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A History of Juneteenth
Juneteenth was made a federal holiday in 2021, and yet Black people in America continue to struggle against the exploitative and oppressive system this country was built on. We will discuss a brief, non-exhaustive history of Juneteenth, especially as it pertains to Texas, and explore what lessons this holiday has for us as revolutionaries today.…
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Reader Submission: Identity and Black Nation
by Charlie Himes At the beginning of the great Black American novel Invisible Man, the main character opens with a question fundamental to the Black American experience, “Who am I?” (Ellison 1995). A simple yet frustrating question. Answering this, to the main character, “was like trying to identify one particular cell that coursed through the…
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Interview With Ghais Guevara
We interviewed North Philly rapper Ghais Guevara about his new album Goyard Ibn Said, creating Black Art, and looking towards the future as Black people for The Crusader. His art consistently pushes the limits of hip-hop as he deftly critiques imperialism and colonialism while exploring the deeply personal. Crusader: First off, we wanted to know…
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I am Black
by Solano Trindade I am Black my grandparents were burned by the African sun my soul received the baptism of drums atabaques, gonguês and agogôs They told me that my grandparents came from Luanda as cheap merchandise they planted sugarcane for the master of the new plantation and founded the first Maracatu Then my grandfather…
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Black Bandits
By Castro Alves Let the earth tremble, terrified with fright…My fast mare, disheveled,Black, dark, flew through the caves.Let the sky tremble… oh ruin! oh disgrace!Because the Black bandit is the one who passes,Because the Black bandit shouted: Fall, dew of the slave’s blood,Fall, dew, on the face of the executioner.Grow, grow, red field,Grow, grow, fierce…
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