African Americans
Workers, civil rights leaders, elected officials to converge on Mississippi Nissan plant
March 2, 2017Citing automaker’s record of harassment of African-American workers, protesters will demand the company respect employees’ right to vote for a union without fear.
Read moreIn the Trump era, Black women must be allowed to lead
March 1, 2017Advocating for the leadership of Black women is a crucial task for today’s labor leadership.
Read more“Get Out”: New film shows the horror of white liberals’ racism
February 27, 2017"Get Out" directly confronts the violence of white liberalism, allowing us to fully experience the sweeping pervasiveness of racism beyond ultra-right fascist tropes.
Read moreTrump meets only hand-picked backers for Black History Month
February 6, 2017What does the president notice about Frederick Douglass? Seemingly only that he commands a certain buzz.
Read moreAmina Baraka records debut CD, headlines NYC performance
February 3, 2017"This CD is very important right now as we face a kind of American fascism we haven't known before."
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