World News
Afro-Cuban Activists Fight Racism Between Two Fires – Sujatha Fernandes / The Nation
America’s Cult of Ignorance Is No Match for Asia’s Cult of Intelligence – John W. Traphagan / The World Post
Has South Africa Lost Its Way? The ANC’s Unfulfilled Promise – Jessica Piombo and Cherrel Africa / Foreign Affairs
South Africa is in the middle of a period of political and economic unrest unlike anything the country has experienced since the end of apartheid…
We didn’t need to drop the bomb — and even our WW II military icons knew it – Gar Alperovitz / Salon
Afro-Mexicans: No longer ‘erased’ – Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
After Violent Attack, India Must Address Anti-Black Racism – Sharmila Sen / The Root
Afrophobia in Europe: Groundbreaking ENAR report – Mary Schlichte / OBV
Watch “Strolling,” a Powerful Web Series About the African Diaspora – Alexis Okewo / The New Yorker
Fighting a Black ‘Genocide’ in Brazil – Kiratiana Freelon / The Root
Global Blackness and Diasporan Dopeness – Luvvie Ajayi / Huff Post
Stan Grant’s speech on racism and the Australian dream goes viral – Melissa Davey / theguardian
In Exile: Deportations and violence of Haitians in the DR – Jonathan Katz and Patrick Witty / NYT
Is Beauty Really Only Skin Deep? Exploring the Skin Bleaching Epidemic in Africa – Oby Nwaogbe / Bold & Fearless
Britain, Jamaica and the Looming Battle Over Reparations – David A. Graham / The Atlantic
Our forgotten slavery horror: The shameful, untold history of America and the Cuban slave trade – Stephen Chambers / Salon
How to be white and happy in South Africa – Jonathan Jansen (Vice Chancellor of University of the Free State / Rand Daily Mail
‘Between the World and Me,’ A Review From Africa – Chris Ogunlowo / Brittle Paper
The Next Genocide – Timothy Snyder / NYT
Why People Are Calling Out Cops For Being Racist in Brazil – Justin Salhami / Thinkprogress
A Complex World : History, Religion, Caste and Race in India – Runoko Rashidi / Atlantablackstar
One-on-One With Afro-Cubans: What It Means to be Black in Cuba – Henry Louis Gates Jr / The Root
August 27, 1963: W.E.B. Du Bois dies – Richard Kreitner / The Nation
Africa’s democratic road to economic unity – Editorial Board / Christian Science Monitor
Cuba’s Star-Spangled Slavery – Christopher Dickey / The Daily Beast
Black Lives Matter Has Become a Global Movement – Janaya Khan / The Root
Are You Haitian? Greg Grandin / The Nation
