The Only Way White Supremacy Is Defeated

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 5, 2019 Professor and activist Melina Abdullah dissects the dangers of Donald Trump's presidency, the legacy of the Black Power Movement and more. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

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Bill Cosby’s Confused Notions of ‘Responsibility’

Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report May 7, 2018 Black America should have denounced the comedian long ago. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Martin Luther King’s Revolutionary Dream Deferred

Maj. Danny Sjursen and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 13, 2018 Despite efforts to sanitize the real King, the radical King, the fight to end his "three evils"—racism, poverty and militarism—continues today. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

What Would the Black Panthers Think of Black Lives Matter?

Paul Street / Truthdig Oct 29, 2017 The 21st-century activist group is not as radical or grass-roots as it appears, and the revolution will not be paid for by the Ford Foundation. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Why Rachel Dolezal Infuriates Us

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 18, 2015 The more I read about Dolezal and her life in “blackface,” the angrier I got. Here are 10 reasons her critics are on solid ground in denouncing her. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Grace Lee Boggs, American Visionary

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jun 27, 2014 At 99 years old, activist and author Grace Lee Boggs reflects on the last century of American history in a Truthdig interview as PBS prepares to air a new documentary about her storied life. "To understand revolution is twofold," she says. "It’s not just changing institutions, it’s changing ourselves."To understand revolution is twofold—it’s not just changing institutions, it’s changing ourselves." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Black Power and Sports Today

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2012 When John Carlos raised his fist in a salute at the 1968 Olympic Games, he encouraged untold numbers of people to continue fighting for racial and economic justice. Today, he says, the control corporations exert over professional athletes makes such an act impossible to imagine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Reinvention of Malcolm X

By Wil Haygood Apr 16, 2011 Malcolm X's life has inspired filmmakers, writers, painters, rappers and dramatists, yet much about his murder has remained a mystery Now we have Manning Marable's "Malcolm X," a groundbreaking piece of work . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )