Nelson Johnson (1943-2025), revolutionary, Greensboro survivor, pastor, visionary. He lovingly fought, he fightingly loved; he learningly taught, he teachingly learned. Now he may rest, but I suspect he will not: he is already a spirit of change that will keep us going.

More librarians, smaller class sizes, bilingual & special education. These are just a few highlights that are included in the historic Chicago Teachers Union contract. Swipe to learn more. ➡️

Earth month is here. Stop ecocide!

Dr. Martin Luther King, jr. was assassinated 57 years ago, April 4, 1968. Never forget.

Happy birthday to Paul Robeson — pro athlete, actor, singer, civil rights activist, and socialist — born on this day in 1898. When he traveled abroad, Robeson made a point to sing for workers. Here he is performing ‘Joe Hill’ to Scottish miners in 1949.

“She pulled no punches.” Karen Lewis stood up to billionaires, school closures and their closers, and racist austerity measures. She reminded us that justice means fighting together across lines of race and class. Her words from 2012 still hit in 2025. 📚 Read her

bell hooks wrote, “Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power — not because they don’t see it, but because they see it and they don’t want it to exist.”

The world reacts to Black suffering in Africa like it’s routine, not a crisis. What’s happening in Sudan is not chaos or conflict, it is a genocide driven by imperial greed backed by foreign powers like the UAE. There is no justice when Black death is normalized.

“Every shut eye ain’t sleep; Every goodbye ain’t gone.” Words of Prof. Lewis Michaux recognizing Malcolm X on the day of Malcolm’s assassination, 2/21/65. Remember these words as we commemorate the Centenial of the birth of Malcolm X in 2025!

To the jazz lovers, happy international jazz day. May our numbers multiple!

May Day 🛠️

“Ain’t no power like the power of the students ‘cause the power of the students don’t stop!” Students in Chicago take to the streets for justice, public education, and a stronger America for workers and families! #MayDay2025

A Continuous Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Martin Sostre A must read! by Garrett Felber, AK Press 2025

This is what the climate crisis looks like in Africa but the mainstream global media won’t show you this.

It is our duty to fight neofascist authoritarianism under the current racist capitalist state in the US.

We celebrated the, May 19 100th birthday of Malcolm X with deep respect and uncompromising commitment to leaning his many political lessons

George Floyd was killed 5 years ago today in Minneapolis, MN. This police murder by Derek Chauvin was/is an abomination, and the people rose up. Police murder, war, militarism and genocide continue and so must our rise up against them.

“They killed my mother — and before that, my brother. I urge everyone: do not go to the American aid distribution points soaked in blood. This bag only contains 2 empty flour sacks — nothing else — & yet they shot & killed my mother as she tried to get us something to eat today.”