African Americans
Today in labor history: Rosa Parks takes a stand by sitting down
December 1, 2014On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, 42 years old, was arrested in Montgomery, Ala., for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus.
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Peoples Center receives award from Black and Hispanic Caucus
December 1, 2014Just two weeks before election day, Anthony's Ocean View Restaurant was packed for the third annual New Haven Board of Alders Black and Hispanic Caucus Gala.
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Activists shut down malls on Black Friday as Ferguson protests intensify
December 1, 2014Demonstrators successfully shut down the Galleria for about an hour, not only for Mike Brown but also in solidarity with striking Walmart workers.
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Man fights for justice inside Alabama prison
December 1, 2014A young man named Melvin Ray, incarcerated in Alabama's St. Clair Correctional Facility, began developing and sharing a plan for resistance to mass incarceration.
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Walmart workers start to walk off job nationwide
November 26, 2014"From Ferguson to Bentonville and across the country, black youth, Walmart workers, and allies are self-organizing to fight back."
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