race, gender, and class: kathleen cleaver & noam chomsky 10/16/97

Dr. Chomsky and Dr. Cleaver talked about race, gender and class issues that confront the United States today. They recalled their activism in the 1960s and offered advice on what should be done today relating to these issues. Following their remarks, Dr. Chomsky and Dr. Cleaver answered questions from the audience.

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Attack The Block (movie)

i've yet to read the critiques on this film and i do have some of my own, but i've been excited to see this film for sometime now. i think it's pretty significant that this film was released when it was considering the recent rebellion in london and also that a mostly people of color cast has been so successful on the big screen. granted this is a uk production, this film did get some big-screen play in the u.s.--its just a wonder when a u.s. equivalent (not to be confused with a knock-off) will emerge?  my favorite line in the film, which is at the 50:40-51:00 minute mark where and when moses (the lead character) says, “you know what i reckon, yeah?  i reckon the feds sent them anyway.  government probably bred those creatures to kill black boys. first they sent drugs to the ends. then they sent guns. now then send monsters to get us. they don't care, man.  we ain't killing each other fast enough so they thought they decided to speed up the process. ”

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Yuri Kochiyama: On Knowing Malcolm X [Video]

Yuri Kochiyama: On Knowing Malcolm X

Freedom is a Constant Struggle TV show, May 16, 2008.

Our guest will be the legendary human rights activist, Yuri Kochiyama, who lived in Harlem for 40 years and worked with Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik el Shabazz). Although no official holiday honors Malcolm's birthday, May 19 has become a traditional day of celebration in the Black and progressive communities. Yuri shares his birthday and will reach 87 this May 19 -- also the birthday of Uncle Ho (Ho Chi Minh). A tireless freedom fighter, political prisoner advocate, and author of Passing It On -- A Memoir, Yuri has also had a biography written about her life by Diane C. Fujino titled: Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama.

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