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World News & Views

The latest from the Black community worldwide.

Burkina Faso: The Land of the Upright People is rising

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is leading Burkina Faso to self-sufficiency by rejecting Western control and continuing Thomas Sankara’s legacy.

The Soul of SF State celebrates Black Family Day

by Olympia Joy Pereira  On Feb. 1, 2025, The Soul of SF State, a student organization at San Francisco State University kicked off Black History...

PHRM Reps Nobel Peace Prize Nomination: A Reflection on the Struggle for Prisoner Human...

By: CALIFORNIA PRISON FOCUS / K.A.G.E. Universal / ArtivistKadre/ LIBERATE OUR ELDERS/ A.I.M. / Dareal Prison / Debug /PHRM steering committee / Block/ Formerly...

Black political power under attack: Jackson, Miss., Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba indicted

We urge you to contribute to defeating the continuing efforts to deny justice and self-determination to the residents of Jackson, Mississippi, a city with an 86% Black population.

When Hip-Hop sold its soul for a stack

The article critiques Hip-Hop's shift from resistance to profit-driven betrayal.

Fear is still the motivation for Black voters

Margaret Kimberley critiques Kamala Harris, Black voter loyalty, and Democratic Party failures.

After 63 years of the US blockade, Cuba still educates international doctors for free

Cuba defies the US blockade by training international doctors for free and providing global medical aid.

Life after domestic violence: Learning from Black women survivors

The article highlights Black women's experiences with domestic abuse, focusing on isolation, financial control, and resilience in healing.

Losing paradise in Barbuda

“Shame on you,” Robert De Niro told Trump supporters last year. Well, shame on you, Robert De Niro, for commercializing paradise!

Ceasefire in Gaza and the road ahead

We must continue to mobilize, speak out and pressure decision-makers to follow the lead of the majority of people in the US and across the world who support Palestinian freedom.

Slow motion genocide and resistance in Haiti

Haiti faces violence and exploitation under US-backed paramilitaries, resisting with a fight for democracy.

California’s maternal health blueprint ignores systemic racism, community solutions

Critics say California's maternal health blueprint ignores systemic racism and community solutions.

Implications of a second Trump term for working class and oppressed people

The article examines the impact of a second Trump term on racism, inequality, and global oppression.

Fear is still the motivation for Black voters

Margaret Kimberley critiques Kamala Harris, Black voter loyalty, and Democratic Party failures.
In 2024, Oakland Police nearly murdered Deontae Faison with a taser, shocking him while he was in the water at Estuary Park in Oakland, last April. This image of Faison was taken prior to his injuries.

In 2024, Bay Area law enforcement killed and maimed Black people with impunity

by JR Valrey, The People’s Minister of Information Trump has taken office in his second term, and the anxiety in the air is palpable due...
Tylicia Hooker is an Executive Coach and a Life Coach.

Tylicia Hooker is an executive coach and a life coach

Coaching allows you to turn your lived experiences and skills into something that uplifts others while building a business that’s rooted in your values.

As Palestinians starve and freeze, Israeli troops unwind at Gaza ‘beachfront resort’

Israeli soldiers are reportedly relaxing at a Gaza beachfront resort while Palestinians face starvation and a humanitarian crisis.

Stop Hate profile: Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)

by Charlene Muhammad Los Angeles - The Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) strives to curb hate against Black migrants through community power-building and care. Activists...

‘It’s not you, it’s CAPITALISM’

Jabali's book critiques capitalism as an abusive system, advocating for socialist alternatives and collective action.

Who’s running the Virginia prison system?

The Virginia prison system, under officials like Dotson and Robinson, is accused of corruption, racist practices, and abuse, particularly at Red Onion State Prison.