Malcolm X argues that black Americans are justified in using any means necessary to defend their liberty, condemning US imperialism in the Congo and the hypocrisy of the American press.

Malcolm X delivers his powerful 'Ballot or the Bullet' speech, advocating black nationalism and political empowerment while warning of potential violence if justice is denied.

We intend to bring about the complete independence of people of African descent in the Western Hemisphere, and bring about the freedom of these people by any means necessary.

A recording of a pan-African anthem being sung at the first OAU summit.

We must unite now or perish; only a united Africa with central political direction can liberate the continent and ensure prosperity and peace.

Fidel Castro delivers the Second Declaration of Havana, denouncing U.S. imperialism and rallying Latin American peoples to revolutionary struggle.

Fidel Castro defends the Cuban Revolution at the UN by denouncing US economic domination and identifying it as a common struggle for many nations.

Ghana is free forever, and our independence is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of the African continent.

A primary-source recording of Ghana's 1957 independence, featuring Kwame Nkrumah's declaration that 'the battle has ended.'

Assata Shakur discusses her life in exile in Cuba, the ongoing struggle of political prisoners in the United States, and the intersections of racism, sexism, and revolutionary politics.

A Radio Rebelde broadcast featuring Fidel Castro's instructions to the rebel army and Cuban people during the revolution.

Thomas Sankara delivers two landmark speeches: one at the OAU summit denouncing African debt and neocolonialism, and another at a press conference explaining Burkina Faso's revolutionary transition.

Fidel Castro's speech at the 26th CPSU Congress denounces US imperialism's renewed Cold War aggression and reaffirms Cuba's unyielding solidarity with the Soviet Union.

What the imperialists cannot forgive us is that we are here and that we have made a socialist revolution right under the nose of the United States.

Samir Amin discusses the World Social Forum's role in uniting global movements against imperialist globalization and the oligarchic system that benefits only the 1%.

Samir Amin critiques neoliberal globalization and proposes a delinking strategy based on sovereign development and South-South solidarity.

Our independence is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of the African continent.

Nkrumah warns that the European Common Market seeks to keep African countries as suppliers of cheap raw materials and calls for a united African military command to resist imperialist domination.

Kwame Nkrumah delivers a powerful speech at a conference of African freedom fighters, calling for continental unity to resist imperialism and neocolonialism.

George Habash speaks at a rally on the third anniversary of the martyrdom of Guevara Gaza, reaffirming the PFLP's unwavering resistance to imperialism and solidarity with global revolutionary movements.

Dr. George Habash describes the PLO split as dangerously serious and criticizes Arafat for aligning with the U.S. and Arab reactionary regimes, while defending armed struggle as a legitimate Palestinian right.

Revolution is based on land. Land is the basis of all independence. Land is the basis of freedom, justice, and equality.

Fred Hampton's 1960s speech argues that poor people are divided by racism to prevent a united class struggle, advocating for multiracial solidarity and socialism.

Fred Hampton declares that racism is an excuse used for capitalism and calls for revolution and solidarity among all oppressed people.

Fred Hampton stresses that revolutionary education is essential to prevent the emergence of neocolonialism and ensure that liberated people can truly control their own destiny.

Black Panther Party members discuss police violence, the Free Huey campaign, and their strategy for community control of police in Oakland.

We have to build a power base so strong in this country that will bring them to their knees every time they mess with us.

We must begin, like the philosopher Camus, to come alive by saying no.

Kwame Ture reflects on the lessons of the 1960s, urging that spontaneous mass struggle must be transformed into conscious, organized revolution led by the masses.

If the masses of our people suffer for our advancement, progress only comes when the masses advance.

Assata Shakur, speaking from exile in Cuba, details her journey from Black Panther activist to political prisoner and calls for a global movement against U.S. imperialism and mass incarceration.

Democracy Now! airs a rare recording of Assata Shakur reading an open letter to Pope John Paul II, as she becomes the first woman on the FBI's most wanted terrorist list.

Former Black Panther Assata Shakur recounts her radicalization, the FBI's COINTELPRO campaign against her, the New Jersey Turnpike shooting, and her escape to political asylum in Cuba.

Mumia Abu-Jamal speaks from prison about the death penalty as a political tool, racial injustice, and the need for spiritual and community-based resistance.

Mumia Abu-Jamal, from his prison infirmary, contrasts the labeling of a black youth as a 'thug' with the media's treatment of the police officer who shot and killed Walter Scott.

Mumia Abu-Jamal on the DNC: 'It's a hell of a show, but it's only a show—the real action is in the streets.'

Democracy Now! showcases the documentary "Long Distance Revolutionary" through clips of Mumia Abu-Jamal's Panther Party days and an interview with the filmmakers.

We are marching to free Mumia and free all political prisoners, and to demand that he get the urgent surgery and medical treatment he needs.

Mumia Abu-Jamal, from death row, reflects on his life as a revolutionary journalist and the events that led to his conviction and death sentence.