AMERICA IS IN A RACIAL QUANDARY — AGAIN

By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter The United States of America has had an issue with race ever since its beginning in the late 1600’s when Blacks were considered as property and or slaves, Native-Americans were savages, Asians and Latinos just did not count. This country has had some radical racial swings from right wing […]

The Kap Ad: Big Deal Or No Big Deal?

By Eric D. Graham, Staff Reporter NORTH CAROLINA — Is the new Nike commercial featuring Colin Kaepernick a Big Deal or a Big Deal? Why? Because my brother Dr. Umar Johnson says “What they can NOT stop; they co-op.” What do I mean by this? By definition co-opting means to divert or use in a role […]

BEWARE OF WHAT YOU ASK FOR

By Gary Norris Gray, Staff Reporter OAKLAND, CA.-The President of the United States of America is trying to continue the perceived conflict between the National Football League, the league fans, the league players, and the military. Former Forty Niner quarterback Colin Kaepernick will not back down off of his collusion grievance against the National Football […]

S***HOLE COUNTRIES AND THE NFL’S SHAME

By Gary Norris Gray, BASN Staff Reporter This president denies that he sent sexist, bigoted, and racist tweets on social media just as he has denied that he used the word S***hole nations, while the National Football League silently denies tampering with Colin Kaepernick’s football career. The NFL and the 45th President of the […]

ON BENDED KNEE

By Gary Norris Gray, BASN Newsroom Staff Reporter OAKLAND — The ugly American has come forth in the form of Number 45. Agent Orange is forcing the United States of America to really look at themselves. It is not a pretty picture. America has a health care problem, a tax problem, and a brewing […]

Owners to Drumpf: Those are OUR NEGROS, not yours!!

By Anthony McClean, Editor In Chief Emeritus NEW HAVEN — History, whether it be sports, politics, or entertainment, always has a way of repeating itself. For better or worse, what seems to be new to one person is really the same thing packaged just a bit differently. For example, let’s step in the way back […]

Here’s Why Trump Can Call Kaepernick an S.O.B.

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson CALIFORNIA — Just in case you thought that Trump went way off the reservation in virtually calling former San Francisco Quarterback Colin Kaepernick an S.O.B. to loud crowd hoots at a campaign rally for Alabama Senate Republican candidate Luther Strange, he didn’t. The truth is that Trump has kept a vengeful close […]

BOYCOTT THE NFL IN 2017

BY GARY NORRIS GRAY, STAFF REPORTER Hip Hop artist Cardi B makes it clear.” Colin Kaepernick, as long as you kneel with us, we’re gonna stand for you.” The movement has grown and has taken a life of its own. OAKLAND, CA.- Colin Kaepernick is becoming a bigger thorn for the National Football League with […]

Colin Kaepernick and the Power of Black Silent Protest

By Ameer Hasan Loggins On July 28, 1917, thousands of Black children, women, and men stoically marched in silence down Fifth Avenue in New York City in what was called the “Negro Silent Protest Parade.” The silent protest was in response to the ubiquitous horrors of Jim Crow terrorism, placing a spotlight on the horrifying reign […]

Kaepernick Shows Why Black Lives Will Never Matter under US imperialism

By Danny Haiphong BOSTON — Colin Kaepernick’s struggle with the NFL corporation continues to make headlines. In recent weeks, the 29-year-old quarterback came close to signing with the Baltimore Ravens. Retired linebacker Ray Lewis obstructed the signing in consultation with Raven ownership. Lewis advised Kaepernick to keep his activism “private.” The most publicized example of employment discrimination appears […]