African Americans
Mayor Ras Baraka tops Harlem evening of black culture and struggle
March 18, 2015The meeting's theme was "Support City Officials Who Fight for Equality, a Living Wage and Against Racism."
Read moreSelma 2015: a massive gathering but a long march ahead
March 16, 2015What perilous choices stood before the country in 1965 and what perilous choices stand before us today?
Read moreSelma commemoration a testimonial to victory of struggle
March 12, 2015"What a glorious task we are given," said Obama. "We know the march is not yet over, the race not yet won. Change depends on what we do."
Read moreToday in women’s history: “A Raisin in the Sun” opens in 1959
March 11, 2015The Lorraine Hansberry drama "A Raisin in the Sun" opened at New York City's Ethel Barrymore Theater on March 11, 1959.
Read moreClaudia Jones Communist, anti-racist and feminist
March 10, 2015Paying tribute to Claudia Jones, activist and tireless fighter for working-class women.
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