African Americans
Dr. Margaret Burroughs, 1917-2010: What will your legacy be?
November 22, 2010A founder of one of the oldest African American history museums in the country has died.
Read moreTime to end stop-and-frisk policing
November 10, 2010Crime rates have dropped, but the unconstitutional, and therefore criminal, harassment of black and brown youth is on the increase. This racial profiling is anti-worker. It must be stopped.
Read moreKey Obama ally re-elected in Massachusetts
November 4, 2010Massachusetts voters rejected the anti-incumbent, pro-Republican wave that swept much of the country on Tuesday.
Read moreCharges of coverup, racism in police shooting
November 2, 2010Details surrounding the fatal police shooting of Pace University football player Danroy Henry are murky, but a police leak has spurred charges of racism and a coverup.
Read moreAfrican American leaders launch Illinois voter drive
October 15, 2010CHICAGO - African American community leaders have announced a drive to turn out 100,000 votes in Cook County for Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat running for re-election.
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