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June 13, 2016 By Special to People’s World

The civil rights activist, lawyer, and theologian, and an acknowledged lesbian, will soon lend her name to one of two new residential colleges.

June 7, 2016 By Norman Markowitz

In 1950, Harry Hay, longtime Communist and union activist, founded the Mattachine Society, one of America's first LGBTQ rights organizations.

June 2, 2016 By Earchiel Johnson And John Wojcik

A young African American political activist is trembling today at the thought of having to face as many as four years in prison.

May 27, 2016 By Cameron Orr And Emiliana Sparaco

The rally aimed to disrupt the burger giant's corporate proceedings with singing, chanting, and demands for $15 and a union.

May 19, 2016 By Chauncey K. Robinson

In the Sunshine State, left activists faced up to their options in the 2016 elections.