African Americans
Today in black history: Civil rights pioneer Claudia Jones is born
February 15, 2013Jones died in exile in Great Britain in 1964 at the age of 49, her health weakened from imprisonment in the U.S. because of her political activism.
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Connecticut celebration highlights jobs and freedom
February 13, 2013The event marks 150 years since the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery and 50 years since the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
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Today in black history: NAACP founded
February 12, 2013On this day in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - one of America's oldest civil rights organizations - was formed.
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Conversation: How Black freedom struggle shapes America
February 11, 2013Join People's World in celebrating African American History Month with a national teleconference presentation by Prof. Jamie Wilson.
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Better know an owner: Clippers’ outrageous Donald Sterling
February 11, 2013It is incredibly ugly that owners such as Donald Sterling can latch themselves onto the games we enjoy and wreak so much social havoc.
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