African America

Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
A Hip Hop Portal to the Future
24 Jun 2019
The language of Black English and Hip Hop may “offer us another way of existing in the world,” said Marquis Bey, author of “Them Goon Rules: Fugitive Essays on Radical Black F
Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
White Kids Need Help to Become Anti-Racists
24 Jun 2019
Many Black families teach their kids about race and racism, but “white families don’t do that,” said Jennifer Harvey, a professor at Drake University and author of “Raising Wh
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Will Black Students Stand Up For debt Forgiveness and Free Tuition? When They Do Will Anybody Cover It?
20 Jun 2019
You get a car!
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
The Ruling Class Will Not Tolerate the Sanders-Led Assault on Austerity
20 Jun 2019
The whole point of the austerity project is to disempower workers and concentrate wealth at the top. The rulers will kill to keep that dream alive.
Danny Haiphong , BAR contributor
Assata Shakur and the Long War on Black Liberation
19 Jun 2019
The US long war on the Black liberation movement is far from over.
Jahan Chowdhry, BAR Comments Editor
Letters from Our Readers
19 Jun 2019
This week we discuss the internal colony theory, Hollywood’s portrayal of the Central Park Five, and continue the discussion on the future of Black Lives Matter. We share letters about “
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Max Felker-Kantor’s “Policing Los Angeles”
19 Jun 2019
Liberal reforms continue to fail to make the police more accountable. “LAPD officials helped create the ‘wars’ it fought to assert their authority.”
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Nemata Blyden’s “African Americans and Africa”
19 Jun 2019
People of African descent, no matter where they come from, face challenges in the American racial hierarchy.
Jahan Choudhry
Philadelphia to Celebrate Mahatma Gandhi and the Black Freedom Movement
19 Jun 2019
The Indian freedom struggle inspired liberation struggles in Africa and Afro-America.
Josh Ruebner
Will New Black-Jewish Caucus in Congress Advocate for Israel?
19 Jun 2019
Congressman John Lewis has joined a new caucus that will likely rally other Black lawmakers in defense of the apartheid state.