Category: Articles
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In A 21st-Century Classic Black Radical Autobiography, Soldier of Misfortune Russell “Maroon” Shoatz Provides a Hardcore How-To Manual
BOOK REVIEW: The Last, Lost Samurai I Am Maroon: The True Story of an American Political Prisoner. Russell “Maroon” Shoatz with Kanya…
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Book Review: The Liberty Bell vs. Clang the Conqueror
On A Move: Philadelphia’s Notorious Bombing and a Native Son’s Lifelong Battle for Justice. Mike Africa Jr. with D. Watkins. New York: Mariner…
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Tip Of The Spear by Orisanmi Burton (A Review by Jared Ball)
Originally published with Propaganda In Focus I decenter these duly noted, juridically mediated, and scholastically authorized sources of evidence, focussing instead on…
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Broadcaster & Scholar Dr. Jared Ball Named Among 10 Casey 2022 Freedom Scholars
*Originally published by The Black World Media Network (BWMN)—Dr. Jared Ball, an increasingly important activist in Black radical and Pan-Africanist circles, has…
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Cryptoganda
Cryptoganda rebrands the elaborate conspiracy of Black capitalism and is meant to negate attempts by Black people to achieve genuine political power.…
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More than step shows: Meet Jared Ball, the Morgan State professor debunking HBCU myths
If you attended a historically Black college or university, you’ve heard it all before. HBCU students spend their refund checks on Jordan’s,…
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Book Review: Words Covered In Ivy, Not Yet In Blood
https://www.youtube.com/embed/oz87K9l3y2s Ngugi Wa Thiong’o. Birth of a Dream Weaver: A Writer’s Awakening. New York/London: The New Press, 238 pp. $16.95. Reviewed…
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Book Review: The Prologue, The Prototype, The O.G. Hater
https://www.youtube.com/embed/3_awAF4GjhoHubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918 (Vol. 1, published in 2009). Hubert Harrison: The Struggle for Equality, 1918-1927 (Vol. 2, published in…
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A Discussion of Revolutionary Intercommunalism w Kevin Rashid Johnson
By Kevin “Rashid” Johnson The Revolutionary Intercommunal Black Panther Party (RIBPP), which reformed in Dec 2020 as a split from the NABPP,…
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BOOK REVIEW: “Same Old Devil”: In Time of National Turmoil, Mumia Abu-Jamal and Stephen Vittoria Recall A Nation Devoid of Justice
Murder, Incorporated: Empire, Genocide, Manifest Destiny. Book Three: Perfecting Tyranny. By Mumia Abu-Jamal and Stephen Vittoria. Foreword by Angela Y. Davis. San…
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“Fire In The Hole: Why Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz Is Important To Creative Revolutionaries” by Fred Ho
Watch this video on YouTube It was announced Sunday night that Russell “Maroon” Shoatz, a political prisoner in the tradition of George…
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BOOK REVIEW: MALCOLM THE TENTH? MORE LIKE 7 3/8ths: THE POWERFUL PAYNE PAINFULLY PETERS OUT BEFORE PUNTING
The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X. Les Payne and Tamara Payne. New York: Liverlight. 537 pp., $35. Reviewed by…
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Book Review: The Mouthpiece: Nkechi Taifa Bares Her Soul, Scars and Hopes
Black Power, Black Lawyer: My Audacious Quest For Justice. Nkechi Taifa. Foreword by Greg Carr. Washington, D.C.: House of Songhay II., 379…
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The Politics of Gun Control, Racial Profiling and fear of Black Self-Defense
“Violence in American is as American as Apple Pie!” – H. ‘Rap’ Brown (Imam Jamil Al-Amin,) Political Prisoner …
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Book Review: The Commuter: Eddie Glaude Attempts to Confront James Baldwin’s Truths
Glaude sits back from a safe distance on our MSNBC screens, away from Baldwin’s edginess while constantly acknowledging it. Begin Again: James…
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On Ending the Police Occupation and Terrorism Against Black People
A statement by Community Movement Builders The recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd Jr., David McAtee, Tony McDade, Nina Pop, Breonna…
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Fantasies vs. Nightmares, Prison Abolition vs. Medical Genocide: As The “Free Mumia” Movement Prepares To Celebrate His Birthday, A Cruel, Late April Fool’s Joke About Abu-Jamal Possibly Having COVID-19 Symptoms Backfires
The harassment of radical senior citizen Mumia Abu-Jamal continues, even during a pandemic. It’s not enough that’s he’s been in jail for…