Juneteenth did not mean the end of slavery — for that system continues, not just here in the US, but internationally — and we have an opportunity to reclaim Juneteenth as an ongoing global struggle for African liberation, and an end to US imperialism.
On May 14, Grassroots International staff from our US internationalist and Middle East programs joined a gathering of practitioners, movement leaders, and activists at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, to trace the past, present and future of Black-Palestinian solidarity.
Grassroots International would like to pay tribute to Mel King, a great civil rights leader, organizer, and human rights defender in Boston, where the office of Grassroots International is based. Mel passed away at 94 years old recently.
When we talk about Black history, we must recognize and pay homage to this rich history of resistance around food and land that is an essential part of it.
Black August is a much needed practice to uplift our collective Black humanity. This month, Grassroots International has been deepening our understanding of the revolutionary roots of Black August, as they apply to our work and that of our partners and allies across the globe.
