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Long decried by liberals and conservatives alike, the Martinican psychiatrist remains one of the most piercing critics of colonialism.
Forty years ago, the exiled South African activist dared to teach Zionism critically. A furious backlash ensued.
Lewis Gordon and Nathalie Etoke discuss the space for freedom opened up by Black existentialist thought.
Melvin Rogers and Neil Roberts discuss the difficulty of keeping faith in a foundationally anti-Black republic.
Mie Inouye and Daniel Martinez HoSang discuss the challenges of organizing in a society that tears groups apart.
Jeanne Theoharis speaks with Lerone A. Martin on the white Christian legacy of J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI.
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To make change, movements need to build endurance—the capacity to keep people showing up despite their differences.
The United States has long supported the repression of Latin American land defenders. The tactics it exported are coming to the Atlanta forest.
Movement building requires a culture of listening—not mastery of the right language.
It's at the heart of what makes The Black Jacobins a classic.
How a little-understood feature of urban finance—municipal bonds—fuels racial inequality.
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Lawyer, writer, organizer, and author of Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom.
Professor of American History at UCLA
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