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Black Agenda Radio May 9, 2025 Authors Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley bareditors Fri, 05/09/2025 – 19:17 Black Agenda Radio · Black Agenda Radio May 9, 2025 In this week’s segment, we discuss the 80th anniversary of victory in Europe in World War II, and the disinformation that centers on the U.S.'s role and dismisses the pivotal Soviet role in that conflict. Also, we learn about the Nakba, the catastrophe, that began the displacement of Palestinians by the new state of Israel in 1947. But first, we hear from the author of a new book which challenges narratives about… […]

The Rebirth of the African Phoenix: A View from Babylon Authors Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley bareditors Fri, 05/09/2025 – 18:49 Black Agenda Radio · The Rebirth of the African Phoenix: A View from Babylon Roger McKenzie is the international editor of the UK-based Morning Star, the only English-language socialist daily newspaper in the world. He joins us from Oxford to discuss his new book, “The Rebirth of the African Phoenix: A View from Babylon.” We also talk about politics in the UK, the recent by-election results, and why the Reform party is growing. International United Kingdom African Diaspora… […]

Bruce Dixon: US Fake History of World War II Underlies Permanent Bipartisan Hostility Toward Russia Authors Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley bareditors Fri, 05/09/2025 – 18:45 Black Agenda Radio · Bruce Dixon: US Fake History of World War II Underlies Permanent Bipartisan Hostility Toward Russia The late Bruce Dixon was a co-founder and managing editor of Black Agenda Report. In 2018, he provided this commentary entitled, "US Fake History of World War II Underlies Permanent Bipartisan Hostility Toward Russia." His words are still relevant today. International Russia World War II USSR Nazi […]

The Meaning of Nakba Day Authors Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley bareditors Fri, 05/09/2025 – 18:36 Black Agenda Radio · The Meaning of Nakba Day On Thursday, May 8th, zionist organizations in Chicago were scheduled to raise the Israeli flag to commemorate what they call Israeli independence, but which is what Palestinians call al-Nakba, the Catastrophe, when over 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes and lands in 1947-1948 by European Jewish settlers. Nadiah Alyafai is a member of the US Palestinian Community Network chapter in Chicago and she joins us to discuss why the public must be aware… […]

Black Agenda Radio May 2, 2025 Authors Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley bareditors Fri, 05/02/2025 – 21:46 Black Agenda Radio · Black Agenda Radio May 2, 2025 In this week’s segment, we hear about an upcoming conference dedicated to Black, radical organizers in the U.S. But first, we have an update on the Congo and the principles of agreement between Congo and Rwanda that the U.S. is brokering, with commitments for investment in strategic minerals access. International Congo Rwanda Black Radical Tradition organizing black power […]

The Congo and Trump's Mineral Deal Authors Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley bareditors Fri, 05/02/2025 – 21:43 Black Agenda Radio · The Congo and Trump's Mineral Deal The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Rwanda recently signed a Declaration of Principles in Washington. Is Rwanda ending its M23 group’s incursion into the DRC? What are the principles agreed to? How will this impact the people of Congo? Why did these events take place in Washington? What is the US role in the conflict? Maurice Carney, Executive Director of Friends of the Congo, joins us from Washington to… […]

Fight Back News

Minnesota activists protest Abria’s anti-abortion fundraiser run

Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday, May 10, Minnesota Abortion Action Committee (MNAAC) protested a fundraiser hosted by Abria Pregnancy Resources, a Twin Cities anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center. Pro-abortion activists and community members alike lined a stretch of Lake Harriet Parkway while anti-abortion participants were participating in Abria’s ninth annual “Life is Wonderful 10K, 5K, Walk & Fun Run.” The well-attended protest amplified community members’ objections towards Abria’s presence and invited curious passersby to learn about the dangers of crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). MNAAC is a grassroots, reproductive justice organization that fights for reproductive rights, including abortion access, bodily autonomy and… […]

Atlanta immigration, community and labor organizers join together on May Day

Atlanta, GA – Labor organizers, students and community members gathered for a May 4 panel commemorating May Day and bridged the gap between organized labor and the fight against deportations. Reflecting on the origins of May Day in the Haymarket Affair and its subsequent revival in the U.S. with the 2006 Day without Immigrants mega marches. Attendees left the event charged up and ready to fight the anti-worker and anti-immigrant agenda of the Trump administration, both on the shop floor and in the streets. Panelists spoke extensively on the interconnected nature of their movements. Adelina Nicholls, the executive director of… […]

International Workers Day march in Oakland, CA

Oakland, CA – On the afternoon of Thursday, May 1, more than 2000 community members took to the streets of Oakland in celebration of May Day. Themes of international working-class solidarity ran through the event, starting with a youth rally in Fruitvale Plaza followed by a march to San Antonio Park where a closing rally and resource fair took place. 25 unions, grassroots organizations, and nonprofits united behind Oakland Sin Fronteras’ call, “All Power to the Workers.” The multinational crowd voiced strong opposition to state violence and current immigration policies. Uncle Bobby X, uncle of Oscar Grant, a young, Black… […]

San José, CA – After a weekend of negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng announced on Monday, May 12 that the United States would roll back its tariffs on Chinese imports by 115%, from 145% to 30%. The Chinese agreed to match this tariff reduction, reducing China’s tariffs on U.S. goods from 125% to 10%. China did not agree to any of the U.S. trade demands and many U.S. news reports had to admit that China did well, with one headline from Bloomberg News reading, “Xi Defiance Pays Off as Trump Meets… […]

Grand Rapids protest demands justice for Patrick Lyoya

Grand Rapids, MI – On Thursday, May 8, over 100 activists and community members gathered outside the Kent County 17th Circuit Court to stand in solidarity, outrage and mourning with the family of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed black man and Congolese immigrant who was killed in a 2022 traffic stop by the Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr. After years of waiting for justice while Christopher Schurr walked free of consequences, the prosecutor’s office finally put Schurr on trial for murder. But after days of deliberation, the jury was unable to reach a verdict, and a mistrial was declared by… […]

New Delhi, India – On May 10, the governments of India and Pakistan negotiated a full ceasefire. It was brokered by the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who pressured for the retaliatory actions to end while securing a victory for U.S. imperialism. On May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launched a series of air strikes at Pakistan. The attack was labeled “Operation Sindoor.” The regions of Kotli, Muzaffarabad and Bagh in Pakistan and some regions of Pakistan-administered Kashmir were affected by the strikes. The attack reportedly killed a three-year-old girl and two others and injured 35 more. This was… […]

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