African Americans

“Last White Knight:” Is reconciliation possible in Mississippi?

October 8, 2012 By Bill Meyer

"It's quite easy to move beyond prejudice if you invite people into looking within themselves."

Black Caucus meet: “Vote like you never did before!”

September 28, 2012 By Jarvis Tyner

Some 10,000 participants from all over the country gathered here at the Congressional Black Caucus annual meeting earlier this month to listen, discuss and speak their minds.

Today in labor history: Eisenhower enforces racial integration in Little Rock

September 24, 2012 By Special to People’s World

Orval Faubus tried to prevent schools in Little Rock from integrating, despite the fact that the Supreme Court had ordered the desegregation of public schools three years prior.

Plan to help minority males unveiled

August 14, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

A state Assembly committee has put together a comprehensive picture of the challenges faced by these young people.

Biggest public worker union elects new president

June 25, 2012 By John Wojcik And Mark Gruenberg

"You provide the safe neighborhoods, you provide the good schools, you provide the hospitals. We owe you!" Biden declared.