African Americans

Political and community leaders highlight strategies for African American community

February 28, 2013 By Marilyn Bechtel

A who's who of leaders in the African American community came together with hundreds of community members.

Today in black history: Ali becomes heavyweight champion of the world

February 25, 2013 By Special to People’s World

An activist, showman, and cultural icon, Ali was stripped of his title a few years later for refusing to fight in Vietnam.

Ghosts of Memphis’ slave past: Fallout over renaming Confederate parks

February 25, 2013 By Glenn Ramsey

The effort to rename Nathan Bedford Forrest Park, a memorial to the Confederate General, pre-war slave trader, and post-war founder of the Ku Klux Klan, recently began.

Today in black history: Malcolm X assassinated

February 21, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Malcolm became an influential figure to many African-Americans and supporters of civil rights and equality, and continues to be so today.

INTERVIEW: Prof. Jamie Wilson, the Black Power Movement and lessons for today’s activists

February 17, 2013 By John Bachtell

Prof. Jamie Wilson is giving a special People's World Black History Month teleconference presentation on Tues, Feb 19. This interview is a preview of the themes of his presentation.