Related Stories
Gregory P. Downs
Most people think Juneteenth was simply when enslaved Texans learned they were free, but that is a myth.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
In this series, we ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book.
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
“When the American and West Indian Negroes get to know their history…they will have a greater lov
Alina Selyukh
Looted African skulls come home after a century in German labs, exposing colonialism's history of dehumanizing "race science."
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Black people who are among the rich and famous garner praise and love, and so do those who are in distr
Jacqueline Luqman
The ADOS and FBA (American Descendants of Slavery and Foundational Black Americans) movements have gained influence by advocating for reparatio
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
“The Seminoles had set a dangerous example, for if Blacks and Native Americans united everywhere in the
Abayomi Azikiwe
The end of the Second Imperialist War (World War II) did not usher in the end of colonialism and oppression for Africans on the continent and i
Max Parthas
In the U.S., a nation built on the enslavement and exploitation of humans, the system of slavery cannot be destroyed. It has mer
Frank Chapman
Frank Chapman wrote this statement to call for unity in struggle by Black, Latino and working-class communities.
More Stories
- Anthony Karefa Rogers-WrightIsrael has been singled out for immunity rather than accountability, exposing the "rules-based order" as a farce.
- Tamanisha J. John , Kevin EdmondsCaribbean governments are betraying Cuba through silence and compliance with U.S. empire. The only way to challenge this failure of leadership is for the people to build an anti-imperialist movement.
- Gerald A. PerreiraCuba has provided Guyana with doctors, scholarships, and healthcare for nearly five decades. In return, Guyana's government has turned its back at the moment of Cuba's greatest need.
- Jason MylesJesse Jackson's legacy is complicated and sometimes contradictory, as he engaged in both radicalism and in political expediency.
- Murtaza Hussain , Ryan GrimFormer Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak used the Boko Haram threat to pilot an Israeli facial recognition scanning program in Nigeria, while Jeffrey Epstein facilitated oil and logistics deals.