African Americans
Today in African American history: Happy birthday, Fats Domino!
February 26, 2015World-renowned performer Antoine "Fats" Domino was born on this date in New Orleans in 1928.
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Selma: The real winner of every Oscar in sight
February 25, 2015The crowd at the Academy Award ceremony stood and cheered. Somebody said that Selma stole the show. How true.
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Today in African American history: Birthday of W.E.B. DuBois
February 23, 2015One of the greatest scholars, thinkers and activists for African American liberation was born on this date in 1868.
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The poisoned cookie of “white skin privilege”
February 23, 2015Progressive people must rise to the challenge. We must make clear to white people that they are being conned by the frontmen of the one percent.
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Trumka singles out fight against racism as key to raising wages
February 23, 2015"Racism and dog whistle politics is being used to keep us all divided, and that division holds back our ability to win wage increases and improve our standard of living."
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