RHR Articles

Angela Davis: Vision and Solidarity

Angela Davis is an amazing woman. Full stop. She has been in the struggle for Black justice since the late 1960s. And since then she has been arrested, imprisoned, and placed on the FBI’s 10 most w...

You Cannot Truly Kill a King: The Legacy of a True Revolutionary

Clearly Martin Luther King Jr. was a remarkable human being. Tireless energy for the movement of equality. Unimaginable commitment to the ideal of non-violence. And infinite compassion for those wh...

Palestine, Black Liberation, and the Indivisibility of Justice

Again, and I won’t shut up about it, solidarity is the answer. Unity of purpose and an intersectional worldview will set us free. Why is a coffee company giving space to a Black man to write about ...

Return to Origin: An Experiment in Mutual Aid in the Coffee Industry

When we began the Return to Origin article series, we envisioned a space of dialogue. One that would inform, listen, and discuss ways to decolonize our coffee mentalities. The logical progression w...

The Legacy of Fred Hampton

"You Can Kill a Revolutionary, but You Can't Kill a Revolution:"    Fred Hampton was quite the remarkable human being. He was a gifted orator, community leader, life-long activist, uniter of warrin...

It Ain’t Over Yet: Juneteenth and the Line Between Activism and Celebration

This is why, for me, Juneteenth is bittersweet. I revel in the potential for Black joy; both past and present. I long for the ideal of breaking bread in a community of solidarity and equity. But at...

A Discussion with Korie Pickett

I was lucky enough to get to speak with Korie Pickett, edit at Coffee People Zine and creator and curator of Issue 10 of Coffee People Zine. Issue 10 is particular special as it entirely features B...

Return to Origin: Mexico, Part One

The story of coffee in Mexico is unique.  As one of the country’s primary exports, the Mexican coffee industry mirrored the country’s economic prosperity, social struggles, and environmental traged...

Return to Origin: Yemen, Part Two

By the turn of the 18th Century, virtually the entire global supply of coffee came out of Yemen’s port of Mocha (yes, same as the drink). Even today, it is not uncommon to see multi-generational op...

Return to Origin: Yemen, Part One

This article is part of our return to origin series. The history of coffee is long, full of intrigue, and a cause of global power struggles. Yet, all that began with the simple relationship between...