Black History
Manifestantes llegan a Washington para conmemorar la marcha de King de 1963
August 24, 2023WASHINGTON—El 26 de agosto, nuevamente en el Monumento a Lincoln, habrá otra marcha masiva en Washington, tal como la hubo en 1963. Organizada por el Drum Major Institute, que encabeza la familia King, y la Red...
Read more‘Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class’ in review
August 18, 2023Black Folks opens with a story about how and why some of her ancestors chose to leave their Southern homes in the early 20th century, a story that serves as a narrative thread throughout the book.
Read more‘The Busing Battleground’ and ‘The Harvest’: An education in Black and white
August 15, 2023The Harvest and The Busing Battleground are not just historical artifacts. They are as much a primer as a requiem. Certainly they convey lessons in problematic experiments.
Read moreNew book studies why Black women turned to the Communist Party in 1930s
June 14, 2023Historian Melissa Ford’s research explores Black women’s radical activism during the Great Depression.
Read more‘A Soldier’s Play’ dissects WWII racial tension in America that’s still unresolved
May 30, 2023A Solder’s Play, now in an impressive, high-testosterone staging at the Ahmanson Theatre.
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