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 as a girl, for thick voluminous hair. Once I entered kindergarten hair was intertwined with the definition of what… Continue reading How Shaving My Head Redefined My Beauty
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 worldview that espouses superiority. Nationalism has also been a driving force in anti-colonial and anti-racist movements. Black nationalism, in particular, has a long and complicated history… Continue reading Can Black Nationalism Be Revolutionary?
As Atlanta intends on embarking on building a new military fortress “Cop City” and destroying an ancient forest to do so, it is important to look at some largely censored recent history of APD and how they failed to protect the most vulnerable citizens in Atlanta, poor Black children. From May 1979 to June 1981,… Continue reading If Atlanta Can’t Solve KKK Linked Atlanta Child Murders, Why Do They Need A New “Cop City”?
For the New Afrikan independence movement— a movement that calls for the liberation of Black people or New Afrikans through the construction of an independent socialist state— the region of ameriKKKa known as the “Black Belt” is traditionally considered the national territory of the captive Black nation. In other words, when New Afrikan revolutionaries say… Continue reading On the Significance of the Black Belt in the Black Liberation Struggle
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