By Ajamu Baraka Before we can even process the acquittal of the murders of Philado Castile, we hear about another murder of a black person by the police occupation forces. This time the victim, Charleena Lyles, is a black woman who was also five months pregnant. Again, there is anger, confusion and calls for justice from the…
Category: RACISM
Afro-Venezuelan Man Set on Fire by Racist, Fascist Right, Dies as Death Toll Rises
By Lucas Koerner Caracas, June 5, 2017 (Venezuelanalysis) A Venezuelan man burned alive by opposition protesters has died of his injuries as anti-government unrest claimed two more lives over the weekend. Afro-Venezuelan Orlando Figuera died in the hospital on Saturday evening after suffering six knife wounds as well as first and second-degree burns on 54…
How US Race Laws Inspired Nazism
By David Swanson James Q. Whitman’s new book is called Hitler’s American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law. It is understated and overdocumented, difficult to argue with. No doubt some will try. In cartoonish U.S. historical understanding, the United States is, was, and ever shall be a force for good,…
200 Years a Slave: The Buried History of Slavery in ‘Tolerant, Progressive’ Canada
“The history of Black people on this land — from enslavement to today — is that Black people are monitored. That’s the Canadian way.” – Desmond Cole. Almost three centuries ago, the city of Montreal blew up in flames. Houses, hospitals and hotels burned to crisp, leaving much of the city destroyed to nothing more…
Abduction and Disappearance of Black and Latinx Girls in Washington D.C.
D.C. Black and Missing Town hall Draws Large Black Crowd By Yejide Orunmila I began hearing about the missing Black and Latinx girls at the beginning of March. My daughter, who was out of state at school, called me to express her concern about the missing girls from D.C. and Prince George’s County in Maryland….
India: Gudalur Valley, Hundreds of Ways to Get Rid of Indigenous People…
By Esti Redondo / Resumen Latinoamericano / The Dawn News / March, 2017 India’s indigenous peoples are scattered across the country, have their own languages and often live in the forests; traditionally they are food gatherers, and they call themselves adivasi. The Gudalur valley is located on the border of three states: Karnataka, Kerala and…
