The Black World Today, the main purpose of which is to "chronicle the daily social, political, cultural and economic realities of Black communities and countries," contains daily news and views, as well as browsable archives of African and Canadian news. The "Black History Today" section, at present, contains a history of the Black Panther Party. There is also a report on the Anti-Racism Conference that took place October 26-28, 1996 in South Carolina, and an interview with Celerino Castillo, a former Drug Enforcement Administration official about the controversial charges of possible CIA involvement in the crack cocaine trade. The site includes a Java based chat room. Columnists for BWT include Manning Marable, Herb Boyd, and Earl Ofari Hutchinson, among others.