John McCain’s death triggered mass media regurgitations of Vietnam-era imperial racism and just plain idiocy, but also reminded us of those who risked everything to stop the war.

Boots Riley says Spike Lee’s new movie is propaganda designed to make police look like allies in the fight against racial oppression.

Memphis cops blatantly flaunt their targeting of Black activists, despite a judge’s ruling that the cops have violated a federal consent decree by continuing political surveillance.

At root, striking prisoners demand they be treated as human beings; the rest of their demands flow logically from recognition of their humanity.

This book asks readers ‘to follow Ezili’s lead by imagining worlds in which black women, black queer folk, masisi…ev’ry body has value—ev’ry black body is a divine gift.’”