African Americans

February 12, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon

What you may not realize is that the founding of the NAACP took place, significantly on Abraham Lincoln's centennial birthdate, in 1909.

February 11, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Leontyne Price's recordings earned her numerous honors, including more than a dozen Grammy Awards.

February 9, 2015 By Special to People’s World

The writer and activist Alice Walker was born on this day in 1944 in Putnam County, Georgia.

February 9, 2015 By Marilyn Bechtel

The Oakland City Council has begun a new process to examine racial disparities in the city's economy and criminal justice system.

February 6, 2015 By Special to People’s World

Bob Marley, the internationally famous and influential performer of reggae music, was born in northern Jamaica on this date in 1945.