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No more excuses
Who among us - especially those of my generation - ever dared believe that an American of African heritage would ascend to the highest office in the land in our lifetime?
President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address
President Barack Obama delivers his Inaugural Address on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009 - see the videos, photos and transcript.
A new storm against imperialism
'On behalf of the Chinese people, I hereby express resolute support for the just struggle of the Black people in the United States,' said Mao, as rebellions following the assassination of Martin Luther King set 100 U.S. cities on fire.
March for Justice for Oscar Grant III
Mayor Dellums decided to look to law enforcement as a model for healing the community in 2007. Today, we are still at war, our youth the casualties of this war.
Why we have to look back
This week, I released "Reining in the Imperial Presidency," a 486-page report detailing the abuses and excesses of the Bush administration and recommending steps to address them.
The smothering of the Oscar Grant movement
Young people risked their freedom to rebel in the streets. Let me remind you that it was the rebellion and threat of another one that got the cop arrested.
‘I Am Sean Bell: Black Boys Speak’
I AM SEAN BELL, black boys speak from Stacey Muhammad on Vimeo.
On Nov. 25, 2006, undercover NYPD officers fired at least 50 rounds of...
S.O.S. Radio Houston interview with Minister of Information JR on Oscar Grant and police...
Hear DJ Zin of S.O.S. Radio in Houston, Texas, interview POCC Minister of Information JR on the hot topic of police terrorism and the...
On the 48th anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Emery Lumumba
The Congolese people continue to suffer staggering casualties in the ongoing African holocaust, which has cost between 5 and 6 million Congolese lives since 1996, and which continues to cost 45,000 lives a month.
Israel’s attack on an entrapped population: A 21st century war crime?
The use of the internationally banned substance white phosphorus in highly densely populated areas of the Gaza Strip gives new meaning to the phrase "white power."
U.S. police could get ‘pain beam’ weapons
The research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice is working on two portable non-lethal weapons that inflict pain from a distance using beams of laser light or microwaves, with the intention of putting them into the hands of police to subdue suspects.
Newly released NYPD data shows shocking disparity in stop-and-frisks
From 2005 to 2008, approximately 80 percent of NYPD's total stops made were of Blacks and Latinos, who are more likely to have physical force used against them than Whites.
Legal lynching: The blatant, boastful murder of Oscar Grant
The execution of Oscar Grant was a painful reminder of the "legal lynchings" that have been taking place for centuries.
Wanda’s Picks for Jan. 16
Theme for the week: "Martin King to Barack Obama, from ‘I Have a Dream' to ‘Yes, We Can.'"
‘What I want for you — and every child in America’
I am grateful every day for your patience, poise, grace and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.
State of the Dream 2009: The Silent Depression
The current economic crisis requires more than a color-blind stimulus. It demands a complete economic restructuring that addresses the racial wealth divide.
There’s a riot going on
Rev. Al Sharpton's Keepin' it Real show today had JR of the Block Report on talking about the murder of Oscar Grant by Oakland's Bay Area Rapid Transit police and the rebellious aftermath.
Authorities and corporate media grossly exaggerate Oakland ‘riot’ reports
The report that went around the world was that over 300 businesses were destroyed; the actual damage was 40-45 windows smashed and a couple of dozen garbage cans thrown into the streets.
Lawyers Guild applauds arrest of Officer Mehserle, Oscar Grant’s executioner, and calls for protection...
The National Lawyers Guild calls upon BART, Oakland and Alameda County officials to recognize that their shameful response to Oscar Grant's murder fueled the street protests.
Police accountability law might have prevented execution of Oscar Grant
Political remedies to hold police more accountable for outrageous acts such as the shooting death of an African-American youth here on New Year's Day have been blocked by even supposedly "sympathetic" Democratic Party politicians.