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Black Power
Black Power
Summer of Soul - film review
The recently released
Summer of Soul
shows us a side of the counterculture that deserves to be better known, argues Jim Aindow
Fred Hampton, the Black Panthers and the US state - video
Yonas Makoni discusses Fred Hampton, the Black Panthers and the US state as part of Counterfire's Revolution! Festival
Soundtrack to the Brixton Uprising 40 years on
Marking the 40th anniversary of the uprising in Brixton, Dave Randall looks at the music that accompanied the struggle
Where there’s people, there’s power – Judas and the Black Messiah review
The revolutionary life and politics of Fred Hampton, and the violence of the state against him, provide timely lessons for the movement today, writes Shabbir Lakha
Black Power: A British Story of Resistance - review
The BBC’s new documentary offers an examination of the strengths and weaknesses of the British Black Power movement and the lessons we can take today, finds Yonas Makoni
One Night in Miami: civil rights at the crossroads - review
One Night in Miami
provides a vivid depiction of segregated America and an exploration of the meaning of Black liberation, finds Yonas Makoni
Black Power Afterlives: The Enduring Significance of the Black Panther Party - book review
Black Power Afterlives
provides a range of views on the Black Panther Party, some of which hint at what a revival of the radical core of the Party could mean, argues Yonas Makoni
From Nixon to Trump: Lessons of the 1968 election
As Trump looks to shore up populism for his re-election during the BLM upsurge, Sean Ledwith draws upon parallels with 1968
Fred Hampton: Black Panther and red revolutionary
Fred Hampton's politics are a lesson in how to fight racism and capitalism together, argues Sean Ledwith
From BLM to decolonising Bristol
Black Lives Matter protests in Bristol brought its citizens face-to-face with its ugly past, a ground report by Susan Newman and Jeni Van Heerden
Why pulling down Colston's statue was right
Bristol's Tom Whittaker on the impact of kicking over a symbol of oppression
The revolutionary life and legacy of Malcolm X
On the 95th anniversary of Malcolm X’s birth, Alyssa Cassata looks at his radical life and ideas which continues to inspire millions today
James Baldwin: Living in Fire - book review
Living in Fire
is a pithy yet powerful introduction to James Baldwin’s political life as a street fighting intellectual, raging against the world’s racist and reactionary forces, finds Adam Tomes
Orange is the new black - analysis
Beyond the sly humour and emotive character interactions lies a story of deep institutional repression and desire for radical new approaches to justice, argues Jago Corry
Black Panther: from Huey Newton to Wakanda - film review
Black Panther
is a landmark film for representation and presentation, but the politics ignores structural issues of class and race, argues Shabbir Lakha
Tupac Shakur: Rap Revolution
A look at the political life of Tupac Shakur, and the implications for today's black movement, from Sean Ledwith
Black Lives Matter: getting organised
Shabbir Lakha reports on this week's London activist meeting of Black Lives Matter, as participants discuss the next steps for the movement
Paul Robeson: erased from history - podcast
Portraying Paul Robeson on the 40th anniversary of his death, actor Tayo Aluko talks to us about this prodigiously talented singer, actor and socialist
Beyonce, black lives and the Super Bowl
Musician Dave Randall looks at the furore surrounding Beyonce's performance at the Super Bowl
The Black Panthers: the hidden history
Director Stanley Nelson tells the story of one of the most influential radical movements to emerge from the United States, whose legacy is both enduring and politically misunderstood, writes Season Butler