CNN's upcoming "Black in America 5" wades into the deep of black identity and skin color politics. Here, Dr. Yaba Blay, a Ghanain-American scholar whose independent work sparked the special, talks about the nuances of a topic often considered too hot TV.

2012-12-06 The Sudanese government continues its atrocities against civilians in the Nuba Mountains region. A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding, yet the international community watches in silence

Bruce Dixon, managing editor at Black Agenda Report recalls Fred Hampton, deputy chairman of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, murdered by the FBI and Chicago police 43 years ago this week. read more

Welcome to the climate crisis. There’s nothing abstract about it. It isn’t some apocalypse decades away or an event that comes down like one big hurricane to wipe us all out. It’s Hurricane Sandy. It’s all the economic, political and social conditions that were already in place. And it’s the opportunity for forces of profit and repression to push their agenda forward in the aftermath. But guess what: The climate justice movement isn’t so abstract either. This is it. It’s dedicated organizers recognizing how their work can be aligned across issues. It’s relief providers and hard-working volunteers transforming into activists and community leaders.

Two years have passed since the security forces massacred over 73 people in Tivoli Gardens in May 2010. Some residents claim that as many as 200 people may have been killed. They point to a place in ‘Rasta City’, which was deliberately set on fire by security forces, and bodies burnt. They claim that front [...]