Law and Legal Cases

On Monday, February 21, 2011—the third day of the International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement’s (InPDUM) National Convention—a special African Youth Resistance Conference will be held in Philadelphia, PA.

Burning Spear Publications announces the release of several new DVDs featuring speeches by African Socialist International Chairman Omali Yeshitela - available at the Uhuru...

The Black Is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations has had a good year since its first rally and march on the White House, November, 2009. “We proved that a critical mass of Black left activists and organizations was prepared to rebuild independent, anti-imperialist Black politics.” Now, as “the economic depression gripping our people deepens, and a cascade of crises loom for the nation and the world,” Black Is Back prepares for another year of struggle to reverse the “mass suffering and defeat” brought on by Wall Street and its servants in both major political parties.” Renew the struggle. Rally and march with BiB.

Rapid City, IOWA -- The group gathered in the South Dakota city on Friday to pray for Peltier's release, saying that he is innocent and was framed by the FBI because of his political activities.

Oakland - November 6, 2010 - The Coalition for Justice for Oscar Grant (ONYX Organizing Committee, The New Years Movement, The General Assembly for Justice for Oscar Grant) condemns the activity of the Oakland Police Department leading up to, during and following the rally held on November 5th, 2010 in response to the sentencing of Johannes Mehserle for the murder of Oscar Grant, III.

Tillery, NC - On Saturday, October 23, 2010, the first SAVE THE LAND: Black Farmers & Landowners Benefit & Rally is being held in the rural farming community of Tillery, NC where the 1930s’ New Deal Tillery Resettlement Farms is located.

Lybon Mabasa was one of the young activists of the Black Conscience Movement set up by Steve Biko during the 1976 Soweto uprising.

Leonard Peltier is an Indigenous political prisoner, an Oglala freedom fighter and American Indian Movement member who was framed up and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences on “evidence” manufactured by the US government.

JACKSON, Mississippi — On a hot day in Mississippi, around 300 people filled the streets as they marched demanding the release of Jamie and Gladys Scott who have spent the past 15 years unjustly imprisoned.