African Americans
Danville, Va., marches for Trayvon Martin and against violence
July 25, 2013"We need to stand up for each other."
Read moreCalifornia labor leader to replace Holt-Baker at AFL-CIO
July 25, 2013California labor official Tefere Gebr will succeed Arlene Holt Baker as Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO.
Read morePresident Obama: Trayvon Martin could have been me (video)
July 19, 2013"Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," President Obama said Friday in remarks at the White House.
Read moreUnions speak out on Zimmerman verdict
July 16, 2013Unions are lining up with civil rights groups and community organizations across the country and speaking out on the acquittal of George Zimmerman, the killer of Trayvon Martin, an un-armed teenager.
Read moreToday in labor history: Black farmer-union leader murdered by sheriff’s posse
July 15, 2013A leader of the Croppers' and Farm Workers Union in Tallapoosa County was brutally murdered July 15, 1931, by a heavily armed white mob.
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