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Editors, The Black Agenda Review
Statement from the Afro-American Committee Against Genocide, 1982
01 Nov 2023
In the 1980s, African Americans understood the war on Palestine as one of genocide.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor , Charisse Burden-Stelly, PhD
BAR Book Forum: Charisse Burden-Stelly’s Book, “Black Scare / Red Scare”
01 Nov 2023
This week’s featured author is Charisse Burden-Stelly. Burden-Stelly is Associate Professor of African American Studies at Wayne State University. Her book is Black Scare / Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States.
Efia Nwangaza
Smash Kop City Atlanta: A Hub In The National White Supremacist Bulwark for White Minority Rule
01 Nov 2023
Atlanta's proposed Cop City project is just the latest iteration of militarized policing which enables state repression.
Shannon Chaffers
Driven By Fear: Why Some Brooklyn Youth Carry Guns
25 Oct 2023
Tropes about violent Black youth prevail but efforts to analyze the causes of firearm use are rarely seen.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Orisanmi Burton’s Book, “Tip of the Spear”
25 Oct 2023
This week’s featured author is Orisanmi Burton. His book is Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Cory Booker's Boot Licking, Butt Kissing, and Buck Dancing for Zionism
18 Oct 2023
Cory Booker has been a favorite of right-wing interest groups ever since he first ran for office to become mayor of Newark 20 years ago.
Gus Griffin
Palestine and the Miseducation of LeBron James
18 Oct 2023
The Black political class is not made up solely of politicians. Celebrities and athletes like LeBron James are given access to corporate dollars and their politics reflect their class interests.
Black Alliance For Peace
Black Alliance for Peace Baltimore Says No to Cop City
10 Oct 2023
The phenomenon of militarized policing is not confined to the city of Atlanta. The city of Baltimore, Maryland is also planning its own "Cop City" and to add insult to injury, affiliating with HBCU institutions.
Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
BAR Book Forum: Alan Pelaez Lopez’s Book, “When Language Broke Open”
06 Dec 2023
In this series, we ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book. This week’s featured author is Alan Pelaez Lopez. Dr. Lopez is an assistant professor at the University of California, Davis. Their edited book is When Language Broke Open: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Black…
Abayomi Azikiwe
Sudan Talks Between Military Leaders Cannot Bring Genuine Peace
10 Jan 2024
Civilian democratic forces are demanding inclusion in proposed discussions in Djibouti.