Paul Robeson

An Open Letter to Black Male Athletes

Kevin Powell | Posted 12.03.2011

Kevin Powell

So I come to you not simply as a fan, but also as someone who knows well the inner workings of sports and entertainment and as someone who wants to see you live up to your full potential, not just as elite athletes, but as men.

The 50 Most Influential Progressives of the 20th Century

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.25.2011

Peter Dreier

We all stand on the shoulders of earlier generations of radicals and reformers who challenged the status quo of their day. Unfortunately, most Americans know little of this progressive history.

A Prayer

Reverend Billy | Posted 05.25.2011

Reverend Billy

Aung San Sun Kyi, Nelson Mandela, Chief Joseph, Harvey Milk -- teach us! Revolution aint what it used to be.

Free Flick Fridays: Song of Freedom

Tribeca Film | Posted 05.25.2011

Tribeca Film

It's shocking, really, that there hasn't been a biopic of the legendary Paul Robeson as of yet. Much, much more than "the guy who sings "Ol' Man River" in Showboat," Robeson was a towering American figure and one of the few people who can accurately be called a Renaissance man.

Touring Harlem, Lost and Found

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Henry Adams

Are you wistful for that old-time Harlem?

You and I Hate My Name

Dave Astor | Posted 05.25.2011

Dave Astor

At a time when financial bigwigs have made a mess of the U.S. economy, the deserved scorn heaped upon these greedy "masters of the universe" poses a problem for people with blue-blood monikers like mine.

Yes We Did!

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

Lincoln Mitchell

Forget about the Bradley effect, Republican voter suppression tactics and October surprises. Obama won a clear and resounding victory last night.

Frank Marshall Davis and the Deception of Pornography

Lisa Derrick | Posted 05.25.2011

Lisa Derrick

I wrote pornography to pay for my addiction to books and fancy face cleansers.