African Americans

Virginia GOP tries to dilute African-American vote

January 28, 2013 By Art Cook

Senate Republicans took advantage of the absence of Democrat Henry Marsh, a civil rights hero who was attending the ceremony, to pass a huge mid-decade redistricting bill.

Today in Labor History: Paul Robeson dies

January 23, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On January 23, 1976, noted singer and actor Paul Robeson died in Philadelphia. Robeson was also a legendary civil rights and peace leader and athlete.

Gerda Lerner, pioneering scholar of women’s, African-American history

January 8, 2013 By Marc Brodine

Gerda Lerner, whose life went from Jewish radical activist in Austria to refugee from Nazism to prominent U.S. historian, passed away in Madison, Wisc., at the age of 92, this month.

Today in labor history: New Orleans slave uprising

January 8, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The revolt consisted of somewhere between 300-500 people.

Today in labor history: Black workers form national union

December 6, 2012 By Special to People’s World

African American delegates met in Washington, D.C., to form the Colored National Labor Union.