Kings Are Not the Problem. Presidents Are.

This weekend, millions of people took to the streets across the United States in what may become one of the largest protests in the country’s history.

Apr 1 • Alan Dettlaff

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March 2026

On Self-Care and the Violence of Survival

We live in a moment saturated with the language of self-care.

Mar 9 • Alan Dettlaff

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What We're Reading | March 2026

For our March and April reading, we turn to a book that asks us to continue rethinking one of the most policed words in political life—violence.

Mar 3 • Alan Dettlaff

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February 2026

Black Music for Black History Month: On Jill Scott’s To Whom This May Concern

Plus: Register for our February 24th Zoom Discussion of Everything for Everyone

Feb 22 • maya

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Rehearsing Freedom

Reading Huey P. Newton alongside Everything for Everyone

Feb 13 • Alan Dettlaff

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Celebrating Black History and a Legacy of Literacy

Plus the Complete Toward Liberation Bookshelf!

Feb 9 • Toward Liberation

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In Case You Missed It — January Highlights from Toward Liberation

January at Toward Liberation set our tone for the year, inviting you not only to think about revolution theoretically, but to engage with what…

Feb 2 • Toward Liberation

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January 2026

Revolution Without Politics: On One Battle After Another

I’ll start by admitting that I have only seen Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (OBAA) once.

Jan 16 • maya

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2026 with Toward Liberation

Plus a few notes on a bleak week and a HUGE win; Welcome home Marie "Mechie" Scott!

Jan 10 • Toward Liberation

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Revolution Is Not a Metaphor

What We're Reading: January-February 2026

Jan 2 • Alan Dettlaff

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December 2025

Onward | Year End Reflections from Toward Liberation

Alan, connease, and Maya consider what 2025 meant for liberatory struggle

Dec 29, 2025 • Toward Liberation

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October 2025

Join Us for Scrap Theory with Mali D. Collins

We know it’s been a while since we’ve been in touch, so we wanted to send an update and an invitation to join our virtual discussion of Scrap Theory…

Oct 27, 2025 • Alan Dettlaff

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