African Americans
Cassie ‘Mama C’ Lopez honored as Oakland’s Mother of the Year
May 14, 2026“Throughout the years, Mama C was sometimes a foot soldier and other times a leader, immersed in some of the biggest national and citywide struggles of the day,” her husband, Juan Lopez, said.
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‘Colored People’s Time: A History Play’ theater review
May 8, 2026Spanning 100 years, the storytelling does not focus on the high and mighty but rather on ordinary people, the rank and file who actually turn the wheel of history.
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Thousands pay respect to Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago
March 2, 2026Huge crowds line up as his body lies in repose at Rainbow Push headquarters.
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Congress failure to extend ACA tax credits is attack on working-class Black families
February 19, 2026The ACA credit expiration could lead to more than 200 preventable deaths among Black people each year.
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African Americans seen as equipped to unite religious and labor groups
January 21, 2026MLK conference panel sees their strong presence in both groups as staring point to build unity in action.
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