Frank Crichlow (1932 - 2010) was a community activist and civil rights campaigner. He founded the Mangrove restaurant which became the centre for Black civil rights activism in Britain which led to the infamous Mangrove Nine trials of 1970 and the first admission of institutional racism within the Metropolitan Police force.
Video smuggled out of Israel that captures the Israeli Navy threatening to open fire on a boat containing human rights activists who were delivering aid, following the massacres in Gaza under Operation Cast Lead 2008/2009 during which over 1,400 people were killed and over 50,000 people displaced.
With the US's political landscape under more scrutiny than ever before, citizens of the US are rapidly calling for change.
Will history ever stop repeating itself? A statement on the illegalities of war and the actions which should be taken to stop the outbreak of war.
Robin Miller looks at some of the propaganda tactics used by the mainstream media to help shape public opinion and perceptions about the Israel/Palestine conflict.
With gas prices at an all-time high, oil conglomerates are, now more than ever, looking to Africa for its relatively untapped resources.
Zimbabwean political analyst George Shire talks to Ishmahil Blagrove, Jr. about the recent elections in his country, the cause of the crisis and the impact of Western interference on the democratic process of change in Zimbabwe.
A quarter of a century after the Soweto Uprising, the linguistic and social divides which underly the upheaval are still a pressing issue.
Pat Dodson, winner of the 2008 Sydney Peace Prize, talks to Ishmahil Blagrove, Jr. about the plight of Australia's indigenous people, the recent government apology and the opportunities for black and white Australians to resolve their differences.
With religious intolerance now at the ugly centre of many of the world's major conflicts, it is important to look at the concepts of spirituality and the clashes of conformity within the contexts of organized religion.
Ishmahil Blagrove Jr talks to Aboriginal activist and community leader Shane Phillips about the plight of Aboriginal people in Australia, the suspension of the Race Discrimination Act, and the country’s Intervention Laws which have been described as Australia’s Apartheid.
In Syria, Iraqi refugees are preparing to return to the warzone they once called home. "We'd rather die in Iraq than starve as foreigners," they tell Mike Otterman and Tamara Fenjan.
Who wants to let their taste, culture, or political views be dictated by media-influenced stereotypes? An examination of the public’s growing dissatisfaction with mainstream representations.
You don't necessarily need a petri dish to start human cloning! Sometimes all it takes is the persuasion of the media and the influence of celebrity.
Is it all just for show? An examination of the harsh realities of decision-making in the United Nations, and the powers who control it.
As Barack dukes it out with Hillary for the Democratic ticket in the 2008 presidential election, Americans are struggling less with the policies and initiatives of the candidates and more with the superficial (but pressing) question: Can a black man win the office of US president?
Desi K. Robinson is a journalist and educator hailing from the Bronx, New York. In addition to serving as a staff writer here at RNP, Miss Desi (as her students so lovingly call her) is an educator and program coordinator in the New York City public school system, focusing on after-school education with children and youth. She regularly produces shows on New York’s WBAI radio, primarily focusing on issues in Africa and the War in Iraq and is the creator, producer, and host of “Women in the Making: Tomorrow’s History Today,” a radio show focusing on young girls’ perceptions of themselves, society, and global events. Jill Bolstridge interviews Rice N Peas’ very own Desi K. Robinson about her views on the status of women, girls, the media, and the education system.
Antony Loewenstein reviews Dahr Jamail's book, Beyond the Green Zone, a frightening account of the effects of the US occupation on the Iraqi people.
Black music, white music... time to face the music! Have musical roots really been "stolen"? Or is it even possible for any particular group to "own" a genre?
Throughout his two terms in the White House, US President George W. Bush has experienced drastic shifts in his public popularity. As both domestic and international situations worsen, the American people are rapidly awakening to the harsh realities that the global community has been speaking out against for years.
Since the dawning of the Israel/Palestine conflict, Jewish scholars and intellectuals who have spoken out against the occupation have faced severe criticism from Zionists and Western supporters of Israel. Still, a select few remain who have maintained their stance in addressing the situation as a humanitarian issue, and not an issue of religious loyalty. Ishmahil Blagrove, Jr. interviews Antony Loewenstein, Sydney-based journalist and best-selling author of My Israel Question.
As the violence in Iraq drones on, people around the world are reminded of a similar seemingly endless insurgence. Is the war in Iraq another Vietnam?
How can citizens take action against the machinations of institutional corruption? A look at some things YOU can do to get involved.
Will the new revolution be fought with weapons, or technology? A look at how the internet can be used as a revolutionary tool.
The message is out: black boys are failing. But what roles do the government, the education system, and the media play in the phenomenon of systematic failure? Lawna Tapper examines the underlying causes for the widespread academic failings of young African-Carribean males in the UK.
With saturated government and media coverage of failing African-Caribbean children, we decided to talk to Rudolph Charles, a recently qualified teacher, to discuss his opinions on the state of the British Educational system and if it is failing black children.
Materialism, Ambition, and the War on Terror: How do the children who came to age throughout the decade of Blair's reign as Prime Minister fare?
