by Jeffrey B. Perry The same folks who'd have us believe politics is just Republicans and Democrats, and that the current black political class is the culmination of black history have tried to erase…

This week's entire show is selections from last weekend's conference in St. Louis MO on Community Control of Police. The crisis means it's time to imagine self determination for our communities. What…

by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Michael Eric Dyson has never produced even a few words of substantive critique of President Obama’s wars, his “Grand Bargain” with the GOP, or his role in the…

Should we be wondering if the prosecution of cheating Atlanta teachers for racketeering was racist?

by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley Michael Eric Dyson wasn’t just defending President Obama when he unleashed his torrential rant against Cornel West. Dyson was demonstrating his…