Black Anarchism In The US: A rich, Radical Tradition
“The prison facility itself is maximum security, but society is just an extension; it’s a minimum-security prison. And that is at the core of Black anarchism.” Mansa Musa for TRNN…
‘Advocates Know How to Fight Attempts to Repress Black History’: CounterSpin interview with Naomi Bethune on anti-Black history
Janine Jackson for FAIR Janine Jackson interviewed American Prospect‘s John Lewis writing fellow Naomi Bethune about anti-Black history for the February 27, 2026, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly…
Is Juneteenth, Our New National Holiday, a Delusion?
By Mark Lloyd / Original to ScheerPost This article was originally posted on June 19, 2023. We are reposting it in honor of Juneteenth. On June 16, 2023, the White…
On 100th Birthday of Malcolm X, Family Presses Trump to Release Gov’t Files on Assassination
In 2023, the family of Malcolm X filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against various government bodies, including the FBI, CIA and NYPD, for concealing evidence of their involvement…
What Is It About Black History That Frightens the Hell Out of the Far Right?
Scholar Molefi Kete Asante discusses the radical origins of Black History Month and how it confronts cultural hegemony.
The Prophecies of Malcolm X: Zionism Is a New Kind of Colonialism
Decades after his martyrdom and nearing the 100th anniversary of his birth, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz's words still pierce through the deceptions of empire.
This Black History Month, Fight for the Freedom to Learn
More than ever, we need to protect our schools, libraries, and kids from censors and book banners. Our country will be better for it.
White Man’s Justice Is Black People’s Grief: A Black History Month Truth
By Kevin Cooper / Original to ScheerPost “It’s not whether you win or lose that counts, but how you play the game that matters.” That’s what my people are often…
64 Years Ago Today – How Four College Students Started a Revolution
Those who decided to take action in 1960 changed the course of history. That's how change is made.
60 Years After the March on Washington, Black Economic Inequality Persists
Sixty years without substantially narrowing the racial wealth divide is a policy failure.
60 Years Since MLK Jr.’s Historic ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the iconic speech delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Is Juneteenth, Our New National Holiday, a Delusion?
By Mark Lloyd / Original to ScheerPost On June 16, 2023, the White House announced that President Biden was proud to have signed the 2021 bi-partisan law establishing Juneteenth as…
Juneteenth: Embracing the Power of Awareness and Repair
By Mobolaji Olambiwonnu / Original to ScheerPost When President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, I initially saw it as a symbolic gesture, unable to replace the concrete…
[rewind] Julian Bond Was a Radical Long Before MLK
This Feb. 2020 episode of the SI podcast brings two relevant topics into light: Black history and the anti-war movement.
Kevin Cooper: Whitewashing Historical Truths: The Story of Sullivan’s Island
While everyone's heard of Ellis Island, the equivalent port of arrival for countless slaves is rarely mentioned in American history, writes Kevin Cooper from death row in San Quentin.