African Americans
Black History Month: George B. Murphy, Jr., journalist for the people
February 17, 2011I got to know George B. Murphy, Jr. during the 25 years I commuted from Baltimore to Washington D.C. covering the capital for the Daily World newspaper, now the People's World online daily. His long career...
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Black unemployment, working class unity
February 17, 2011The 1930s slogan, "Black and white, unite and fight." is relevant today. General appeals for jobs and relief, for public works jobs and full employment measures have to be combined with targeted job creation in communities...
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Civil rights legends Nash, Vivian urge continued resistance
February 16, 2011CHICAGO - Two "living legends" of the civil rights movement, Diane Nash and the Rev. C. T. Vivian, keynoted "Remembering the Movement," a Black History Month program, livestreamed from the Harold Washington Wing of the DuSable...
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Lost chance for school desegregation led to today’s woes
February 14, 2011A landmark 1974 Supreme Court case was a failed opportunity to strike a blow at school segregation in Michigan and around the nation, and we continue to suffer the consequences.
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What Frederick Douglass tells us about today
February 14, 2011Frederick Douglass was one of the great people’s leaders of the 19th century. And yet his towering intellect and multifaceted political experience have been insufficiently appreciated.
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