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Institute of the Black World 21st Century is a leading African American research, policy and advocacy organization.

 Baltimore, MD
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IBW 21@IBW21stNov 7
Dr. Ron Daniels invites you to the Nov. 10 National & International Virtual Post-Election Town Hall, presented by IBW21 & BWMN. Will the midterms advance or betray the Black Agenda? 7 PM ET | Watch live on YouTube & Facebook (@IBW21st) Details: ibw21.org/news/events/virtua…
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Will the Election Results Advance or Betray the Black Agenda? Join IBW21 & BWMN for a virtual post-election town hall, Nov. 10 at 7 PM ET, moderated by Dr. Ron Daniels. Watch live on YouTube & Facebook (IBW21st). Details: ibw21.org/news/events/virtua… #Midterms2026
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The Midterm Elections: What's at Stake and What Will It Take? | Vantage Point On Election Eve, Dr. Ron Daniels welcomed Bill Fletcher and Earl Ofari Hutchinson for a timely discussion on the 2026 midterm elections. ibw21.org/news/vp-radio-post…
2026 Midterm Elections: What's at Stake? | Vantage Point

2026 Midterm Elections: What's at Stake? | Vantage Point

On Election Eve, Dr. Ron Daniels welcomed Bill Fletcher and Earl Ofari Hutchinson to discuss what's at stake in the 2026 midterm elections.

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The conversation continues after Election Day! Join IBW21 & BWMN on November 10 at 7 PM ET for a National & International Virtual Post-Election Town Hall: “Will the Midterm Elections Advance or Betray the Black Agenda?” Event details & livestream: ibw21.org/news/events/virtua…
Virtual Post-Election Town Hall Meeting | Midterms 2026

Virtual Post-Election Town Hall Meeting | Midterms 2026

IBW21 and BWMN present a virtual post-election town hall on November 10, 2026, examining whether the midterms will advance or betray the Black Agenda.

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Will the Midterm Elections Advance or Betray the Black Agenda? Black scholars, activists and leaders will address this question at the IBW21/BWMN Virtual Post-Election Town Hall. November 10 · 7 PM ET ibw21.org/news/events/virtua…
Virtual Post-Election Town Hall Meeting | Midterms 2026

Virtual Post-Election Town Hall Meeting | Midterms 2026

IBW21 and BWMN present a virtual post-election town hall on November 10, 2026, examining whether the midterms will advance or betray the Black Agenda.

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No Betrayal: A Reality Check on Our Public School System — By Dr. Brenda M. Greene ibw21.org/commentary/no-betr…
No Betrayal: A Reality Check on Our Public School System

No Betrayal: A Reality Check on Our Public School System

By Dr. Brenda M. Greene — Nikole Hannah-Jones’s New York Times essay, “In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?” resonated for me as it did for many Black middle-class parents raising...

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While Black Families Pay More for Power, Some Attorneys General Fight to Save High-Cost Coal — By Hazel Trice Edney ibw21.org/news/black-familie…
While Black Families Pay More for Power, Some Attorneys General Fight to Save High-Cost Coal

While Black Families Pay More for Power, Some Attorneys General Fight to Save High-Cost Coal

By Hazel Trice Edney — Families across the country are opening their monthly utility bills with a growing sense of dread. Groceries cost more. Rent costs more. Now electricity has become one more...

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A Ballot Is Just the Beginning — By Dr. Julianne Malveaux ibw21.org/commentary/dr-juli…

A Ballot Is Just the Beginning

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Voting is not the most you can do. It's the least you can do. It is the beginning of our civic responsibility, not the completion of it. Too often, we treat Election Day as...

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Three Months, No Charges — By Ben Jealous ibw21.org/commentary/three-m…
Three Months, No Charges

Three Months, No Charges

By Ben Jealous — Months after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, no one has been charged.

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The University of the West Indies to confer honorary Doctor of Letters on Don Rojas. IBW congratulates the veteran journalist, Black media pioneer and longtime communications leader on this distinguished honor. ibw21.org/news/don-rojas-uwi…
Don Rojas to receive honorary Doctor of Letters from The University of the West Indies

Don Rojas to receive honorary Doctor of Letters from The University of the West Indies

IBW congratulates veteran journalist and Black media pioneer Don Rojas, who will receive an honorary Doctor of Letters from The University of the West Indies.

