Spike Lee Fired From James Brown Biopic; Replaced By ‘The Help’ Director
Looks like Spike Lee has gotten the pink slip from the producer of the upcoming James Brown biopic. He's been replaced by Tate Taylor, the director of 'The Help.' ....Uh oh.
View ArticleAngela Davis Speaks Out on Addition of Assata Shakur to Most Wanted Terrorist...
Angela Davis and Shakur's longtime attorney Lennox Hinds spoke with Democracy Now about the motivations behind the FBI's recent actions: "I can’t help but think that it’s designed to frighten people...
View ArticleASSATA TEACH-IN: Tell and Learn The Real Story of Assata Shakur
Join folks from across the country for Assata Teach-ins during the week of June 2nd - June 9th! You can organize a teach-in of your own, or attend one in your community. Learn more at AssataTeachIn.com
View ArticleAlice Walker Laments the Cruelty of America’s Continued Persecution of Assata...
Alice Walker ruminates on the continued harassment and persecution of Assata Shakur in a recent blog post: "But nothing seems as cruel to me as this: that our big, muscular, macho country would go...
View ArticlePETITION – President Obama: Remove Assata Shakur from the FBI’s “Most Wanted...
A petition has been launched demanding that President Obama remove Assata Shakur from the FBI's "Most Wanted Terrorists" list.
View ArticleCivil Rights Activist Chokwe Lumumba Elected Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi
Civil rights activist and ex-black nationalist Chokwe Lumumba has been elected Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi.
View ArticleHappy 70th Birthday Nikki Giovanni!
Happy Birthday to legendary poet, educator, and activist Nikki Giovanni, one of the most brilliant, prolific, and influential poets of her generation. Black Feeling, Black Talk (1967), Black Judgment...
View ArticleBlack August
Black August, the movement that honors the radical resistance, resilience, and collective action of Afrikan peoples of the Diaspora. From the Haitian Revolution, to Underground Railrooad, to the March...
View Article45 years ago today: The famous Olympic Games black power salute
Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history at the Olympics in 1968. As the pair accepted the gold and bronze medals in the 200m, they silently raised a gloved hand as the American National Anthem played...
View ArticleIn memory of Fred Hampton
45 years ago today, legendary civil rights activist and Black Panther leader Fred Hampton was gunned down by Chicago detectives and members of the FBI during a raid. As he slept next to his 8 month...
View ArticleBlack History Spotlight: ASSATA SHAKUR
Assata Shakur fought for justice and freedom as a member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Movement, before being falsely accused of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Assata...
View ArticleJay-Z and Will Smith Team Up to Produce ‘Free Angela Davis and All Political...
Actor Will Smith and Hip Hop star Jay-Z are reportedly teaming up to co-produce "Free Angela Davis and All Political Prisoners," a documentary chronicling the former Black Panther's incarceration and...
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