Taken together, “I Mix What I Like’s” jewels represent a compelling assessment of the status not only of African America, but also of its colonial master.* – Dr. Brian Sims “Expecting there to be a sanctioned press from among the colonized that poses journalistic challenges to established power is simply irrational.” – Jared Ball *This…
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Mass Media and African Sovereignty Jared Ball It is always appropriate for a people to question the status of their sovereignty. It seems especially timely during the month of August, or as some refer to it, Black August; the time when we commemorate the Black liberation struggle, prison reform movement and political prisoners. This past…
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*Originally published July 13, 2011 / Black Agenda Report and before Bradley became Chelsea Manning Bradley Manning, Political Imprisonment and the Myopia of the Left Jared Ball As long as we continue to allow the United States to function as an empire it will. And as long as it treats many of its own “citizens”…
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