Related Stories
Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur wrote the introduction and this poem for the 1990 book
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
To commemorate Black August, read Safiya Bukhari's essay on political prisoners and political mov
Matt Tracy
Joan Gibbs, long time civil rights attorney and activist, is remembered for her deep commitment to her community and for so
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
The late African revolutionary Sekou Odinga in his own words.
Lallan Schoenstein
Ralph Poynter was a pioneer in the fight against white supremacy, oppression, and injustice around the world.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
This week’s featured author is Orisanmi Burton
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
A letter commemorating George Jackson speaks to the origins of Black August.
Too Black
Black August is an important month of political education, but it should not solely be about the past.
Efia Nwangaza
A United Nations panel of experts is in the US investigating the condition of political prisoners held in this country.
More Stories
- Black Agenda Radio with Margaret KimberleyIn this week’s segment, we discuss a march to support Mumia Abu Jamal and all political and elder prisoners. But first, we hear about the latest climate change conference, COP30, and the limits of…
- Black Agenda Radio with Margaret KimberleyThe latest United Nations climate change conference, COP30, recently took place in Belem, Brazil. A people’s counter summit was also held, attended by indigenous Brazilians, Afro-Descendants, and…
- Black Agenda Radio with Margaret KimberleyBeginning on November 28, a March for Mumia Abu Jamal and will begin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and end on December 9 at S.C.I. Mahanoy prison in Frackville, Pennsylvania, where Mumia is being…
- Clau O'Brien Moscoso , Erica CainesSariyah Mohammad of Trinbago for Palestine and David Abdulah of the Movement for Social Justice joined National Co-Coordinator Erica Caines and Haiti/America Team Co-Coordinator Clau O'Brien Moscoso…
- Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior ColumnistEric Adams, New York City’s blustering and corrupt outgoing mayor, is working with his allies to undermine mayor elect Zohran Mamdani in a blatant power grab and a violation of all norms of democracy.