African Americans
From the People’s World archives: “Law and order” – the Mississippi way
April 7, 2016In 1963, the following article appeared in the pages of The Worker, a predecessor publication of People's World . . .
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Martin Luther King Jr. and the attack on public workers
April 4, 2016As we celebrate the life and historic contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., public workers are under fierce attack across the country.
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African American history event recalls even King had doubts at times
March 25, 2016"Struggle, it never stops. It moves on. We make progress but we have to keep on fighting."
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Remembering Ferguson and the birth of a movement
March 17, 2016They stood up and in a simple act, spoke his name - Mike Brown. Others have stood up since.
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AME Church founder Richard Allen honored on a new stamp
March 16, 2016He was an inspiring figure whose life and work helped shape American history.
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