African Americans
1951: Truman launches propaganda campaign to distract from ‘We Charge Genocide’ petition
December 18, 2024As William L. Patterson and Paul Robeson were about to expose the crimes of the U.S. government against Black Americans, the Truman administration lied, telling the world that Black life was great in America.
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Prominent Black union leaders warn about Trump’s Project 2025 platform
October 22, 2024They lay out the threat it poses to all workers and their allies.
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The paradox of progress for Black Americans
September 13, 2024This is the best economy for Black Americans in generations, but that’s not enough to close the racial wealth divide on its own.
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‘100 Years of Lynchings’: 1962 book remains a ‘should-read’ for all
September 9, 2024The genocide in Gaza had this reviewer looking back to the mass murder of innocents in U.S. history.
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Born in 1931 segregated Alabama, Mays eventually inspired a nation
June 20, 2024President Obama said it was “because of Willie, someone like me could even think about running for president."
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