Black Liberation

MLK against Vietnam in 1967
Domestic News

MLK’s Legacy Still Relevant Today

January 25, 2025 fwstaff
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 […]
Omali Yeshitela, Uhuru chairman and one of the Uhuru 3
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No Prison Time for 3 Members of St. Petersburg’s Uhuru Movement

December 23, 2024 fwstaff
By Wei Chen Three members of the St. Petersburg-based Uhuru Movement will not face prison time following their convictions for conspiracy, amidst accusations of collaborating with Russia to meddle in U.S. affairs. Omali Yeshitela, Penny […]
Domestic News

22nd Annual Detroit MLK Day Rally and March

December 1, 2024 fwstaff
By Detroit MLK Committee For Immediate Release Event: 22nd Annual Detroit MLK Day Rally & March Location: St. Matthew’s-St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, 8850 Woodard Avenue at Holbrook Date & Time: Mon. Jan. 20, 2025, 12 […]
Wilmington white mobs gather after burning African American newspaper
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Documentary Review: “American Coup: Wilmington 1898”

November 30, 2024 fwstaff
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 […]
NCBL hearing group photo
Domestic News

National Conference of Black Lawyers (NCBL) Hold Public Hearing on Repression Against the Palestinian Solidarity Movement on Campuses

October 31, 2024 fwstaff
  By Abayomi Azikiwe These photographs were taken at a public forum held on Thursday, October 24, 2024 in Detroit. This event followed the release of a public letter from the Michigan Chapter of the […]
Martinique masses set fires to colonial properties during days of unrest over rising prices
International News

Martinique Masses Continue Rebellion Against French Colonial System

October 22, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In the Caribbean Island of Martinique which remains under French colonial rule, social unrest has flared up again prompted by hyperinflation and the heavy-handed tactics utilized by security forces under the control […]
Detroit to Selma panel at WSU Law School, Sept. 14, 2024
Domestic News

From Detroit to Selma and Back Again

September 21, 2024 fwstaff
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 […]
Uhuru defendants, attorneys and supporters outside Florida court
Domestic News

Uhuru activists convicted for exposing U.S. proxy war in Ukraine

September 15, 2024 fwstaff
By David Sole In one of the most outrageous frame-up trials in recent memory four activists have been convicted in Federal court for using their right to free speech. Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse […]
Uhuru press conference
Domestic News

Black Alliance for Peace condemns Federal indictments of Uhuru 3 as trial begins

September 8, 2024 fwstaff
By Black Alliance for Peace The federal trial of the Uhuru 3 has begun. The egregious charges of being foreign agents don’t bode well for the future of free speech and the radical Black movement. […]
International News

SOUL-PROOF STROLL TO THE BEACH | THE JUDAS WITHIN | WHAT IS IT THAT IS SO WHITE HOT? | RE-MISSION

August 30, 2024 fwstaff
SOUL-PROOF STROLL TO THE BEACH a lost bandaid decorated with comic strip fun is glued by the heat to the pavement where lizards frolic it is difficult to tell which palm trees are not artificial […]