Haiti, Revolutionary Warfare, and the Curse of Voodoo
Part one of this article questioned why Jamaica has such a prominent status within the Caribbean especially in relation to the island of Hispaniola I.E. Haiti. ... Read More...
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White imperialism and the media: How Joe Biden’s exit from Afghanistan unleashed the fury and rage of the media
"This decision about Afghanistan is not just about Afghanistan. It's about ending an era of major military operations to remake other countries." ... Read More...
The Danger of White Liberalism and Performative Allyship
Following slavery, colonialism, jim crow and other forms of exploitation and domination whiteness has inevitably become entangled with a history of oppression, ... Read More...
Dr Kamau Kokayi on the consciousness deficit disorder impacting the world.
Dr. Kamau Kokayi of Hearandhealservices.com. interview with WBAI Radio on the growing
consciousness deficit disorder and how it impacts society.
To... Read More...
How to Help Haiti Survive the Aftermath of Devastating Earthquake
On Saturday August 14, 2021, an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude struck Haiti—an island that has incessantly been hit by natural disasters. The epicenter of the cata... Read More...
Simone Biles’ Brave Exit from the Olympics Puts Mental Health Center Stage
Historically, Black people throughout the world have long struggled to have adequate information and access to mental healthcare resources. This has led to the ... Read More...
“It’s an Eviction Emergency”: How Rep. Cori Bush’s Activism Protected Millions of Tenants from Eviction
In the U.S., millions of citizens who have been at risk of losing housing during the pandemic have a reason to thank Cori Bush. On Tuesday, August 3, the Biden ... Read More...
Why Are Millions of Low-income Families Missing their Child Tax Credit Payments?
On March 11, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, through which the national Child Tax Credit was expanded to aid families affected b... Read More...
The Caribbean Enigma: Jamaican Identity and the Haitian Revolution Part 1.
I am a proud son of Jamaican parents and grandparents whose cultural and political
identity was shaped by the striving and toil of a people kidnapped from Afri... Read More...
Haiti President Jovenel Moise assassinated at home in Port-au-Prince
The assassination of President Jouvenel Moise of Haiti on Wednesday at his private residence on the outskirts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, is still reverbera... Read More...
United Nations Human Rights Commissioner challenges global antiblackness: calls for reparations
https://vimeo.com/567485759 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Michelle Bachelet's landmark report comes in the wake of the heinous murde... Read More...
India Walton to become the first Socialist Black female Mayor of Buffalo.
"Mommy I won," the simple words that India Walton used to describe her ‘surprise’ victory in the Democratic primary held for Mayor of Buffalo. India Walton an a... Read More...
The aftermath of the Killing of Duante Wright
Duante Wright, a 20-year-old Black man shot and killed by police officers in what should have been a routine traffic stop just ten miles from where the Derek Ch... Read More...
The Execution of George Floyd: The dilemma of African Manhood
Opinion
I am an African man born in the diaspora as far back as my consciousness can go my life has been a struggle. I first knew that I was black when walking... Read More...
