Welcome, to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and
analysis from a Black Left perspective with Glen Ford and his co-host,
Nellie Bailey.
– The Belgians, who killed at least twelve
million Congolese when they colonized that country, now play the role of
global victim, in the wake of an attack by the Islamic State. We spoke
with Arun Kundnani, author of the book, “The Muslims are Coming:
Islamophobia, Extremism, and the Domestic War on Terror.” Kundnani is a
British citizen of Indian extraction, who lecturers at New York
University. He says Europe and the United States have earned their
- Black Agenda Report editor and columnist Ajamu Baraka, a
co-founder of the U.S. Human Rights Network, recently returned from
Europe where he attended the 15th anniversary of the United
Nations World Conference Against Racial Discrimination, which was first
held in Durban, South Africa, in 2001. Baraka was also on hand for the
UN’s Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Atlantic
- The City Council of Newark, New Jersey, unanimously
voted into law Mayor Ras Baraka’s Civilian Police Review Board. The
People’s Organization for Progress, POP, is one of the community groups
that will have a seat on the board. POP chairman Larry Hamm was
pleasantly surprised at the city council’s action.
Obama’s team is busy polishing up his legacy, which means there will be
lots of white-washing of the First Black President 8-year record in
office. Black Agenda Report managing editor Bruce Dixon says, Obama
should be remembered for the huge damage he has done to public
education.
- Host Glen Ford with a commentary on President Obama
going to Cuba and him having a White House reporter ask President Raul
Castro about political prisoners.