How The Denmark Vesey Slave Revolt Shook The Foundation of Slavery
Discover how the Denmark Vesey slave revolt of 1822 is a reminder of the ongoing struggle for freedom and equality for all people.
How The FBI Weaponized Homophobia In The Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights and Black Power movements focused on racial justice, but often overlooked the experiences of the LGBT community.
How Black Women Contributed to the Civil Rights Movement…Despite Its Sexism
HOW BLACK WOMEN CONTRIBUTED TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (Despite Its Sexism) By Darius Spearman (africanelements) About the author: Darius Spearman is a professor of Black Studies at San Diego College, where he has been pursuing his love of teaching since 2007. He is...
California’s Reparations Task Force: An Unapologetic Call for Racial Justice
In 2020 California Secretary of State Shirley Weber put forward California Assembly Bill 3121. The bill’s passage established the first-in-a-nation task force to study reparations. Reparations seek to right the wrongs of the past, ensure that our children are not victims of the same injustices we have suffered, and heal as a nation.
Marcus Garvey and the Call for Black Unity
Marcus Garvey practiced a doctrine of self-reliance, anti-colonialism, and Black unity, but rivalries and factionalism ultimately led to his downfalI.
What is Moore v Harper and Why Should We Care?
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- Caribbean Reparations: Why Leaders Demand Royal Restitution October 23, 2026Caribbean leaders and CARICOM demand reparatory justice and formal restitution from the British Crown, backed by legal petitions and economic research.Darius Spearman
- Why Is ICE Forcing Sick Detainees to Third Countries? October 23, 2026ICE is deporting critically ill Black noncitizens to third-party countries with little notice, raising severe due process and human rights concerns.Darius Spearman