Jordan Riefe / TruthdigJul 2, 2018
Boots Riley’s promising film debut takes on casual and institutional racism, corporate greed, class subjugation and coarsening public discourse. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 24, 2016
In a new video, actor Romany Malco describes the covert black history of the U.S. and the economic factors behind the prison-industrial complex. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Glen Ford / Black Agenda ReportAug 11, 2016
After militarizing police departments by 2,400 percent, President Obama is now preparing to send more battlefield weaponry to law enforcers. And Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump would surely build on that legacy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Robert Scheer / TruthdigApr 1, 2016
In this week’s “Scheer Intelligence,” the Truthdig editor in chief sits down with Shockley to discuss the Christian leader's family history with racism and what it means to be Christian today. Transcript included. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 29, 2016
Academics find that judicial penalties applied to African-Americans in South Carolina were consistently harsher than those meted out to their white counterparts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 25, 2015
More protests are expected Wednesday after the release of video footage showing the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by police officer Jason Van Dyke. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 10, 2015
Tim Wolfe’s statement of resignation included a remarkable testament to the power of smart, direct-action protest. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 18, 2015
Nine California cops gave Americans another reason to despise police officers on Wednesday when they wrestled a sobbing, passive black teenager to the ground after he allegedly jaywalked and refused to follow an officer’s orders. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 14, 2015
A prosecutor’s comprehensive account of the investigation into the police killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice last November included witness reports that contradict a Cleveland officer’s claim that he shouted a warning before shooting the boy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 7, 2015
What if there were a magical place where blacks could escape the indignities, dangers and inconveniences of racism? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 23, 2015
Racism is so successfully marketed in our societies, says British hip-hop artist Akala, that even he looks askance at a young black man holding a lot of cash. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Vijay Prashad, CounterPunchDec 11, 2014
Somewhere in America tonight, another poor person who the police deem a threat will be killed. Tomorrow another, and then another. These deaths are not an outrage against this system. They are normal for this system. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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