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Editorial Board

Bill Fletcher, Jr.

Jr.

BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board member and Columnist, Bill Fletcher, Jr., is the executive editor of globalafricanworker.com, former president of TransAfrica Forum, and a lifetime trade unionist. He is a Senior Scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies, and the author of The Man Who Changed Colors, “They’re Bankrupting Us” - And Twenty Other Myths about Unions and the novel The Man Who Fell From the Sky. He is also the co-author of Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path toward Social Justice, which examines the crisis of organized labor in the USA. Mr. Fletcher is also Co-editor of "Claim No Easy Victories: The Legacy of Amilcar Cabral". Other Bill Fletcher, Jr. writing can be found at billfletcherjr.com. Contact Mr. Fletcher and BC.

309 pieces

The African World

Baltimore: A Canary in a Coal Mine – The Global African

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

December 17, 2015 – Issue 634 var addthis_config = {“data_track_clickback”:true}; Baltimore A Canary in a Coal Mine Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR Mr. Fletcher talks to Baltimore activists about the ongoing Freddie Gray trial and what it means for the city, as well as the nation at-large. Fletcher also looks at…

December 17, 2015 - Issue 634 var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Baltimore A Canary in a Coal Mine Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR…

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The Potential Power of College Athletes – Video – The Global African

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

December 10, 2015 – Issue 633 var addthis_config = {“data_track_clickback”:true}; The Potential Power of College Athletes Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR Dave Zirin talks about the untapped power that collegiate athletes possess. Later, Mr. Fletcher gives a special comment on the recent attacks in Paris and the American response.

December 10, 2015 - Issue 633 var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; The Potential Power of College Athletes Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR Dave…

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The Black Panthers: A Revolution In Review – The Global African

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

December 03, 2015 – Issue 632 var addthis_config = {“data_track_clickback”:true}; The Black Panthers A Revolution In Review Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR Mr. Fletcher talks with Director Stanley Nelson, filmmaker and professor about his film, Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, and the relevance of the Black Panthers today. Fletcher also…

December 03, 2015 - Issue 632 var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; The Black Panthers A Revolution In Review Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR…

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How Brazil’s War on Drugs Replicates Failed Policies in the United States – The Global African

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR This episode of The Global African features Dr. Carl Hart, neuroscientist at Columbia University, on how the Brazilian government has implemented repressive drug laws that ultimately repeat the same mistakes made in the U.S. - In the second half of the show Mr. Fletcher covers new changes to the Rwandan Constitution that could mean that President Kagame ends up staying on until 2034. What i s driving the push for this term extension?

November 19, 2015 - Issue 630 var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; How Brazil’s War on Drugs Replicates Failed Policies In the United States Video is courtesy of…

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Reparations in the Caribbean? – The Global African

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

November 12, 2015 – Issue 629 var addthis_config = {“data_track_clickback”:true}; Reparations in the Caribbean? The Global African Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR Did UK Prime Minister David Cameron inadvertently give life to the Reparations movement in the Caribbean? Mr. Fletcher also talks to the leader of a new project cutting down…

November 12, 2015 - Issue 629 var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Reparations in the Caribbean? The Global African Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR…

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The Global African – Canadian Elections & Protests in Baltimore

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

November 05, 2015 – Issue 628 var addthis_config = {“data_track_clickback”:true}; The Global African Canadian Elections & Protests in Baltimore Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR Mr. Fletcher talks to Janaya Khan about the impact of the recent elections in Canada and Tre Murphy speaks about recent protests in Baltimore. <br>

November 05, 2015 - Issue 628 var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; The Global African Canadian Elections & Protests in Baltimore Video is courtesy of The Global African…

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The Global African – Grace Lee Boggs & Dyett Hunger Strike

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

October 29, 2015 – Issue 627 var addthis_config = {“data_track_clickback”:true}; The Global African Grace Lee Boggs & Dyett Hunger Strike Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR The subject of this video is the legacy of activist Grace Lee Boggs and a hunger strike in Chicago protesting a school closing. Mr. Fletcher looks…

October 29, 2015 - Issue 627 var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; The Global African Grace Lee Boggs & Dyett Hunger Strike Video is courtesy of The Global…

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Video – The Global African – Climate Awareness & Update on Puerto Rico

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

October 22, 2015 – Issue 626 var addthis_config = {“data_track_clickback”:true}; The Global African Climate Awareness & Update on Puerto Rico Video is courtesy of The Global African & teleSUR A unique tour bus of musicians, actors, activists and poets have been touring major cities to bring awareness of climate change’s disproportionate affect on people of…

October 22, 2015 - Issue 626 var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; The Global African Climate Awareness & Update on Puerto Rico Video is courtesy of The Global…

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The Pope’s Visit & Undermining Democracy in Burkina Faso · Videos teleSUR – The African World By Bill Fletcher, Jr., BC Editorial Board.com October 15, 2085 – Issue 625: The Pope’s Visit & Undermining Democracy in Burkina Faso · Videos teleSUR

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. Editorial Board

"Pope Francis took a recent trip to the United States and met with both religious and political leaders. What does this trip tell us about the state of the Catholic Church today? What are we to make of his progressive stances on the economy and the environment? The African nation of Burkina Faso experienced a near coup when Regiment of Presidential Security forces (RSP) attempted to unseat Burkinabe President Michael Kafando."

October 15, 2015 - Issue 625 var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; The Global African The Pope’s Visit & Undermining Democracy In Burkina Faso Video is courtesy of…

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