Amadi Ajamu – Struggle

Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in the streets!

April 7, 2026 Amadi Ajamu

On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. made an historic speech at Riverside Church in Harlem, New York City, criticizing the U.S. role in the Vietnam War. His previous work had centered on fighting […]

Black women’s history of resistance

March 20, 2024 Amadi Ajamu

The December 12th Movement’s Stop the Killing (STK) campaign organizers held a special tribute on March 17 for four women who have significantly impacted our community in the spirit of resistance. Majid Gadsden opened the […]

NYC Council backtracking on chokehold ban law sparks protest

September 11, 2020 Amadi Ajamu

As nationwide protests against police killing Black people and calls for defunding and reform have gained national and international support, law enforcement backlash from President Trump to the NYPD and PBA have also accelerated. In […]

As Zimbabwe turns 40: End U.S. sanctions

April 25, 2020 Amadi Ajamu

On April 18, 1980, the people of Zimbabwe declared their independence from British colonizers after many years of armed struggle. Their struggle to maintain their independence continues today. Africans on the continent and in the […]

Black Solidarity Day 2020 – Begins Now!

November 27, 2019 Amadi Ajamu

Planning and organizing for Black Solidarity Day 2020 starts now. Fifty years ago, the Monday before election day, November 3, 1969, under the visionary leadership of the late Dr. Carlos Russell, the New York City […]

Demand to end illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe intensifies

September 30, 2019 Amadi Ajamu

During the opening of the United Nations General Assembly this week, the United States came under fire. “U.S. imperialist economic sanctions are weapons of war and must end now,” declared Viola Plummer, chair of the […]

Southern African Development Community calls for solidarity on ending illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe

August 25, 2019 Amadi Ajamu

On Aug. 18, the 39th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of the Heads of State and Government held in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, declared Oct. 25, 2019 to be a Day of Solidarity to […]