Dr. Conrad W. Worrill, PhD

The Black student movement of the 1960s sparked demands for courses in Black Studies that lead to the famous strike at San Francisco State University. After a long battle with the administration of the university, the students finally won a victory for the first Black Studies Program to be established at an American college or…

Since the early 1900’s, Black and white scholars have written much on the Black family. When one examines the card catalogue of any library in America they will find volumes of books, articles and newspaper clippings discussing some aspect of Black family life. What we need in the African American community is a framework to…

Since the transition of our beloved Dr. Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr., several significant events have taken place to keep his contributions and his memory alive. The first occurred on November 18, 2004, when, upon the recommendation of Northeastern Illinois University President, Salme Harju Steinberg, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rename the Center for…

The current issue is always free to everyone Since the end of the Civil War in 1865 when African American men were granted the right to vote, through the 15th Amendment in 1868, electoral politics has played a dominant role in the African American Community. African Americans have been participating in electoral politics for 138…

We must learn from the past and not allow our internal differences and external manipulations to derail us. As African people in the twenty-first century, it is imperative that we collectively join and participate in the Black Liberation and Reparations Movements, as we seek to dismantle white supremacy. In this spirit, let us listen to…

The concept of Kwanzaa was established for Africans in America and was derived from the African custom of celebrating the harvest season. Kwanzaa is officially celebrated December 26th through January 1st and each day, a value of the Nguzo Saba (seven principles of blackness) is celebrated. The Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles) are: Umoja ~ Unity…

The following is Dr. Clarke speaking in his own words prior to his transition. This will be followed by a review of his book, Notes For An African World Revolution: Africans At The Crossroads, written by me in 1991. “But, whiles I must make this physical departure, spiritually, I will not leave you and God…

Harold Cruse describes this dilemma of the African in American Community, in this country, in his most profound analysis of our movement in his book, The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual: A Historical Analysis of the Failure of Black Leadership (New York Review Books Classics). Cruse framed the American dynamic in this manner when he…

Day-by-day, African people in America are becoming more familiar with the concept of reparations and what it means to our continued struggle in America for self-determination, liberation, independence, and freedom. Therefore, we must be clear that reparations means repair for the damages inflicted on a people or a nation. In pursuit of this repair, we…