African Americans – Page 81

Gerda Lerner, pioneering scholar of women’s, African-American history

January 8, 2013 By Marc Brodine

Gerda Lerner, whose life went from Jewish radical activist in Austria to refugee from Nazism to prominent U.S. historian, passed away in Madison, Wisc., at the age of 92, this month.

Today in labor history: New Orleans slave uprising

January 8, 2013 By Special to People’s World

The revolt consisted of somewhere between 300-500 people.

Today in labor history: Black workers form national union

December 6, 2012 By Special to People’s World

African American delegates met in Washington, D.C., to form the Colored National Labor Union.

“Last White Knight:” Is reconciliation possible in Mississippi?

October 8, 2012 By Bill Meyer

"It's quite easy to move beyond prejudice if you invite people into looking within themselves."

Black Caucus meet: “Vote like you never did before!”

September 28, 2012 By Jarvis Tyner

Some 10,000 participants from all over the country gathered here at the Congressional Black Caucus annual meeting earlier this month to listen, discuss and speak their minds.