Have you heard of Bonita Carter? You can be forgiven if your answer is no. Her story is not well-known. I first learned about Bonita several years ago when I was researching police killings of Black women as part of an exhibition that I was co-curating. I had been collecting press photos about the incident and always imagined including them. Groundhog Day excavates part of the history of Black people’s resistance to state violence (specifically policing). -Publisher
This collection of essays, interviews, poetry, art and archives honors and reflects the immense influence Dr. Margaret T. G. Burroughs had on the political and cultural life of Chicago and the lives of people she met. Dr. Burroughs was cut like a diamond, each facet of her work shaped another. She was an educator, community organizer, activist, artist, poet, historian and she built some of the city’s great, lasting institutions.
A riot broke out at the United Nations in February of 1961. Protestors including Maya Angelou, Mae Mallory, LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka), and many more demanded justice for the U.S. sanctioned murder of Patrice Lumumba. This zine tells the story of this protest. -Publisher