"Why America May Go to Hell"

On Thursday, April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. retreated to room 306 of the Lorraine Motel, worrying about a sanitation strike in Memphis and working on his sermon for Sunday. Its title: “Why America May Go to Hell.” For King, whose focus had shifted from civil rights to antiwar agitation and populist economics, [...]

Million Man March II

A few weeks ago, little known to the news media, Hon. Min. Louis Farrakhan announced that he will lead the second Million Man March. The March will take place in Washington, D.C. on October 16, 2005, the 10th anniversairy of the first March.
I remember the first March as if it was yesterday. It [...]

Judge Rules That Gitmo Detainee Review Tribunals Illegal

Judge Joyce Hens Green of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in a 75 page memorandum opinion that the detainees held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could challenge their detention. Judge Green criticized the Bush administration for not following the ruling of the Supreme Court last year that stated detainees held [...]

Million Man March II

A few weeks ago, little known to the news media, Hon. Min. Louis Farrakhan announced that he will lead the second Million Man March. The March will take place in Washington, D.C. on October 16, 2005, the 10th anniversairy of the first March.
I remember the first March as if it was yesterday. It [...]

Judge Rules That Gitmo Detainee Review Tribunals Illegal

Judge Joyce Hens Green of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in a 75 page memorandum opinion that the detainees held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could challenge their detention. Judge Green criticized the Bush administration for not following the ruling of the Supreme Court last year that stated detainees held [...]

"The Angry Black Woman" (Guest Commentary)

The Angry Black Woman
By Darryl James
The label “Angry Black Man” was once popularized among white racists out of fear and among Blacks out of admiration, referring to the pro-Black revolutionary man who spoke against oppression and stood defiantly against racism and injustice.
Today, another angry icon is being [...]

"The Angry Black Woman" (Guest Commentary)

The Angry Black Woman
By Darryl James
The label “Angry Black Man” was once popularized among white racists out of fear and among Blacks out of admiration, referring to the pro-Black revolutionary man who spoke against oppression and stood defiantly against racism and injustice.
Today, another angry icon is being [...]

"Hip Hop Mayor" Falling Into Trap

The Hip Hop Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick of Detroit, has fallen into a series of bad decisions. Brother Kilpatrick leased his wife a new Navigator while laying off some 700 City employees. Kilpatrick, who wears a bold diamond earing in his ear, has also been accused of attending wild parties with nude strippers. [...]

"Hip Hop Mayor" Falling Into Trap

The Hip Hop Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick of Detroit, has fallen into a series of bad decisions. Brother Kilpatrick leased his wife a new Navigator while laying off some 700 City employees. Kilpatrick, who wears a bold diamond earing in his ear, has also been accused of attending wild parties with nude strippers. [...]

Next Up: Iran!

Seymour Hersh of “The New Yorker” has reported that the Pentagon has been running covert military operations inside Iran. Hersh, talking to Jon Stewart on the Daily Show, says that these operations are reportedly to scout out targets for an air campaign to possibly begin later this year. The Pentagon, instead of the [...]