Politics | Black Millennials

Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Differences and Similarities

Many people question the difference between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., but what do the differences really mean? What are their differing ideologies and do they have shared…

Amara Lewis May 16, 2022

Black Lives Matter Culture and Society Justice

Brief History and Why is Martin Luther King Day Important?

You may be asking yourself, why is Martin Luther King Day important? After all, it's the birthday of one of the greatest leaders in history. But what did MLK do…

Amara Lewis May 12, 2022

Black Lives Matter Politics

Mould Removal May Be Important For Black Culture

America has a racism problem. Fact. Filtered throughout our society are many people who are encountering serious roadblocks to them being capable of achieving a successful career for themselves. Unfortunately,…

Amara Lewis February 3, 2020

Politics

Is Trump Going To Cause World War Three?

It seems as though everywhere you look at the moment there is discussions about the prospect of World War Three occurring in the imminent future. Fear, fury and humour are…

Amara Lewis January 9, 2020

Culture and Society Politics

Even If He Loses, Trump Still Wins

All credible polls show that alleged billionaire and noted harm-doer Donald Trump will lose the 2016 presidential election. Come November 8th, the United States will welcome the first female-bodied president…

Amara Lewis October 14, 2016

Black Lives Matter Culture and Society Politics

The M4BL Policy Platform is Exactly What Radical Imagination Looks Like

As the Movement for Black Lives continues to capture hearts, minds, and labor of visionaries, dreamers, thinkers, activists, educators, community organizers, and cultural producers, there are some policy wonks, think-tank…

Amara Lewis August 2, 2016

Culture and Society Politics

I’m Done Being a Democrat

“The Democratic Party is the graveyard of social movements.” Following the info dump of leaked DNC emails, it’s clear that the allegedly neutral Democratic Establishment colluded with the Hillary Clinton…

Amara Lewis August 1, 2016

Culture and Society Feminism Politics

I Don’t Need Sexism to Criticize Hillary Clinton

As Hillary Clinton emerges as the likely contender for the Democratic nomination, many neoliberal political pundits and progressive cultural commentators posit that sexism is the primary motive driving criticism against…

Amara Lewis March 22, 2016

Black Lives Matter Culture and Society Politics

For the Love of Black Gawdt … Protest Isn’t Meant to be Convenient

Ashley Williams, a Black Lives Matter activist from Charleston, South Carolina, disrupted a private high-dollar Hillary Clinton event, and demanded that the leading presidential candidate answer for her direct hand…

Amara Lewis February 26, 2016

Black Lives Matter Culture and Society Justice

Black Folk, Let’s Allow Ourselves the Freedom to Dream Radically

On a large scale, I find that Black folk refuse to dream radically. We have vast imaginations and deep yearnings for freedom and liberation, and yet … we remain stunted…

Amara Lewis February 11, 2016