African American

Troy Davis ¡Presente!

Oct. 9 marks what would have been Troy Anthony Davis’ 52nd birthday. He was legally lynched by the state of…

October 8, 2020

Justice for Breonna Taylor means abolishing the police & capitalism

More than six months after the heinous March 13 murder of Breonna Taylor – a 26-year-old African American emergency medical…

September 24, 2020

Delbert Africa speaks following release from prison

Philadelphia A historic press conference was held at the Kingsessing Library in West Philadelphia on Jan. 21 to officially welcome…

January 23, 2020

Outrage over NFL’s racist suspension of Myles Garrett

Cleveland Local Cleveland celebrities were serving meals to 8,000 homeless and low-income residents on Nov. 26 at an annual event,…

December 6, 2019

Cleveland activists say Black Trans Lives matter

People gathered Aug. 25 in Cleveland’s Luke Easter Park, a main green space in the African-American community. They were part…

September 4, 2015

Months of protest bring light to a neighborhood

Detroit -- The ugly face of banker-imposed austerity takes many forms. The world has watched in horror as the residents…

September 3, 2015

In Los Angeles: My experiences working on $15 an hour initiative

I’ve had the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles for the “$15 Minimum Wage” campaign, which includes a ballot initiative…

November 6, 2014

On the picket line

Fightback of locked-out Kellogg workers The 226 workers at Kellogg’s cereal plant in Memphis, Tenn., made Fruit Loops and Frosted…

February 24, 2014

One month a slave: the case of Lewis Little

Durham, N.C. — It was late evening on July 15, 2013, when 19-year-old North Carolina Central University sophomore Lewis James…

February 21, 2014

Solidarity Day 2 versus unionbuster

The attempt by Veolia, an international conglomerate, to bust the Boston School Bus Drivers Union has created a widespread fightback…

January 31, 2014