Commemorating the 50th anniversary of his death, teleSUR re-examines the life and legacy of Malcolm X. Interviews include Angela Davis and Danny Glover. (Executive Producer … Malcolm’s Final YearsRead more
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Law Student’s Arrest 62-Years Ago Helped Inspire Youth-Led Movements for Social Change
On December 20th, 1958, exactly 62 years ago to this day, a young law student on his way home for the holiday break was on … Law Student’s Arrest 62-Years Ago Helped Inspire Youth-Led Movements for Social ChangeRead more
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The first to Integrate New Orleans Schools
Exactly 60 years ago, on November 14, 1960, Lucille Bridges dropped her daughter Ruby off for first grade at William Frantz Public School in New … The first to Integrate New Orleans SchoolsRead more
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Colin Kaepernick Speaks Out for Mumia Abu-Jamal
The racism embedded in our criminal justice system has been at the forefront of public consciousness this year. Debates about defunding the police, prison abolition, … Colin Kaepernick Speaks Out for Mumia Abu-JamalRead more
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Many Americans still don’t have internet access
Home broadband is a necessity for all, regardless of race, income or geography — especially as we’re being asked to stay at home whenever possible … Many Americans still don’t have internet accessRead more
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Those words are an enormous metaphor for the black condition in North America stretching back centuries
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbiycTP0APQ&rel=0] “I Can’t Breathe” – Gerald Horne on Reality Asserts Itself (6/6) August 25, 2014 JAY: So, in the Civil War, as we talked … Those words are an enormous metaphor for the black condition in North America stretching back centuriesRead more
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Mumia’s Freedom
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To62En75n8I&rel=0] Colin Kaepernick Free Mumia
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Philadelphia city council apologises for deadly 1985 Move bombing
Philadelphia’s governing council has formally apologised for one of the worst atrocities in the long history of racial strife in the city – the aerial … Philadelphia city council apologises for deadly 1985 Move bombingRead more
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Free After 44 Years
Ronnie Long, which doesn’t make him unusual, except that he had just come out of prison after spending 44 years behind bars for a crime … Free After 44 YearsRead more
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More than half of in-hospital deaths from COVID-19 among Black, Hispanic patients
More than half of all in-hospital deaths due to COVID-19 during the first six months of 2020 were among Black and Hispanic patients, according to … More than half of in-hospital deaths from COVID-19 among Black, Hispanic patientsRead more