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The Theory of Celestial Influence: Man, the Universe and Cosmic Mystery by Rodney Collin

Wise Women of the Dreamtime: Aboriginal Tales of the Ancestral Powers by K. Langloh Parker

Don't Play in the Sun : One Woman's Journey Through the Color Complex by Marita Golden

Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson

The Groundings With My Brothers by Walter Rodney

Two Thousand Seasons (African Writers Series)

Two Thousand Seasons by Ayi Kwei Armah

Awakening Osiris by Normandi Ellis

Awakening Osiris: The Egyptian Book of the Dead by Normandi Ellis

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The History of Dreadlocks
In this EBONY.com series exploring Black hair origins, we trace locs from the Ancient Egypt all the way to Jamrock.
By Princess Gabbara

How the Green Book Helped African-American Tourists Navigate a Segregated Nation
Listing hotels, restaurants and other businesses open to African-Americans, the guide was invaluable for Jim-Crow era travelers

7 Reasons Why 'Colorblindness' Contributes to Racism Instead of Solves It
By Jon Greenberg

Being African in India: 'We are seen as demons'
By Aletta Andre

Black feminism and intersectionality By Sharon Smith

Cornel West on Obama: "The First Black President Has Become The First Niggerized Black President"

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No Crime Plan Without Legalising Drugs
April 18, 2017 : By Leanna Ganga

Imagine a society where all drugs are legal and persons can openly purchase any drug of their choice from licensed and regulated distributors, just like they already purchase cigarettes and alcohol. One may think of such a society in a state of what sociologists call anomie and deviance...

Cuba, Fidel, Socialism … Hasta la victoria siempre!
November 30, 2016 : By William Blum

Cuba, Fidel, Socialism … Hasta la victoria siempre!

The most frequent comment I’ve read in the mainstream media concerning Fidel Castro’s death is that he was a "dictator"; almost every heading bore that word. Since the 1959 revolution, the American mainstream media has routinely referred to Cuba as a dictatorship. But just what does Cuba do or lack that makes it a dictatorship?

Castro: colossus of the Caribbean
November 29, 2016 : By Raffique Shah

IN response to a request from one young reporter for me to comment on Fidel Castro after the legendary Cuban leader died last Friday, I blurted out: he was a colossus of the Caribbean who walked the world stage tall like a giant.

Clinton Is the Most Dangerous Person Alive - An Interview with Edward S. Herma
November 08, 2016 : By Ann Garrison

Clinton Is the Most Dangerous Person Alive - An Interview with Edward S. Herma

Ann Garrison: Earlier this year, you told me that you differ with Noam Chomsky, your co-author of Manufacturing Consent and other books, in that you plan to vote for the Green Party's presidential and vice presidential candidates Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Are you still planning to do so?

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Clan/'Tribal' Loyalties: A Hinderance to Unity
October 27, 2016 : By Ayinde
An African Stampede Out of the International Criminal Court?
October 26, 2016 : By Glen Ford
One of the most repeated facts about Haiti is a lie
October 13, 2016 : By M. R. O'Connor
Always Remember
October 09, 2016 : Dr. Selwyn R. Cudjoe
South African School Girls provide leadership for the On-Going Revolution
September 21, 2016 : By Dr. Marsha Adebayo and Siki Dlanga
Ready Or Not, the Black Movement Enters a New Stage
July 20, 2016 : By Glen Ford
Made Man in a Blue Vest: Deray McKesson
July 11, 2016 : By Bruce A. Dixon
U.S. Sets Stage for Libya-Like Regime Change in Eritrea, "Africa's Cuba"
June 18, 2016 : By Glen Ford
Muhammad Ali: My Name, Not Yours
June 06, 2016 : By Abby Zimet
Hillary Clinton's Race Problem
May 20, 2016 : By Richard W. Behan
Black Lives Don't Matter, Black Votes Do: the Racial Hypocrisy of Hillary and Bill Clinton
April 25, 2016 : By Richard W. Behan

Congratulations to Dr. Nakandi Galabuzi, Dr. Oba Ranu and Leslie-Ann Paul on their academic achievements this year

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Zimbabwe Takes Back its Land
A discussion with the authors of the new book, Zimbabwe Takes Back its Land which offers a nuanced assessment of land reform, countering the dominant media narratives of oppression and economic stagnation in Zimbabwe.
The French African Connection
The first episode of this three-part series untangles the web of political connections between France and its former African colonies.
The Modern Racist Paradigm
This documentary exposes the "White" Media's long-term agenda to standardize Caucasian people as the "social norm" for general society.
A Docu-Series about Latino Identity
Negro is a docu-series exploring Latino identity in the U.S. and abroad. Historical and present day issues of racism, colorism and social consequences of the color complex among Latinos by Dash Harris.
The Zionist Story - Ronen Berelovich
The Zionist Story, an independent film by Ronen Berelovich, is the story of ethnic cleansing, colonialism and apartheid to produce a demographically Jewish State.
The Jewish Question - Dr. Tony Martin
In 1993, Martin published The Jewish Onslaught: Despatches from the Wellesley Battlefront (The Majority Press). It was praised by a number of reviewers. However, the Chair of Martin's department at Wellesley, Selwyn R. Cudjoe, labelled Martin's book "Gangsta history, meant to demean and to defame others and to bring them into disrepute, rather than to enlighten and to lead us to a more complex and sophisticated understanding of social phenomena.
Vodun and Haiti - Prof. James Smalls
Professor James Smalls speaks about Vodun and what it means to African development.

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Colorado's 4/20 Rally 2014: Is the Rebellion Over?
By TriniView.com Reporters - June 30, 2014
Trinidad Rastas Advocate for Reparations and Marijuana Legalisation
By TriniView.com Reporters - April 04, 2014
Rastafari People Remain African Liberators
by Baba Ras Marcus
Mansions of Rastafari Meet in Siparia
Event Date: November 22, 2009 - Triniview.com
Ras Marcus Speaks on the Rasta Movement
Ras Tyehimba interviews Ras Marcus
Demystifying The Issue Of Repatriation
by Ras Jahaziel
Baba Ras Marcus: Rastafari and Religion
by Baba Ras Marcus

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Ex British Ambassador Makes Astonishing Speech About Tony Blair, George Bush, War and Profit

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Britain's colonial shame: Slave-owners given huge payouts after abolition
By Sanchez Manning
Zimbabwe Empowerment Lessons for South Africa
By Rumbidzayi Zinyuke
No compensation for slaves
By George Alleyne

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Layers of Blackness: Colourism in the African Diaspora by Deborah Gabriel