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Today in labor history: First Black reporter covers White House
February 8, 2013Harry S. McAlpin made history when he became the first African American journalist admitted to a White House press conference.
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Lincoln: principles and politics
February 8, 2013In this 150th anniversary year of the Emancipation Proclamation, we are fortunate to have Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals to help us understand Abraham Lincoln.
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I remember the Scottsboro defense
February 7, 2013The decision to fight for the Scottsboro Nine was preceded by years of activity led by the Communist Party and its predecessor organizations.
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NY Times: Turning truth on its head — The Scottsboro case
February 7, 2013This week a bipartisan group of Alabama state lawmakers introduced a bill to exonerate the victims of a racist frame-up.
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Today in Labor History: 12,000 on strike in Texas
January 31, 2013On this day in 1938, 12,000 pecan shellers in San Antonio, Texas, went on strike in 400 locations.
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