"I’m describing crimes against humanity,” said Dr Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, a leader of the fight to save Moses Macedonia African Cemetery from further destruction by developers. The older section of the cemetery was “looted” of artifacts, while the post-Emancipation section has been paved over for a parking lot. Bethesda, a suburb of Washington, DC, and one of the richest localities in the nation, wants to obliterate evidence of its past as a “slave breeding” state where young Black girls were subjected to “sexual torture,” said Dr. Coleman-Adebayo, a founder of the No Fear Coalition.
This week saw some interesting letters, as readers discussed black support for Joe Biden and the Democratic Party establishment’s relationship to Bernie Sanders.
Any Christian theology worth holding has to be engaged with the need for the liberation of the oppressed.
It is crucial to bring a feminist and critical race perspective to bear on notions of technological development.
The Empire’s position in the world is being challenged economically and politically.
Afro-Colombians face repression and outright violence as a consequence of their struggle to defend their territory, protect the environment, and combat racism.
