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Read more about the article BIBC BIDS REVOLUTIONARY FAREWELL

BIBC BIDS REVOLUTIONARY FAREWELL

“He fought until the very end!”- Marsha Coleman-Adebayo The Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations extends our condolences to the family of Glen Ford. Comrade Glen was a consummate journalist who was relentless in his efforts to engage in the war of ideas confronting African and other colonized people. He was a founding member of the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations and co-author of the Coalition’s National Black Political Agenda for Self-determination.  

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Read more about the article Charles Barron is Back: His Unique Rise to Power, East New York’s Forgotten Socialist Dynasty, and the Never Ending Narrative Wars

Charles Barron is Back: His Unique Rise to Power, East New York’s Forgotten Socialist Dynasty, and the Never Ending Narrative Wars

How the Barrons have been shattering narratives for two decades Michael Lange “The socialist left is on the rise, particularly in neighborhoods where Black and Latino residents are being gentrified out of existence” declared Congressman Hakeem Jeffries. Jeffries, the fourth ranking House Democrat (and potential future speaker of the house), represents New York’s 8th Congressional District, which includes predominantly black neighborhoods like Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, and East New York. He is a fervent critic of New York City’s ascendant socialist left, frequently taking aim at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Justice Democrats, and the Democratic Socialists of America, as they continue to amass power and influence. Jeffries, future Mayor Eric Adams, and their political allies contend that socialism is only appealing to white gentrifiers, and…

Continue ReadingCharles Barron is Back: His Unique Rise to Power, East New York’s Forgotten Socialist Dynasty, and the Never Ending Narrative Wars