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Editors, The Black Agenda Review
ESSAY: Racism and the American University, Addison Gayle, Jr., 1971
16 Apr 2025
The appraisal of American universities as liberal institutions remains one of the purest examples of the elasticity of the English language.
Jon Jeter
In Complying With Trump’s Demands to Crack Down on Free Speech, Columbia Confesses That Money, Not Education, Is Its Goal
26 Mar 2025
Columbia University quickly rolled over for the Trump administration’s demands to suppress pro-Palestinian protests, pulling back the thin veil of liberal academic freedom.
Sophie Hurwitz
New University Rules Crack Down on Gaza Protests
18 Sep 2024
Dozens of campuses quietly implemented new “expressive activity” policies over the summer—effectively banning many forms of protest.
Carrie Zaremba
U.S. Universities Spent the Summer Strategizing to Suppress Student Activism. Here is their Plan.
11 Sep 2024
Schools across the U.S. have altered policies and even landscapes in an attempt to make a repeat of last spring’s Palestine protests impossible. The result is a far-reaching war on free expression…
Abayomi Azikiwe
Detroit Wayne State U Faculty/Staff for Justice in Palestine Formed
26 Jun 2024
Wayne State University faculty and staff and the surrounding community steped up to support students as the school continues its repression against pro-Palestine organizing.
Abayomi Azikiwe
Detroit’s Wayne State U Encampment Shut Down by Police
12 Jun 2024
At 6:00 am, cops rushed in to break up the peaceful protest which was demanding the disclosure and divestment of WSU from entities with investments in the state of Israel.
International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine
Call to Action: The ICGSP Denounces Israel's Brutal Attacks on Rafah
05 Jun 2024
The ICGSP put out this call for movements around the world to support the university movement for Gaza solidarity.
Abayomi Azikiwe
State Repression and Palestine Solidarity
05 Jun 2024
The destruction of encampments and the arrests of more than 3,000 students and faculty members have not stopped the movement for divestment.
Julia Wright
Ten Reasons the National Security State is Worried
22 May 2024
Recent global and domestic events have put the United States in a defensive posture that presents an opportunity for the movement to step up.
Hannah Natanson , Emmanuel Felton
Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show
22 May 2024
A WhatsApp chat started by some wealthy Americans after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack reveals their focus on Mayor Eric Adams and their work to shape U.S. opinion of the Gaza war.