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May 16, 2013

Commentary

Mythology, Lies, and the ‘American’ Way of Violence

By Larry Pinkney Editorial Board

The physical and psychological violence suffered by humanity, in reality, emanates from the cynical, avaricious power elite who thrive on propagating lies and myths to keep us divided, unthinking, and collectively powerless.

“In a composite nation like ours, as before the law, there should be no rich, no poor, no high, no low, no white, no black, but…

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Commentary

President Barack Obama: Remove Assata Shakur from the FBI’s “Most Wanted Terrorists” List – A Petition

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

Sign this petition Dear President Obama: We write to urge you to overrule the FBI’s decision to put Assata Shakur, aka Joanne Chesimard, on the “Most Wanted Terrorists List, with $1 Million FBI Reward Offered for Information Leading to Her Capture and Return,” as phrased by the FBI’s May 2, 2013 announcement. This $1 million…

Sign this petition Dear President Obama: We write to urge you to overrule the FBI’s decision to put Assata Shakur, aka Joanne Chesimard, on the “Most…

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View from the Battlefield

Remembering a Local Case Against Racial Discrimination

By Jamala Rogers Editorial Board

it is important for workers to stand up and for the community to stand with them

We can’t sit on our laurels when our enemies are working 24-7. When an organizer is going to the mat for justice, he or she never…

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Commentary

African Liberation Day, 2013: Part II

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD Columnist

The challenges facing Africa and African people worldwide require that we remain dedicated to the cause of Africa’s redemption and liberation.

This is the second of a two part series discussing the origin and development of African Liberation Day. The month of May is very important in…

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