youth

‘All night, all day, we will fight for Freddie Grey’

As of the evening of April 27, hundreds of Black youth rebelled against the police in west and east Baltimore…

April 28, 2015

Detroit remembers Viola Liuzzo

In an era when many Civil Rights icons are unknown to youth, even those in the struggle, people are still…

April 27, 2015

Thousands protest police terror

Events were held around the country on April 14 to protest police terror  under the theme of “Shut it down.”…

April 21, 2015

Bangladeshi garment workers need justice!

The struggle for justice and compensation for the Rana Plaza workers is far from over two years after the deadliest…

April 21, 2015

After Walter Scott’s murder, police try to divide the movement

As the whole world knows, Walter Scott, a 50-year-old African American, was fatally shot in the back multiple times by…

April 14, 2015

Why Mumia is a hero to young people

The following is a reprint of an April 16, 2008, commentary from the youth group Fight Imperialism, Stand Together (FIST)…

April 6, 2015

Why the April 2 People’s Tribunal is timely

The opening session of the “People’s Tribunal on Police Violence and Structural Racism” scheduled for April 2 at the National…

March 31, 2015

Study exposes racism & why Black girls matter

All human life matters. But throughout U.S. history, that reality has been overshadowed by the doctrine and practice of white…

March 30, 2015

Europe austerity met with mass, militant protests

The European Central Bank decided a few years ago that to properly enforce its policy of harsh austerity on countries…

March 30, 2015

Young anti-racist artists face felony charges

The prosecution of two Metro Detroit youths, accused of painting a mural of protest against police brutality on a building…

March 10, 2015