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Since 1979, Black August has been invoked as a time of memorial and resistance. Black August is a month-long commitment to a core set of tenets that honor the revolutionary spirit of our freedom fighters—political prisoners, prisoners of war, and exiles—who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Read More
Dr. Mutulu Shakur embodied a lifelong commitment to the struggle and Black Liberation. A veteran of the Republic of New Afrika and the Black Liberation Army, his contributions to the liberation of our people are immeasurable. Read More
The Jericho Movement to free all political prisoners was started in 1998 by, then political prisoner, Jalil Muntaqim, the late Safiya Bukhari, and Herman Ferguson. Today Jericho remains a vibrant and strong vanguard organization that continues to work nonstop in educating the public about the reality of political prisoners and campaigning to free them. Read More
Whenever rape is brought up, the room tenses. Silence seeps in. Niggas get shifty. Energies begin to fill the air: pain, guilt, fear, avoidance, denial, anger, sympathy, dismissal. I‘ve seen it happen. I’ve felt it happen. Read More
Black is Beautiful, ALL Shades of Black. You would think that this would be a no-brainer in these times of “wokeness,” but it seems that after all this time, many of us are still “color struck,” showing obvious favor to light-skinned people as opposed to those of us who are of a darker hue. Read More
In a drinking game segment, Drink Champs host Noriega asks guests to pick one: loyalty or respect. Most of the people I’ve heard go with loyalty, explaining that someone can respect you and still do you dirty. In fact, it’s basically the only answer that makes sense, because respect has little value if the person in question feels they owe you nothing. Read More
The world we live in operates off of rules and regulations, codes of conduct, and parameters that dictate how groups and individuals interact with one another. Read More
There are a lot of opinions about the “Defund the Police” movement, but as an abolitionist and someone who loves data, it is one of the most successful campaigns in terms of concrete wins that I have seen in awhile - especially for a campaign that grew from a moment of spontaneous mobilizing. Read More
Written by phil agnew and LifeStyleAn Article from WARTIME ISSUE No.4 Cash rules everything around me C.R.E.A.M., get the money Dollar dollar bill,… Read More
Written by Asa ShawAn Article from WARTIME Issue No. 4 There is a specter haunting our people. It covers our eyes and prompts us to… Read More
It feels so good to have it. To know it’s yours. It feels like you’re closer to the image of the men you grew up admiring. Feels like you conquered a piece of the world and you’re rewarded for what you did. It’s status. It’s comfort. It’s safety. It’s power. It’s attraction. It’s a dream come true. An American Dream. Read More
Written by Ronnie AyminArticle from WARTIME Issue No. 4 Angela Davis once said, “I am no longer accepting the things that I cannot change. Read More
Asa Shaw in conversation with Jared Ball of Black Power MediaA Conversation from WARTIME Issue No. 4 Asa Shaw Whats good Jared, glad to… Read More
Written by Ed WhitfieldAn Article from WARTIME Issue No. 4 // Video from BMB Mass Meeting I’m not qualified to give investment advice. So… Read More
Written by Tef Poe, Artwork by Nic VasquezArticle from WARTIME Issue No. 4 The Black elite want us to think that money creates an… Read More
from WARTIME ISsue No. 4 / BMB Mass Meeting RSVP for our Mass Call: Smoke & Stay Woke |… Read More
by phil agnewFrom WARTIME Issue No. 4 “These are new men, new types of human beings … These men have perspective. Read More
Back in 2020, we launched Black Men Build in the middle of a pandemic with the vision of uniting Black Men so that… Read More
One might have hoped by this time, by this day–in–age, that the very mention of what seems to have become merely the evening news would be so intolerable amongst us brothers that we might raise our fists for you and with you rather than ever again raise them against you. But, of course, it would then require us to confront ourselves with the time old question of, “How does it feel to be the problem?” Read More
sent and future of St. Louis. We honor our Black family that represents all walks of life and service that are contributing to the Black Community in St. Louis being powerful and pushing forward our culture. Read More
Who will overextend themselves in the name of loving Black people for real? Who determines what is required for freedom to become an actualized concept? Our real problems aren’t even on the menu of discussion. No ballot box has ever provided a solution for this reality. Read More
Our ability to carry and own firearms has been systematically suppressed since before the United States was even a country. Read More
Our hearts are filled with toxic sludge and it overflows into every aspect of our lives. We get relationship advice from JustinLaBoy on IG and niggas that cheat on their wives while they’re preaching to not cheat on your wives. I hate it here, but sometimes I like it. Read More
Oh, you lookin for Revolution? Revolution is at a gala Gucci clutch Birkin bagged Award winning paneling at the people. Revolution get paid… Read More
A feature from WARTIME Issue 3 released July 1, 2021. An excerpt from WARTIME Issue No. 2… Read More
An excerpt from a raw conversation between Black Men Build brothers on their relationships with Black Women and how their experiences are forcing them to grow. Read More
We gather for all of those who know the feeling of constructing the soul of a warrior. To those who have played a role in shaping our ingredients of self. We say we love you. Read More
Our enemies want us dead, deadbeat, defeated, on drugs, incarcerated. Our People – our children, sisters, lil homies, OGs, future family – need us to survive. We are bringing Black men together to engage in this country as an organized force. Read More
