Ingrid Banks

1 month ago | blackagendareport.com | Austin Cole |Ingrid Banks |Jaime A. Alves |Roberto Sirvent

In this series, we ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book. This week’s featured authors are Françoise N. Hamlin and Charles W. McKinney, Jr.Dr. Hamlin is Royce Family Associate Professor of Teaching Excellence in Africana Studies & History at Brown University. Dr. McKinney, Jr. is chair of Africana studies and associate professor of history at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. Their book is From Rights to Lives: The Evolution of the Black Freedom Struggle.

Oct 29, 2024 | blackagendareport.com | Margaret Kimberley |Abayomi Azikiwe |Ingrid Banks |Jaime A. Alves

As part of his research on grassroots economic projects toward Black Liberation, Austin Cole spoke with Nicholas Richard-Thompson about his community organizing, expanding definitions of economic development, and connecting the people to the public sector. In part II of this discussion, they reflect on what Black Liberation means on a local level and how organizing through a People(s)-Centered Human Rights framework can get us closer to achieving what we need and demand to achieve it.

Sep 17, 2024 | blackagendareport.com | Margaret Kimberley |Abayomi Azikiwe |Ingrid Banks

State repression increases as the so-called democracies continue in a state of crisis. Only a people-centered human rights struggle can bring true justice and peace. “Instead of prosecuting the Ku Klux Klan, the anti-Semites, and reactionaries, the government is arresting anti-fascists.”  (Claudia Jones) Margaret Kimberley: I'm joined by Black Agenda Report contributing editor, Ajamu Baraka. And we will discuss many important events that are taking place nationally and internationally.

Sep 3, 2024 | blackagendareport.com | Abayomi Azikiwe |Ingrid Banks |Jaime A. Alves |Julia Wright

Liberals are demanding that Black people in the U.S. put aside our long tradition of anti-imperialism to support Kamala Harris and sacrifice Palestine in the process. Originally published in Mondoweiss. Symbolism is a necessary means for laundering imperialism. Not only does it bribe the people with amorphous “progress” but it pits struggles in opposition against those that would otherwise be in harmony.

Aug 13, 2024 | blackagendareport.com | Abayomi Azikiwe |Ingrid Banks |Jaime A. Alves

Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly provides important context to “Moving Towards Life” which examines how the issue of Palestine changed the relationship between June Jordan and Audre Lorde. At a rally in Detroit Michigan on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, Kamala Harris chided pro-Palestine protesters. As they chanted “Kamala, Kamala You can’t Hide! We Won’t Vote for Genocide!” the self-proclaimed “top cop” shot back, “You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that.