The racially organized nature of space in the U.S. is not accidental. From slavery to Jim Crow to the prison industrial complex to gentrification, internal colonialism has structured the exploitation of Black communities. This essay examines how the colonial division of labor functions as ongoing primitive accumulation. . . .
Theory Corner
The Never Ending Attacks against African Identity
Since the first European invasions, the logic of African people identifying with Africa has been under attack. From “Asiatic Black” to “Foundational Black American” to “Native to the Americas,” false identities serve imperialism. The real question is simple: are we for Africa or for empire? . . .
Trump Attacks on Trans Prisoners are Part of a Colonial Legacy
The Trump administration has moved to strip Obama-era protections for transgender and intersex prisoners, citing executive orders rooted in TERF ideology. But the flaws run deeper than Trump. From settler-colonialism to pink-washing imperialism, this editorial traces the full history behind the attack on trans lives. . . .
Kids corner economics: What tariffs teach us about Black capitalism
Black capitalism rests upon two primary myths: the circulating Black dollar and Black buying power. For purposes of this essay, in honor of National Black Business Month, we will use tariffs and trade to highlight the contradictions and limitations of each myth while decoupling the legitimate sentiments that may drive us to support them. . . .
African Peoples, Revolutionary Change, and the Importance of Marxist Materialism
African people in the U.S., whose exploited labor has been a cornerstone of capitalism, must engage with Marxism not as an abstract theory but as a necessary tool for liberation. . . .
What Correctly Defines Pan-Africanism in 2025 and Beyond
For those of us who identify Pan-Africanism not as an ideology, but as an objective, we define Pan-Africanism as the total liberation and unification of Africa under a continental wide scientific socialist government. This is the framework for revolutionary Pan-Africanists who endorse the concepts of Pan-Africanism laid out by the ideas of Kwame Nkrumah, Sekou Ture, Amilcar Cabral, and others. . . .
Neo-Colonial Capture, Culture, and Neo-Liberalism
Through relentless propaganda, shameless opportunism, and the manipulation of the Black misleadership class, they seek to undermine our efforts. . . .
Battle of Ideas & Cultural Workers
A few weeks ago, I co-facilitated an internal political education (PE) session on culture and cultural work/ers with comrades in Black Alliance for Peace-ATL. In planning for the session, we had several objectives: having a working definition of culture, understanding the role of cultural workers and artists, acknowledging the material basis for culture, and exploring both cultural imperialism and cultural resistance. 1 – A Material Basis for Culture Culture does not spring from nowhere. Culture and its visible aspects are not creations of dust, but rather the material ground beneath it. Our discussion was rich, lively, and engaging. I’m always . . .