African Americans
GOP pushes through law allowing auto loan discrimination
May 30, 2018You’ve heard the phrase “driving while black.” Well, welcome to “getting an auto loan while black.” Or not.
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Trump’s “new deal for blacks” was dealt from the bottom of the deck
May 9, 2018Trump says he’s delivering on his promised “new deal for blacks.” Don’t fall for the hype.
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Baseball’s Larry Doby: #2 but first-class all the way home
April 17, 2018Ask even the most casual baseball fan who the first African American to play in the major leagues was and they'll say "Jackie Robinson." Ask them who the second was and you'll probably get a blank...
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At IAM2018, King’s legacy is civil rights and labor action
April 2, 2018“This work is important not just in the history of the civil rights movement, but in the world,” declared Mayor Jim Strickland in an opening remark.
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I AM 2018 conference opens in Memphis 50 years after King
April 2, 2018Join People's World here in Memphis where people are not just remembering the dream of Dr. King but renewing the fight to achieve that dream.
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