The International Labor Movement with Mariah Parker & Roger McKenzie
In our recent Mass Call we were joined by Mariah Parker, a Southern-based member of the Union of Southern Service Workers, and Roger McKenzie, a… Read More
International Solidarity with Chris Smalls
Join us as we host a timely conversation with our brother and comrade Chris Smalls – a leading voice in the fight for labor rights… Read More
Labor, Race, & The Fight for Power within the Black Radical Tradition
Over the next two months, Black Men Build will use our Theory Thursdays and Mass Calls to explore the history of Black workers and organizers who… Read More
What is Our Role in the Prison Movement? | Black August Mass Call
As Black August came to a close, we hosted a powerful Mass Call on Thursday, August 28th featuring Jamal Joseph, Too Black, and Robert Earl… Read More
2025 Black August Kick-Off | Grounding with BOLD
In partnership with BOLD (Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity), we’re grounding ourselves in the legacy of Black August with an intro to the month’s… Read More
Financial Literacy: Path to Freedom or Strategic Diversion?
Let’s play some Fact or Cap real quick… “Teaching personal finance to kids can help to close the Black wealth gap.” – CNBC, 2021… Read More
Unpacking Repression and How We Fight Back with Kali Akuno
Black Men Build invites you to join us for a three-part Theory Thursday + Mass Call series where we dig deep into the expanding architecture… Read More
Unpacking the New Era of Repression Pt. 2
In the second installment of our three-part series, we go deeper examining how capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy function as interlocking systems that fuel repression… Read More
Unpacking the New Era of Repression Pt. 1
Repression isn’t random, it’s an outcome from oppression. From sweeping book bans and ICE raids to attacks on DEI initiatives and the silencing of Black… Read More
40 Years of Resistance | Mike Africa Jr.’s Fight for Justice After MOVE Bombing
Approaching the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, Black Men Build NYC hosted a conversation with author and activist Mike Africa Jr. Born in a… Read More
The Legacy of Walter Rodney Mass Call
This year, Black Men Build has centered part of our political education around Walter Rodney’s seminal text, The Groundings with My Brothers. Across our hubs,… Read More
Theory Thursday: African Diaspora Origin Myths
In Part 1, we barely scratched the surface. With so many origin myths circulating about the African Diaspora in the U.S., it’s clear this conversation… Read More
Theory Thursday: Malcolm X in Kenya Pt. 2
Last month, we explored Malcolm X’s powerful visit to Kenya and how his meetings with Mau Mau revolutionaries deepened his Pan-African vision and helped shape… Read More
35th Anniversary Reprint of the People’s College Malcolm X Study Guide
Access and download the study guide here: Alkalimat 1990 x Pope 2025 This study guide was written in 1989 by Abdul Alkalimat as part… Read More
Theory Thursday: Malcolm X in Kenya Pt. 1
This session dives into Malcolm X’s Pan-Africanism and his lesser-known trip to Kenya, where he met with revolutionaries, including the Mau Mau movement. We’ll explore how… Read More
Organizing Against Trump Again – Post Election Mass Call
The elections are over and no one is coming to save us. We’re still here. We all we got, but we’re all we need. Read More
Voter’s Guide Workshop – Understanding the Candidates
As we approach another critical election, it’s time to break down the presidential candidates. From major party contenders like Kamala Harris (Democratic Party) and Donald… Read More
Theory Thursday: Are Athletes Workers?
While professional athletes may earn significantly more than the average person, they still receive only a fraction of what team owners make. Meanwhile, college athletes… Read More
Theory Thursday: Million Dollar Slaves?
With Kendrick Lamar’s recent Super Bowl performance announcement and Tyreek Hill’s brutal arrest captured on camera, the start of the NFL season has us grappling… Read More
Black August / Transforming to Meet the Moment Mass Call
Our Black August commitment means honoring the revolutionary spirit of our freedom fighters—political prisoners, prisoners of war, and exiles—who have made the ultimate sacrifice. For… Read More
Theory Thursday: Black Independent Political Power
Black Men Build believes that building and attaining power is the only way that Black people will shape our collective destiny. However, when we say… Read More
Theory Thursday: Healing During WARTIME
One of our themes this year at Black Men Build is “Healing During WARTIME.” But what does that mean?… Read More
Building Independent Movements with Dr. Cornel West
Dr. Cornel West is currently running as an Independent candidate for the President of the United States and we’ll be speaking to him about building… Read More
Building a Global Socialist Movement with Claudia De la Cruz
With genocides happening in Palestine, Congo, and Sudan we know that imperialism can only be defeated with internationalism and solidarity. In this Mass Call we… Read More
Theory Thursday: The History of Black Worker Power
Session One: Thursday, May 16 at 7PM ET {RSVP} Join us for this month’s Theory Thursday series on the history of Black Worker Power. Read More
Theory Thursday: Women’s History Month
In our 2023 Annual Impact Report, we spotlight our significant milestones as an organization and the nationwide impact of our initiatives. Read More
Black Men Build 2023 Impact Report
In our 2023 Annual Impact Report, we spotlight our significant milestones as an organization and the nationwide impact of our initiatives. Read More
The Niger Coup and its Impact Across the World
On July 26, 2023, Niger’s presidential guard detained sitting president Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey, the capital city of Niger and officially conducted a coup d’etat. Read More
Deeper Than Rape
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
Will Dark Skinned Women Ever Be Loved?
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
The General is Home: A Conversation with Dr. Mutulu Shakur
The eras of the sixties and the seventies were a time of war, revolutionary war, and anti-colonial struggles on the continents of Africa, Asia, the… Read More
Is Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme? | WARTIME Issue No. 4
“A recent article, by Sohale Andrus Mortazavi, appeared on Portside, reprinted from JACOBIN entitled, “Cryptocurrency Is a Giant Ponzi Scheme.” It asserted, “Cryptocurrency is… Read More
Niggas With Guns: Examining Our Relationship with the Second Amendment
Originally recorded on 5/17/22 Historical Context: Niggas With Guns, the title of this Mass Call is a play on the Robert F. Williams book,… Read More
An Open Letter to Black Sisters
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
Organizing in the Biden/Harris Administration
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
Worth Our Weight In Guns
Our ability to carry and own firearms has been systematically suppressed since before the United States was even a country. Read More
Who Do You Love?
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
