Black Struggle Today
What is behind the expansion of U.S. prisons?

What is behind the expansion of U.S. prisons?

Racism and social unrest The police killings of New York 23-year-old Sean Bell in a hail of 50 shots on Nov. 25 and of Atlanta 92-year-old Kathryn Johnston on Nov. 21 were jarring reminders of the reality of racist police terror, especially in Black and oppressed...

Still marching for jobs and freedom

Still marching for jobs and freedom

Lessons from the 1963 March on Washington and the movement we need today On Aug. 28, 1963, hundreds of thousands participated in the massive March on Washington, which many call the high point of the Civil Rights Movement. The movement radically transformed society,...

Obama, racial inequality and national oppression

Obama, racial inequality and national oppression

Building an anti-racist, anti-capitalist movement in Obama’s second term After the racist murder of Trayvon Martin, President Obama waited several days before making a largely apolitical statement that if he had a son, he would “look like Trayvon.” This comment alone,...

Black women, with only $5 to our name

Black women, with only $5 to our name

Explaining the country's shocking disparities A shocking study released in March 2010 revealed that the average median wealth for women of color between the ages of 36-49 is only $5. By comparison, the average median wealth of white women in the same age group is...

Don’t blame hip-hop for urban crime

Despite claims by police agencies of lower national crime rates, high murder rates still plague U.S. urban centers. In 2006, killings increased significantly in Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., to name a few.  Shooting deaths in cities like...

How can police brutality be stopped?

How can police brutality be stopped?

On June 23, another case of police brutality in Los Angeles made national headlines. Police were caught on videotape viciously beating an unarmed 36-year-old Black man, Stanley Miller, with a large metal flashlight. Police claim Miller caused his own beating by...