […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), the founder of Negro History Week in 1926, remains an icon in the historical studies of people of African descent in the United States. Woodson was born […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe On this year’s annual holiday to commemorate the life, times and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), news had quickly spread regarding the long-delayed decision to commute the life sentence […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe On Monday, January 20, 2025, the Detroit MLK Committee held its 22nd Annual day of commemoration for the life, times and contributions of the martyred Civil Rights and Antiwar leader Dr. Martin […]
By Cameron Harrison DETROIT—“I don’t know what will happen now. We’ve got some difficult days ahead,” Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said in his final speech before he was assassinated. The words of […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe January 15, 2025 represents the 96th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Civil Rights and Anti-war leader who was martyred in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. Dr. King was […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe Review of “American Coup: Wilmington 1898”: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/american-coup-wilmington-1898/) A recently aired Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) documentary as part of the “American Experience” series examined the history of the white supremacist coup which ousted […]
By Gerry Scoppettuolo The AFL-CIO’s top labor bureaucracy has often opposed rank and file labor insurgencies, especially where imperialist foreign policy or racism is brought up. In the 1980’s AFL-CIO head Lane Kirkland’s support of […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe A series of events between September 12-14 in Detroit paid tribute to the life and legacy of those who were on the frontlines of the struggle for Civil Rights during the early […]
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