African Americans
The Freedom Rides turn 50
May 4, 2011Today marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Freedom Rides, which contributed mightily to breaking the back of legal segregation in the South.
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Black lawmakers fight for immigrant rights
April 28, 2011Despite the GOP's nationwide push for anti-immigrant laws, Black Democratic lawmakers are denouncing such measures and say their communities support the struggle for immigrant rights.
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Biography of Hubert Harrison, one of America’s greatest minds
April 18, 2011Jeffrey Perry's biography tears away the curtain of obscurity that has kept several generations of Americans from learning about-and learning from Hubert Harrison.
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Dr. Manning Marable: A personal remembrance
April 14, 2011A great African American warrior for the people, Dr. Manning Marable, passed away on April 1st, 2011.
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Media democracy vs. corporations: “Most important issue facing country”
April 11, 2011More than 2,500 activists at the National Conference for Media Reform, April 8-10, discussed the fight to defend and expand freedom of the press in the face of corporate power grabs.
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