‘Black Is Beautiful’: Identity, Pride and the Photography of Kwame Brathwaite

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Apr 19, 2019 A new look at the activist impresario and photographer provides a positive guide for building community. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Remembering Emmett Till on the 60th Anniversary of His Murder

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2015 The 14-year-old boy who was murdered by two white men in rural Mississippi 60 years ago has become more than a symbol of the horrors of racism in America, more than a catalyst for the civil rights movement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cornel West Arrested at OWS in Harlem

Staff / Truthdig Oct 22, 2011 Princeton University professor Cornel West was among a few dozen protesters arrested at a solidarity march in New York on Friday as OWS activists locked arms with members of progressive groups in front of a Harlem police station. The crowd of a couple of hundred was protesting the practice of "stop-and-frisk," which allows officers to stop and search city residents on the street. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rangel Defends His Honor in House Hearing (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2010 By the time Rep Jo Bonner, the top-ranking Republican on the House ethics committee, was halfway through his commentary about the alleged wrongdoings of veteran Congressman Charlie Rangel (above), it was clear that what was at stake was (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rangel Leaves His Own Ethics Hearing

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2010 Making a move that, while certainly bold, may not help his case much in the end, Rep. Charles Rangel decided to peace out of a House ethics committee meeting as members deliberated over charges of ethics violations against Rangel himself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Rebirth of Education

Paul Cummins / Truthdig Mar 3, 2009 A friend of mine, J.M. Zimmerman, once stated that to revitalize our schools, engage our children and ultimately save our planet will require “the death of education and its rebirth.” Sometimes systems are so flawed that they need to be scrapped and replaced rather than fiddled with or fixed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Acquittal in Wedding Day Shooting Sparks NYC Protests

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2008 Vowing that "this city is going to deal with the blood of Sean Bell," the Rev. Al Sharpton joined hundreds of New Yorkers in a march through Harlem to protest this week's acquittal of three police officers involved in the 2006 shooting that claimed the 23-year-old Bell's life and injured two friends on his wedding day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert’s Gospel (Music) for Striking Writers

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2008 What will it take to end the bitter standoff between WGA screenwriters and studio big cheeses? Stephen Colbert tries an innovative -- and inspiring -- approach by breaking into "Go Down Moses" with some help from the Harlem Gospel Choir and "Blink" author Malcolm Gladwell. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )