Related Stories
Jason Myles
Jesse Jackson's legacy is complicated and sometimes contradictory, as he engaged in both radicalism and in political expediency.
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
, Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
What is Jesse Jackson’s legacy? Ajamu Baraka, Black Agenda Report editor and columnist, provides his reflections.
Anthony Rogers-Wright
Preserving the Black Radical Tradition demands struggle not only against white supremacists, but also against the co-opted Black political clas
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
Dr.
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Most Martin Luther King birthday celebrations are tawdry displays of political cynicism and cooptation.
Richard S. Dunn
The late Harry Belafonte was a great artist and also a committed revolutionary.
Black Alliance For Peace
Black Alliance for Peace reminds us that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Peter Kelley
King said the best anti-poverty program is a union, where you can fight for your own agenda — somebody doesn’t have to hand it to you.
Sylvie Laurent, interviewed by Arvind Dilawar
King explicitly linked the value of human dignity to the material conditions necessary to enable people to live a decent life.
Stephen Joseph Scott
Each year in January as King is honored in the eyes of the public, there is little mention of the demands of the man and his mission: his fight for
More Stories
- Jesús Chucho García , Clau O'Brien MoscosoWhile the far-right attacks in Venezuela backed by imperialist forces may have died down, the threat the opposition poses still is very present. Despite this, Venezuelan people will continue to push…
- Carrie ZarembaSchools 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…
- Palestine Chronicle StaffIsrael once again is attempting to circumvent international law by appealing to the U.S.
- Willow Naomi Curry60 years ago, the Mississippi Freedom Democrats took a stand at the Democratic National Convention, bodily challenging the racist party and the violent voter repression of Black people. Years…
- Black Agenda Radio with Margaret KimberleyWe are joined by Jasiri Fahali Kiyamaa, an organizer of Curbfest, an event advocating for political prisoners. New York City's Curbfest will take place on Saturday, September 7, 2024 in Brooklyn.