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Oakland residents celebrate black history with tributes to outstanding women
March 4, 2015We Stand on Their Shoulders" was the theme as young and old packed the house Feb. 28 to hear poems, dramatizations and accounts from history.
Read moreNew York City facing the crisis of affordable housing
March 4, 2015In New York, it's truly a tale of two cities: a city of the very rich, growing richer, and the poor, who are growing poorer.
Read moreU.S.: Ferguson police routinely discriminated against African Americans
March 4, 2015An investigation released today finds sweeping patterns of racial bias within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department.
Read moreSilicon Valley rises up for low-wage workers
March 3, 2015Over 200 labor, religious, and community activists packed historic McDonnell Hall here today to launch Silicon Valley Rising.
Read moreNegotiate now or face a strike, say L.A. teachers
March 3, 2015Red shirts filled LA's Grant Park last Thursday, across the street from City Hall, in a rally of educators, students, and parents.
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