African American
Oscar Grant murder trial moves to Los Angeles
January 13, 2010LOS ANGELES, Calif.— Dozens of protesters rallied in front of the county courthouse here Jan. 8 to bring attention to the recent move of the trial against an Oakland Bay Area Rapid Transit officer charged with...
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16 workers killed per day, thoughts on Ft. Hood, ‘Precious’ and other letters to the editor
November 12, 2009It is time to change the feeble and antiquated rules that fail to protect workers on the job. Sixteen workers are killed a day in the United States because of reckless negligence on the part of...
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‘Good Hair’: About us but not for us
November 2, 2009Documentary films are often powerful in doing what typical mainstream media outfits can't: accidentally reveal truths.
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Kenneth Anderson keeps alive the spirit of Paul Robeson
October 25, 2009Meet Kenneth Anderson, an accomplished musician, academic, veteran and civil rights activist. He keeps the songs and spirit of Paul Robeson alive on and off the stage.
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Black History reprint: Working-class roots of Bill Withers
June 30, 2006You might be a Bill Withers fan without realizing it. If you ever grooved to Will Smith’s “Just the Two of Us,” sang along with “Lean On Me” or thought to yourself, “Ain’t No Sunshine” when...
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