Debbie A. Bell

Debbie A. Bell, who died in 2017, was a longtime freedom fighter and Communist Party member who went to jail in the deep South fighting for civil rights alongside her good friend Julian Bond. She became a teacher, union, and Party leader in Philadelphia. A working-class intellectual and community leader she was a model of commitment and courage during the most difficult days.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Debbie A. Bell

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SNCC 50th anniversary meet mixes nostalgia and determination
April 22, 2010 By Debbie A. Bell
RALEIGH, N.C. - With a mix of nostalgia and renewed commitment, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) held its 50th anniversary conference here, April 15-18.
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Katrina lays bare issues of race and class
February 17, 2006 By Debbie A. Bell
NEW OREANS — Recently released documents show the federal government knew as early as July 2004 that if a Category 3 hurricane were to hit this region, widespread devastation would ensue. Yet when Hurricane Katrina, a...
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Rosa Parks: courageous fighter for justice
November 11, 2005 By Debbie A. Bell

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Voting, civil rights top NAACP agenda
July 23, 2004 By Rosita Johnson And Debbie A. Bell
PHILADELPHIA – The NAACP 95th Convention, held here July 10–15, had the theme “The Race Is On.” Two currents flowed throughout every convention session: voting and defending civil rights gains.
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Race is on to oust Bush, say 8,000 NAACP delegates
July 16, 2004 By Rosita Johnson And Debbie A. Bell
PHILADELPHIA – “The race is on, and the consequences of loss” in the 2004 elections “are almost too dire to bear,” Julian Bond, chairman of the NAACP, told the organization’s 95th annual convention held here July...
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NAACP cheers call to oust Bush in 2004
July 18, 2003 By Debbie A. Bell
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – In the state where the 2000 presidential election was stolen, NAACP delegates cheered calls to oust George W. Bush from office “and send him back to Crawford, Texas” in next year’s election.
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