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They Joined the Military to Escape Jim Crow. Then They Spent 5 Years As POWs
After surviving racial apartheid, disenfranchisement and a fascist government, Cpl. Isaiah R. McMillan and Sgt. Thomas J. Davis spent five years as…
6 hrs ago • Michael Harriot
2:16:15
Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters' Turns Shoplifting Into a Revolutionary Act
Keke Palmer leads an all-Black-woman shoplifting crew in this brilliant, surrealist comedy about corporate exploitation.
May 22 • Brooke Obie
The Wake-Up Call Live: Earth Wind & Fire and Other Black Magic
We debut the trailer for the new Earth Wind & Fire documentary and discuss the difference between religion, superstition and magic.
May 22 • Michael Harriot
1:05:35
Throwback Thursday: It's True. White People Built This Country.
We didn't steal the land or commit the atrocities like America's original venture capitalists. But the original design was terrible.
May 21 • Michael Harriot
The Second Nadir: Yes, This Is Jim Crow.
The states that are using the Louisana v. Callais decision to increase white power are not taking us back to Jim Crow. We are already there.
May 21 • Michael Harriot
Excerpt: In Defense of Uncle Tom
In his new book “The Overseer Class: A Manifesto,” Steven W. Thrasher rehabilitates the character "Uncle Tom," and encourages Black people in white…
May 19 • Steven Thrasher
A New South Is Rising: The People Came Because They Heard the Call
Saturday's "All Roads Lead to the South" march for voting rights "was not a one-off," writes LaTosha Brown. "This was the spark. We are calling this our…
May 18 • LaTosha Brown
Stephen A. Smith Thinks Voting Republican Will Make Parties 'Compete' for Black Votes. He’s Wrong
Blind loyalty to a party has never been a defining feature of Black political activism, award-winning journalist and best-selling author Michael Harriot…
Published on Zeteo • May 18
All Roads Lead to the South: Why We're Calling You to Montgomery on Saturday
LaTosha Brown of Black Voters Matter is issuing a nationwide call to action for anyone who cares about voting rights and preserving our democracy.
May 15 • LaTosha Brown
The Wake-Up Call Live: Don't Fear the Coyote
What Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and karate can teach us about gerrymandering.
May 15 • Michael Harriot
1:07:21
Throwback Thursday: This Secret Form of Voter Suppression Might Be the Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
Nine years ago, we predicted this political issue would threaten the very fabric of our democracy. How'd we do?
May 14 • Michael Harriot
Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Thinks Systemic Racism No Longer Exists. Facts Beg to Differ
Donalds, who is running for governor, believes the gutting of the Voting Rights Act was the right decision while ignoring Florida's long history of…
May 13 • Stephen A. Crockett Jr.
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