Marcus Garvey’s vision for economic and cultural upliftment of Black people remains largely misunderstood, but his mission to create a global Black identity and economic cooperation is still relevant today.
Opinion
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Weight-loss drugs can save lives — or ruin them
The black market for counterfeit weight loss drugs is growing as demand for FDA-approved medications increases, putting millions of Americans at risk of serious health problems.
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Africa’s plunder by IMF and World Bank ‘structural adjustments’
During the 1980s and 1990s, the IMF and World Bank forced African governments to implement SAPs, which led to a decline in public services, labor market regulations, and industrial policy, resulting in a recession that lasted over two decades and a decline in material use.
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Negro problem? No. Caucasian problem? You bet!
The Anglo-Saxon ruling class has come to believe in a Negro problem, which is a fiction created by propaganda and has no basis in fact, as African nations have not molested the rest of the world for centuries and the only problem is colored people’s natural aversion to conquest, enslavement, exploitation and debasement.
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Black Republicans — who are they?
Black Americans have been largely Democratic voters since the mid-20th century, but recent studies show that a small percentage of Black Americans identify with or lean toward the Republican Party, and they tend to support individualistic approaches to addressing racial inequality.
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Fighting to keep Blackness
President Trump has stated that this country will be WOKE no longer, while Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell has demanded an immediate reversal of the sale of the historic Freedom Riders Museum in Montgomery, due to its connection to civil rights history.
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Trump’s Gold Card Citizenship Plan
President Donald Trump has unveiled a new initiative where wealthy foreign-born individuals can purchase gold cards for $5 million, granting them green card privileges and a path to American citizenship.
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Is this ‘Constructive Engagement’ 2.0— Or, Freddo frontin’ for Heil tech Hitler?
Raymond Nat Turner, a NYC poet and founder of the jazz-poetry ensemble UpSurge!NYC, condemns the actions of vampire Ponzi-schemers and white supremacist devils, who he believes are causing harm to everyday people and costing billions in their pursuit of wealth and power.
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Rush City is Minnesota’s worst prison
Rush City prison is overcrowded, understaffed, and inhumane, with two prisoners often being housed in one cell, leading to violent clashes and inhumane living conditions.
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More Black faces on TV is not all we’d hoped for
Black faces on TV have become more visible over the past half century, but while things have gotten better in some areas, others have gotten worse, such as Black unemployment and wealth disparities.
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Who protects the people from the human rights ‘protectors’?
The concept of human rights is a Western hoax that has been used to justify colonization and oppression, and to define who is human and deserving of rights while excluding non-Europeans.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Speaks Out While Others Stay Silent
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is standing up against Donald Trump and his attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is challenging the hypocrisy and privilege that fuel his campaign, while also praising Canada and Mexico for taking a firm stance against Trump’s policies.
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Trump threatens to rewrite Black history
The Black Press is our last line of defense against Donald Trump’s campaign to erase history and reshape it to suit his authoritarian ambitions, making it more crucial than ever to preserve Black history and the truth.
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Will the U.S. separation of powers hold?
The U.S. Supreme Court will be deciding whether the Trump administration’s executive orders are legal and if they exceed the president’s authority under the U.S. Constitution, which will have implications for democracy and freedom in the U.S.
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Black Press, NAACP, and Lawmakers Warned America—Now Trump’s Project 2025 Agenda is Reality
Donald Trump’s administration has implemented several policies aligned with the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, including reinstating harsh immigration policies, rolling back civil rights protections, and gutting diversity programs, despite his previous denials.
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The Alternate Reality of Trump’s Black History Month Celebration
Trump hosted a Black History Month celebration at the White House, but failed to address his administration’s attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and his racist new federal policy that allows only white South Africans to come to America but punishes Black people in that country.
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Corporate America Abandons DEI, But Black-Owned Brands Are the Future
Black-owned brands are thriving while corporate America’s commitment to DEI is unraveling, leading to a call for economic fasts and boycotts to hold corporations accountable.
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A call for U.S. sanctions against Israel and Trump’s Gaza Grab
President Trump’s announcement of U.S. control over the Gaza Strip has been met with widespread condemnation, with Black Alliance for Peace calling on the U.S. military to reject any unlawful orders and denounce previous Democratic Party stances on Gaza.
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What RFK Jr. as Health Secretary Means for Black Well-Being
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services, despite his controversial views on public health, including his belief that immune systems can differ by race, and his vow to strip processed foods from Americans’ diets.
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Public ‘watch list’ targets Black federal workers
A right-wing nonprofit has published the names and photos of over 50 federal employees, many Black, who support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, raising concerns about the potential for harassment, violence, and job loss.