African Americans

Anti-worker legislation’s negative impact on women, minorities

March 15, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

The anti-worker legislation pushed for the last 18 months by the Big Business-GOP cabal has a disproportionate impact on women and minorities.

Happy birthday, Marian Anderson! (with video)

February 27, 2012 By Joe Sims

Mariann Anderson, the great contralto, perhaps the most renowned of the 20th century, would have been 115 years old today.

Angela Davis headlines tribute for CPUSA’s Henry Winston

February 23, 2012 By Sam Webb

Winston was also a political prisoner, unjustly imprisoned in the McCarthy era where he lost his fight due to poor medical care while there.

Court hears new challenge to anti-affirmative action measure

February 15, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

Driver said 209 made possible "resegregation of higher education" and a "new Jim Crow" in California.

Black History Month 2012: Remembering Dalzenia Henry

February 14, 2012 By Joelle Fishman

When the judging for the African American History Month High School Arts and Writing Competition takes place this Friday, Dalzenia Henry's legacy will be on our minds.