Black Liberation

Detroit to Selma panel at WSU Law School, Sept. 14, 2024
Domestic News

From Detroit to Selma and Back Again

September 21, 2024 fwstaff 0
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
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Uhuru activists convicted for exposing U.S. proxy war in Ukraine

September 15, 2024 fwstaff 0
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 0
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 0
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 […]
Frame up trial of the Uhuru 3 is coming up on September 3
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Why is the New York Times Silent About the Case of the Uhuru 3?

August 14, 2024 fwstaff 0
By Hands Off Uhuru Coalition On Wednesday, August 14, the Hands Off Uhuru Coalition is taking action to defend the rights of the Uhuru 3 and expose corporate media’s complicity in refusing to cover this […]
From Juneteenth to Freedom Summer & Beyond
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From Juneteenth to Freedom Summer

July 11, 2024 fwstaff 0
By Abayomi Azikiwe On June 18 in Detroit at the St. Matthew’s-St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, five veteran women organizers from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Northern Student Movement, spoke on the significance […]
zero-to-infinity-concept-blackboard-handwriting-sticky-notes-against-black-lokta-paper
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FROM ZERO TO INFINITY | WHAT IS HOPE TO ME? | RADICAL DIAGNOSIS | MAY THEY REST IN PALESTINE, RIP | ACACIA MEMORY

July 1, 2024 fwstaff 0
FROM ZERO TO INFINITY  ” There is nobody to watch the kitten playing     with the willow tip “ Haiku by Richard Wright in algebra class when we were children we always marveled that minus […]
Domestic News

Debbie Johnson, ¡Presente!

June 17, 2024 fwstaff 0
UPDATE – LOCATION and TIME change: The celebration of the life of Debbie Johnson will take place on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 10am at the North Rosedale Park Community House, 18445 Scarsdale St., Detroit, […]
Detroit People's Food Coop banner photo
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Detroit People’s Food Co-op Holds Grand Opening

May 31, 2024 fwstaff 0
By Fighting Words Staff On Saturday, May 18, 2024, the long-awaited Detroit People’s Food Co-op held its grand opening. The building located at 8324 Woodward Avenue at East Euclid has been open for business since […]
South African President wearing Khafiyah
International News

African Liberation Day and the Struggle for Freedom in Palestine

May 23, 2024 fwstaff 0
By Abayomi Azikiwe Note: This statement was submitted at the request of the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (GC) for its African Liberation Day rally being held on Sunday May 19, 2024 in Malcolm X Park […]