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
- Mark P. FancherTrump threw a monkey wrench into the capitalist system’s population management machine.
- Jason Choudhry, BAR Comments Editor“The Squad Won’t Fight Pelosi and Corporate Power” by Glen Ford
- Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum EditorThis book is a story about a group of (mostly) women who wanted to make change and understood that liberation is an inside job.
- Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum EditorReplacing cops with social workers could “reproduce the same kinds of harm,” as this author explains.
- Dr.Wilmer J. Leon, IIIUnder what authority does the American government have the right to instigate and execute coup’s against democratically elected governments in other countries?