African Americans
Today in labor history: Nat Turner captured
October 30, 2014On this day in 1831, Nat Turner, leader of one of the largest slave revolts in U.S. history was captured.
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Ferguson causes a nation to re-examine police violence and brutality
October 29, 2014These issues have turned Ferguson into the epicenter of a people's earthquake with the potential to shake our national understanding of race and racist repression.
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Brown autopsy results leaked, spun to favor police
October 23, 2014The timing of the report along with emphasis on powder burns and marijuana use may suggest local official's tactics designed to undermine the grand jury's work prior to its completion.
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Peaceful Ferguson protests could spark new civil rights movement
October 20, 2014What is now known as Ferguson October could go down in the history books as the spark that ignited the new civil rights movement.
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In wake of Ferguson, Baltimore examines police practices
October 15, 2014Baltimore is among the many cities in the country examining its police performance in the wake of the Aug. 9 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
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