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On August 28, 1963, The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom drew a quarter of a million people to the nation’s capital in order to protest racial discrimination and advocate for equal rights and opportunities for Black citizens. It is rightly considered a milestone in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and remains […]

When Aaron McGruder‘s comic strip, The Boondocks, became an animated series, it changed television forever. The show debuted in November of 2005 and was instantly a hit as part of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim line-up. Black and white audiences watched every Sunday to see retiree Robert “Granddad” Freeman (voiced by John Witherspoon) and his grandsons, […]

The Nobel Prize committee has the chance to signal a better future for a prize with a fraught past.

In February we celebrate Black History Month in America. For the entire month, we commemorate the vast contributions from Black people who have impacted society here and abroad. After all, we are responsible for countless inventions and innovations in art, science, athletics, business, and activism, contributions that often get overlooked because of our country’s pervasive […]

Erasing the reality of our troubled history — and our divided present — is not true unity.

The renaissance of Black films acknowledge the past and look towards the future

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is defined by his pursuit of equal rights for Black Americans through unity and peace. He is canonized in American history as the patron saint of change through passive measures. His infamous “I Have A Dream” speech was a rallying cry for this country to live up to its […]

Democratic politicians are pushing to rename John Wayne Airport after “White Supremacy” Playboy interview resurfaces

Boots Riley recognizes the need for radical direct action––Because without radical direct action, nobody will listen and nothing will change.

People are celebrating, but let’s not forget how big of a dick this guy was.