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On this special edition of Vantage Point — The State of the Crisis in Haiti — Dr. Ron Daniels discusses the crisis in Haiti with Jocelyn McCalla, Monique Clesca, Sophia Pierrelus and Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste. ibw21.org/news/vp-radio-post…
Vantage Point: The State of the Crisis in Haiti

Vantage Point: The State of the Crisis in Haiti

Dr. Ron Daniels discusses the crisis in Haiti with Jocelyn McCalla, Monique Clesca, Sophia Pierrelus and Judge Lionel Jean Baptiste.

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California Voices Town Hall & Ballot Forum — Oct. 3rd, 8 AM–5 PM in Los Angeles. KBLA Talk 1580 brings together public officials, candidates and civic leaders at SEED LA School. ibw21.org/news/california-vo…
California Voices Town Hall & Ballot Forum — October 3, 2026

California Voices Town Hall & Ballot Forum — October 3, 2026

KBLA Talk 1580 hosts the California Voices Town Hall & Ballot Forum October 3 in Los Angeles, with public officials, candidates and civic leaders.

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U.S. blockade of Cuba is an act of war and genocide — By Herb Boyd ibw21.org/commentary/u-s-blo…
U.S. blockade of Cuba is an act of war | Herb Boyd

U.S. blockade of Cuba is an act of war | Herb Boyd

Herb Boyd reflects on the blockade’s toll on daily life in Cuba, drawing on a Cuban foreign ministry report and his visit with an IBW21/PAUD delegation.

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The First Columbus Day Was Declared in the Shadow of a Lynching — By Ben Jealous ibw21.org/commentary/first-c…
The First Columbus Day Was Declared in the Shadow of a Lynching

The First Columbus Day Was Declared in the Shadow of a Lynching

By Ben Jealous — This month we mark Columbus Day. The first one was a Chicago story. In the fall of 1892, the nation celebrated four hundred years since Columbus reached the Americas.

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Indigenous Peoples Day October 12th — By Ted Glick ibw21.org/commentary/indigen…
Indigenous Peoples Day: Reflections on 500 Years of Resistance

Indigenous Peoples Day: Reflections on 500 Years of Resistance

Ted Glick reflects on Indigenous Peoples Day, the movement to replace Columbus Day, and decades of Indigenous resistance and activism.

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Ghanaian President Mahama Appoints Dr. Ron Daniels to Global Advisory Council on Reparatory Justice — NAARC Convener joins international council advancing global action for reparatory justice. ibw21.org/news/press-release…
Mahama Appoints Dr. Ron Daniels to Reparatory Justice Council

Mahama Appoints Dr. Ron Daniels to Reparatory Justice Council

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama appoints Dr. Ron Daniels, NAARC Convener and IBW21 President, to the Global Advisory Council on Reparatory Justice.

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Resolving the U.S.-Provoked Crisis in Cuba — Report Back with James Early | Vantage Point ibw21.org/news/vp-radio-post…
Vantage Point: Resolving the U.S.-Provoked Crisis in Cuba with James Early

Vantage Point: Resolving the U.S.-Provoked Crisis in Cuba with James Early

Dr. Ron Daniels speaks with James Early for a report back from the September 16 Cuba forum and a discussion on U.S.-Cuba relations and solidarity.

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Show your solidarity with Cuba — show up or tune in Sept. 16, 2026. National Forum: Resolving the U.S. Provoked Crisis in Cuba — Normalizing Relations with Our Neighbor. 7 PM ET · Washington, D.C. + YouTube IBW21.ORG/CUBA #Cuba #CubaSolidarity #IBW21 #PAUD
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Vantage Point: Spotlight on the National Urban League and the March on Washington with Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League. ibw21.org/news/vp-radio-post…

Vantage Point: National Urban League and the March on Washington

Dr. Ron Daniels speaks with National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial about the March on Washington, civil rights, Black communities, and audience perspectives.

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Two Systems of Justice: How Success Makes Leaders of Color Targets — By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. ibw21.org/commentary/two-sys…
Two Systems of Justice: How Success Makes Leaders of Color Targets

Two Systems of Justice: How Success Makes Leaders of Color Targets

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. — Unless you have lived through it, it is easy to dismiss as racial paranoia the wariness and discomfort felt by many successful business leaders of color who have...

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