Independent since 2002 Issue No. 1102 Week of November 7, 2026 Get the free email dispatch →

Home Dr. Rose Brewer, PhD

Editorial Board

Dr. Rose Brewer, PhD

BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board Member, Dr. Rose Brewer, PhD, is a professor of African American & African Studies at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. She is also a founding member and leader of the Black Radical Congress. Her most recent book is the co-authored, The Color of Wealth: The Story Behind the U.S. Racial Wealth Divide, The New Press, 2006.Click here to contact Dr. Brewer.

5 pieces

Commentary

Complicated Times, Complex Organizing: The Black Radical Congress at 10

By Dr. Rose Brewer, PhD Editorial Board

Dr. Rose Brewer is Mark’s guest Thursday, June 5, 2008 On the eve of the 10th anniversary, as a founding member of the BRC, I know that the political terrain we face is messy and difficult. Even more daunting, I know these things to be true: 2. It is a moment in which wealth is…

Dr. Rose Brewer is Mark's guest Thursday, June 5, 2008 On the eve of the 10th anniversary, as a founding member of the BRC, I know…

Continue reading 1 min

Commentary

The African World: Where Do We Go From Here?

By Dr. Rose Brewer, PhD Editorial Board

Dr. Brewer attended the WSF forum in Nairobi, Kenya as a news correspondent for BlackCommentator.com. It is clear that that the meaning of the World Social Forum for Africa and the African world will be debated for quite awhile. There clearly is no straightforward or easy answer to its meaning for African peoples. What is…

Dr. Brewer attended the WSF forum in Nairobi, Kenya as a news correspondent for BlackCommentator.com. It is clear that that the meaning of the World Social…

Continue reading 5 min

Cover Story

Report from World Social Forum 2007, Nairobi, Kenya

By Dr. Rose Brewer, PhD Editorial Board

Dr. Brewer is attending the WSF forum in Nairobi, Kenya as a news correspondent for BlackCommentator.com. She will be reporting on events at the WSF exclusively for BC. Not only is another world possible, but necessary for Africa. This is the general sentiment expressed by a delegate to the World Social Forum, a long time…

Dr. Brewer is attending the WSF forum in Nairobi, Kenya as a news correspondent for BlackCommentator.com. She will be reporting on events at the WSF exclusively…

Continue reading 3 min

Cover Story

World Social Forum 2007, Nairobi, Kenya

By Dr. Rose Brewer, PhD Editorial Board

Dr. Brewer is attending the WSF forum in Nairobi, Kenya as a news correspondent for BlackCommentator.com. She will be reporting on events at the WSF exclusively for BC. During the week of January 20 through 26, 2007, the 7th world forum in as many years is being held in Nairobi, Kenya. This forum occurs in…

Dr. Brewer is attending the WSF forum in Nairobi, Kenya as a news correspondent for BlackCommentator.com. She will be reporting on events at the WSF exclusively…

Continue reading 3 min

Commentary

A Muslim, Black Progressive Keith Ellison makes History in Minnesota – Election Reaction & Analysis

By Dr. Rose Brewer, PhD Editorial Board

On November 7, 2006, Keith Ellison made history in the state of Minnesota by becoming the first African American elected to Congress from the state and the first Muslim elected in the nation to Congress. Representing the 5th congressional district, which encompasses the largest and perhaps the most troubled Black community in Minnesota, Ellison is…

On November 7, 2006, Keith Ellison made history in the state of Minnesota by becoming the first African American elected to Congress from the state and…

Continue reading 3 min

$ $ Contribute $ $