Black Mandate

Since the arrival of Black people in this country, there has been an agenda and a mandate to repress Black voices. The American government works tirelessly to stop Black [...]
Black Feminism

There is nothing else I would rather be than a Black girl in this lifetime. This affirmation has not been instilled in me since childhood. This affirmation had to grow with [...]
AN OPEN LETTER RE: ATLANTA DSA FROM DARC’S FOUNDERS

This is an open letter to Atlanta DSA, and more specifically, Kelsea, Shafeka, Nora and all other members of the Steering Committee and former DARC leadership who have [...]
How Shaving My Head Redefined My Beauty

As a child, the hair on my head refused to grow. All I craved for was the ability to trade in tight and frilly silk headbands, used by my mom to help others clearly define me [...]
Can Black Nationalism Be Revolutionary?

The idea of nationalism has been used in history as both a destructive force and a liberatory one. Some think of nationalism, and they think of a xenophobic, bigoted [...]

December 2015

Attorney Kamau Franklin Explains Why the Prosecutor Did Not Secure an Indictment in the Tamir Rice Case- Because We Live in America

December 29, 2015 // 0 Comments

Attorney Kamau Franklin in this interview with the Real News Network explains why the prosecutor’s approach in Tamir Rice’s case was flawed from the beginning [...]

Kamau Franklin Discusses Chicago Mayor Emanuel Sacking of Police Superintendent McCarthy

December 2, 2015 // 0 Comments

Kamau Franklin on the Real News discusses why the court-ordered release of the dashcam video of teen Laquan McDonald being gunned down by police officer Jason Van Dyke led to [...]