Two recent books provide new insights that may help organizers in sorting out what works from what is ineffective or even counterproductive.
The Reparations Debate and the Herero
The reparations debates for past atrocities are difficult conversations in our modern society.
The #GlobalPOV Project: “Who Sees Poverty?” With Ananya Roy
http://youtu.be/Xg0MgrF_DLs Poverty exists. That it exists, that it persists, in the 21st century is an…
Visualizing Intersectionality
I wanted a flag that would express that, but would also be a fighting flag, centering intersectionality within class struggle.
Josie’s Girl: On Being Irish and White (Part 2)
For me, the most eye-opening story about my grandmother is entirely unknown in the family.
Mediterranea Saving Humans
Instead of being a place of meeting differences, the Mediterranean Sea has become a deadly border between Europe and Africa.
Josie’s Girl: On Being Irish and White (Part 1)
The daily violence I observed at the hands of mostly Irish mothers toward Black children driving into our Boston neighborhoods cleaved a devastating gash through my story of us.
Breaking the Taboo: The Myth of Racial Democracy in Brazil and the Call for Justice for Marielle Franco
This week would have marked Marielle’s 39th birthday. Her assassination sparked massive protests in the streets of Brazil and worldwide outcry.
Depression and Black Men
Depression among Black men is an oft-unspoken pain that deeply affects the health and quality of life of Black people.