Colby Byrd

Baltimore police turn AFRAM celebration into occupation

July 5, 2026 Colby Byrd

The city of Baltimore recently had its AFRAM (African American Festival) weekend celebrations. The festival started on June 19th, Emancipation Day (Juneteenth), and went until the 21st of June. This celebration is meant to be […]

Baltimore dirt bike riders refuse to be chased off the streets

July 5, 2026 Colby Byrd

Dirt bike culture in Baltimore is woven into the culture of Resistance within the city. It has survived crackdown after crackdown, each time reorganizing and coming back stronger than before. The Pack continues to survive […]

Dwight Hawkins: Another execution by Baltimore police

March 2, 2026 Colby Byrd

Justice for Dwight Hawkins! The Baltimore police department has executed another Black man. The Black community could not even close out Black History Month here in Baltimore without a reminder of the ever-present oppressive and […]

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MLK 2026: From the “demonic suction tube” of war to the fight against tech-capitalism

January 19, 2026 Colby Byrd

In 2026, there are three lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. – and the Civil Rights struggle he played a major role in – that will aid us in our continuing fight to destroy […]

Burkina Faso: coup attempt against Traoré defeated as people mobilize to defend the revolution

January 7, 2026 Colby Byrd

On Jan. 3, while the fascist pigs in Washington brutalized the Venezuelan people, Burkina Faso was shaken by an attempted coup backed by the fascist pigs in Paris. This marks a new addition to the […]

Comrade Lee Paterson ¡Presente!

January 1, 2026 Colby Byrd

“We can no longer be in a situation where big business rules over the lives of poor, working and oppressed people.” – Comrade Lee Patterson Comrade Lee will forever be a guiding light to me. […]

Community runs to aid of older woman hit by speeding Baltimore cop

December 19, 2025 Colby Byrd

Baltimore, Dec. 17 – Today, an older woman was hit by a speeding Baltimore City cop. This reckless violence happened right by the Lexington Market subway station. People around the area who watched the accident […]

Through snow and racist threats: Baltimore to DC march demands reparations

December 11, 2025 Colby Byrd

Baltimore — On Dec. 5, Reverend Dr. Robert Turner of Empowerment Temple led his 39th monthly March for Reparations. The march, which Rev. Turner calls “40 for 40,” covered more than 40 miles, symbolizing the […]

Trump’s oil theft is an act of war on the Caribbean

December 10, 2025 Colby Byrd

On Dec. 10, the fascist Trump carried out an act of outright piracy, seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker in that country’s own coastal waters. The ship was carrying crude bound for Cuba — two nations […]

‘I will never be a slave again’: Afro-Venezuelans carry on revolutionary legacy

November 27, 2025 Colby Byrd

The following talk by Colby Byrd of the Peoples Power Assembly was given at the “No War on Venezuela” forum held in Baltimore on Nov. 22. The forum was sponsored by Peoples Power Assembly, Struggle […]