Alabama
Today in labor history: Freedom Riders attacked in Alabama
May 14, 2013On May 14, 1961, Freedom Riders were brutally attacked by violent, well-armed and organized mobs of Klansmen and other terrorists in Anniston and Birmingham, Ala., with the support of local law enforcement and politicians.
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Today in labor history: King writes famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
April 16, 2013On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., imprisoned in Alabama for protesting segregation, wrote his powerful and eloquent answer to criticisms of him, the civil rights movement and its nonviolent direct action tactics.
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Good news for Alabama: Angela Davis to be honored
March 11, 2013"The south does have a rich tradition of progressives. It might be thin, but it's strong."
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Today in history: Civil rights activist Rosa Parks born 100 years ago
February 4, 2013In honor of the centennial of the birth of Rosa Parks, we are rerunning the following People's World article, "Rosa Parks: courageous fighter for justice, " by Debbie Bell.
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Court bars much of Georgia and Alabama anti-immigrant laws
August 21, 2012The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit found that a section of Alabama's law interferes with children's constitutional right to education.
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