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John Lewis in Selma on Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965
Domestic News

Redistricting Case in Alabama Could Further Erode Voting Rights for African Americans

September 26, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A series of politically motivated legal efforts by the Republican-dominated state legislature in Alabama are designed to maintain limited electoral power for African Americans. State authorities have been ordered to redraw a […]
Big battle shaping up as Trump and his criminal gang face numerous charges in Atlanta
Editorials

Fulton County Georgia indictments: Atlanta Black community strikes back

August 27, 2023 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff On August 5, the world was thrilled to see members of the Black community exercise their “Black Panther Party right of self-defense” on a dock in Montgomery, Alabama. When a group […]
African American journalism Professor Kathleen McElroy
Domestic News

Ban on Affirmative Action Part of Broader Wave of Racism in Education

August 22, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe When the conservative-dominated United States Supreme Court on June 29 ruled 6-3 that any program implemented in a higher educational setting which facilitates racial diversity and inclusion was a violation of the […]
The U.S. Supreme Court is continuing the January 6, 2021 insurrection
Domestic News

Supreme Court Continues the Insurrection

July 13, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole The failure of the rightwing coup d’etat of January 6, 2021 has not stopped other forms of attacks on the poor and working people of the United States. One arena for the […]
African Americans led demonstration in support of affirmative action
Domestic News

Supreme Court Slams the Door on Affirmative Action in Higher Education

July 13, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court eradicated any legal basis for the targeted admission of African Americans and other national minorities in higher educational institutions. The ruling, which is […]
Why is Trump indicted for boxes of documents but not the January 6 insurrection
Domestic News

What to do about Trump?

June 22, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole If we had a government run by and for workers and oppressed people there would be no question and no delay in delivering justice to Donald J. Trump. In fact the vile […]
Some of the books banned in Florida
Domestic News

NAACP Travel Advisory for the State of Florida

May 29, 2023 fwstaff
Contact:  Chyna Fields cfields@naacpnet.org WASHINGTON – Today, the NAACP Board of Directors issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida. The travel advisory comes in direct response to Governor Ron DeSantis’ aggressive attempts […]
Domestic News

Tucker Carlson and the U.S. war on China

May 3, 2023 fwstaff
By Gary Wilson Why was Tucker Carlson fired from Fox News? Not for any of his known offensives, even though that’s a very long list. Carlson is the millionaire (net worth $420 million) son of […]
Tennessee Lawmakers Justin Pearson (r) and Justin Jones
Domestic News

African American Tennessee Lawmakers Reinstated to State House

April 15, 2023 fwstaff
  By Abayomi Azikiwe Two African American state representatives to the Tennessee House of Representatives have been returned to the Capitol in Nashville by the local councils in Nashville and Memphis. The expulsions by the […]
Tennessee Democratic state reps. attacked by Republican majority
Domestic News

Two African American State Representatives Expelled by Tennessee Republican Majority

April 12, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Tennessee State Representatives Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson were expelled by the Republican supermajority in Nashville on April 6. Another state house member, Gloria Johnson, who is white, survived the expulsion […]