History

Nonviolence is violence, too: Somebody's gotta die

Author and poet Too Black briefly surveys the history and philosophies of nonviolent action to reveal why nonviolent struggle is not actually nonviolent.

A Portrait of a true-to-life Black revolutionary in 21st Century America: On Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin

From the time of his early days as a "voting rights" advocate, to his involvement in the Revolutionary Liberation struggle, to his leadership role in the Islamic movement here in the U.S., Imam Jamil Al-Amin has been a central figure in the fight for equity, fairness, and justice.

AUDIO PREVIEW: "We were figuring it out with courage and strength...being Vanguards in what we do." An oral history with Jihad Adbulmumit

From above-ground activism and organizing youth in schools and extra-curricular groups to underground activities like bank robberies and police shootouts, Abdulmumit's message is one of commitment to liberation and embracing art to ignite revolutionary ideas.

AUDIO PREVIEW: "We have to build a movement of resistance, and not episodes of resistance." An oral history with Jalil Muntaqim

Police killings. COINTELPRO. A revolutionary newspaper published for and by prisoners. Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army veteran, Jalil Muntaqim details stories of resisting empire and organizing for a new world.

AUDIO PREVIEW: "You gotta make it fall." An oral history with Ashanti Alston

Dark tunnels, political prisoners, organizers underground, and abandoned plans. This Black August, a former political prisoner shares his story about a failed jailbreak and highlights why action is essential to our liberation struggle.

Jeffersonian Republicanism, the French Revolution, and Louisiana Purchase: Internal Dynamics of Western Influences in 1791 St. Domingue