Racism – Page 3

The Montgomery Bus Boycott: The Power of Organization and Solidarity

While the act of Rosa Parks sparked mass action, the collective decision of thousands first to participate in and then to continue the boycott led to victory.

The Murder of Ahmaud Arbery

A majority white jury in Georgia found three white men guilty of the February 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man.

The Racist Police System Routinely Murders People at Traffic Stops

The system creates the conditions that allow violent racist police to kill people at traffic stops.

The Contaminated Water Crisis in Benton Harbor, Michigan

Since 2018, the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan has tested high for dangerous concentrations of lead within the water system.

Jon Gruden’s Emails Illustrate Toxic Culture Within NFL Leadership

This toxic culture of the power brokers in the NFL is a disgusting microcosm of the racism, sexism, and homophobia that is pervasive in our society!

John Brown’s Raid on Harpers’ Ferry: One Battle in a Long Struggle

John Brown and his followers stand as an example of how working people of different skin colors and backgrounds can join together and take action against the oppressing ruling classes. For that reason, we recognize John Brown’s raid as part of the long struggle to end oppression and create a just and equal world for all people.

Racist Border Policies Show Viciousness of Capitalist World

The waves of migrants coming to the U.S. southern border is a sign that capitalism is not working for people. throughout the world. And Democratic and Republican politicians continue to carry out the same policies at the border. Both parties represent the same economic system, which benefits from racism deeply entrenched in American society and in our world, dividing working people by race and nationality while our real enemies are the bosses who exploit us all.

Attica! – “We are men! We are not beasts and we do not intend to be beaten or driven as such!”

September 9, 2021 is the 50th anniversary of the Attica prison rebellion.

Activists Fight Against Pipeline Project – and Win!

Activists fought against a pipeline project in Tennessee and won: the Byhalia Connection Pipeline has been cancelled.

Why We Celebrate Juneteenth

Today we celebrate Juneteenth – the most popular annual celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. On this day we commemorate June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger of the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas with 1,800 Union soldiers and announced that slavery was officially abolished in Texas. Although Abraham […]

The Brutality of Racism

Race defines much of our lives. It says who we are to a cop, a judge, our school teachers, the hiring committee, the banker loaning us money, the landlord – everyone. It is with us wherever we go. Race was a conscious creation. It was developed to divide poor workers and indentured servants of African […]

Tubman’s Raid of 1863

Black people were not given freedom from slavery – they had to fight for it.

100 Years Ago: 1921 Tulsa Massacre – State-Sponsored Racist Terror

This brutal racist history cannot be forgotten. This capitalist system has proven over and over that it will never deliver justice, especially for Black people.

One Year Ago, George Floyd’s Murder Set Off a Movement

Today, May 25, is the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. It’s a name we will never forget. His brutal murder by the police set off a mobilization bigger than any we have seen since the Civil Rights Movement. All over the world people were inspired by the wave of protest and anger that […]

Celebrate the Birthday of Malcolm X

On May 19, we celebrate the birthday of Malcolm X.

Daunte Wright and the Democrats

In the aftermath of the police killing of Daunte Wright, the Democrats are promoting illusions in the fundamental role of the police.

“Voter Suppression” is Racist; We Need to Fight Back

Racist attacks on voting rights need to be opposed.

Mario Gonzalez: The Police Murders Continue

The day before George Floyd’s murderer was convicted, the police murdered Mario Gonzalez.

Celebrate Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Birthday—Demand His Freedom Today!

Demonstrations in Oakland Today! Mumia Abu-Jamal is a political prisoner in the United States. In 1981, Philadelphia police framed him for the murder of a cop. Why? He was an active organizer for the Black Panther Party and a journalist who challenged the racist system we live under. He has been in prison since then, […]

Ma’Khia Bryant: Her Life Matters!

Debate about whether police were justified in killing Ma’Khia Bryant doesn’t address the question of the role of police and the purpose of their violence.

One Convicted Cop Doesn’t Equal Justice

The conviction of Chauvin does not change the oppressive role of the police. We still need a social order that is not based on inequality.

Chauvin Trial To End – But This Racist System Remains

Regardless of the result of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the racist capitalist system will continue until it is overthrown.

Defend Voting Rights and Fight Racism

The Republicans in Georgia and elsewhere are engaged in a thinly-disguised attempt to prevent Black people from voting. Although voting is insufficient to solve our problems, we must oppose this racist attack on our civil rights.

Another Predictable Racist “Murder by Cop”

Yet another Black man has been unjustly killed by the cops.

Fighting Racism and Capitalism, 1968 and Today

The struggles against capitalism and racism are linked, and Martin Luther King, Jr. understood this.

Anti-Asian Hate Crimes are a U.S. Tradition

The shooting in Atlanta is part of a long history of anti-Asian racism in the United States.

Vaccine Distribution in Baltimore: Racial Disparity on Full Display

It is not surprising that in a racist society, there is a racial disparity in vaccination rates.

Spike in Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans

After a year of Trump blaming COVID-19 on China, it is not surprising to see a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes.

Robert Williams: Celebrating a Leader in the Struggle against Racism

Celebrating the life of Robert Williams, fighter for Black rights.

Tipping Must End: A Hang-Over from Enslavement

No worker of any race or gender should have their livelihood subjected to pleasing the whims of individual clients. This racist legacy should be abolished, and living wages should be guaranteed for all labor.

When Health Care Fails, Could the Problem Be Racism?

David Bell, a Black man, died after being denied medical treatment three times. Is he a victim of racism?

Black Lives Matter in the COVID Era

Black people are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This is part of a pattern of inequality.

An Overview of the Situation in the U.S. in 2020 – A Year of Extremes

The pressures of this period are building across the U.S. and around the world. But the capitalist system that is responsible for the crisis remains. This virus has united us in many ways. It has given us a picture of the future capitalism holds out to us. And it isn’t a future that we can accept.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: Yet Another Critic of Capitalism!

Martin Luther King Jr., known for his activism against racial segregation, was also a critic of capitalism.

The Pre-Existing Conditions In A Racist Capitalist Society

Healthcare disparities in a racist society continue to harm marginalized groups.

Fred Hampton: A Young Warrior of the Working Class

On December 4, 1969, Fred Hampton was murdered by Chicago police after being surveilled and stalked by the FBI. His life and death are worth remembering not simply because he is one of thousands of Black men who have been killed by law enforcement officials in America, or because his murder is a textbook example […]

Olympics Protests in 1968: John Carlos and Tommie Smith Raise their Fists

Mexico City, 1968: two black gloved fists are raised in the air during the awards ceremony for the 200-meter sprint at the Olympics, as the U.S. National Anthem.

Trump Refuses to Denounce White Supremacists in the Debate

The Proud Boys, a violent far-right group, has been celebrating a remark made by Donald Trump at the first presidential debate.

Indictment in Breonna Taylor Case is Another Racist Attack

Two of the three cops involved were not charged at all and one was charged with “wanton endangerment” for firing shots that might have hurt her neighbors, not murder or even manslaughter.

Bacon’s Rebellion and the Making of “Race” in the United States

Since the explosion of outrage following the police murder of George Floyd, millions of Americans (white and Black, and others as well) have focused their attention on race and racial oppression in the United States. They have looked back to the murders of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery this year as well as back a […]

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