African Americans
Angela Davis: Defeating racism the key to curbing the right wing
March 5, 2014The celebration in New York of African American culture and struggles, featured a mix of working-class culture, educational presentations, and progressive politics.
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“Revolutionary” mayor, Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, Miss., dies
February 27, 2014Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, who has been described as "America's most revolutionary mayor," died suddenly Feb. 25 at the age of 66.
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Today in black history: First black U.S. Senator sworn in
February 25, 2014On February 25, 1870, Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi was sworn in as the first black U.S. Senator.
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Communists and the long struggle for African American equality
February 25, 2014Throughout its 95-year history the Communist Party USA has always been in the vanguard of the struggle for African American equality.
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“We Tell Our Stories”— a community honors its heroes
February 24, 2014The Oscars may be coming up this week, but in Oakland, People's World and Mamas 4 Obamas hosted an equally dramatic Feb. 22 event: "We Tell Our Stories."
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