African Americans – Page 39

May 13, 2015 By Special to People’s World

In 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a residential building, resulting in a massive fire that left 11 persons dead including five children.

May 11, 2015 By Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

One black eighth-grader spent six days in juvenile detention after being arrested for throwing Skittles candy at another student.

May 4, 2015 By David Trujillo

Marchs were held all over LA in support of worker rights, immigration reform, lives matter, police transparency, economic rights, and civil rights.

May 1, 2015 By Combined Sources

The officers are charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, and assault.

May 1, 2015 By Sam Webb

In light of recent police killings, it's worthwhile to study how MLK drew the clergy and trade unions into the civil rights movement of their time.