Black Liberation
“Get up, Stand Up!” Peter Tosh: A revolutionary life

“Get up, Stand Up!” Peter Tosh: A revolutionary life

On September 11, 1987, unidentified assailants ambushed and assassinated the Rasta musician and revolutionary Peter Tosh in Kingston, Jamaica. The very poverty and violence Tosh dedicated his life to speaking out against ultimately claimed his life. Armed with a...

Honoring the people’s champion: Muhammad Ali

Honoring the people’s champion: Muhammad Ali

Honoring the People’s Champion: Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali was more than just the three time heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Muhammad Ali was a champion of the Black freedom movement and of all the downtrodden; he defied the status quo and stood up against...

Chairman Fred Hampton: an Exemplary Life

Chairman Fred Hampton: an Exemplary Life

This article is based on a talk the author gave in New York City on December 18th, 2015. 46 years after his assassination, it remains important to study the example and life of Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP).  Fred was a...

From rage to rebellion — to revolution

From rage to rebellion — to revolution

This statement is being distributed in the streets of Ferguson and St. Louis. All the politicians are calling for calm and peace. Fighting back in the streets, they say, accomplishes nothing. They say the people have to work within the system to bring about change....