We discuss Emmett Till, Natasha McKenna, and Renee Nicole Good and the deepening U.S. civilizational crisis. We also discuss the return of 32 martyrs to Cuba following the U.S. attack on Venezuela.

On January 10th, 2026, the Saturday Free School for Philosophy and Black Liberation hosted a special edition of the Free School together with Mother Bethel AME Church’s Freedom School. Dr. Anthony Monteiro gives a lecture titled “Black Gods of the Poor and the Great Migration to the City.”Description: After 1890 Black people migrated to Philadelphia from the South. They sought work and education. But they also set up churches and mosques based upon Gods that reflected their aspirations for freedom and justice. These Gods are Black Gods of the poor and working class. Anthony Monteiro will present the meaning and continuing relevance of the Black Gods of the poor and working class.Ask

We continue our discussion on Civilization and Revolutionary Democracy.

Our topic of discussion is: The Western Civilizational Crises and the Struggle for Revolutionary Democracy and Peace.

We will discuss an essay from our journal Avant-Garde on civilization, in light of the National Security Strategy document, which says Europe faces civilizational erasure. https://avantjournal.com/2023/11/09/c...

We continue and build on our discussion from about Sven Beckert's recent book on the history of capitalism.

We discuss the Black worker in the history of capitalism and the future of humanity and democracy. We discuss Sven Beckert's recent work on the history of capitalism.

We continue our discussion about the logic of the American revolutionary process, and the thinking of Gerald Horne and Cornel West.

We discuss two recent interviews of Gerald Horne and Cornel West and their relevance for today. They can be found here    • Gerald Horne & Wilmer Leon - US Election A...   and    • In Conversation With Cornel West: The Deep...  

We assess our event celebrating Anthony Monteiro's 80th birthday, and extend our previous discussion about the political foundations of the Saturday Free School.