Baltimore
Baltimore joins civil rights march to D.C.
May 15, 2013"What an incredible sight! I crept along until I reached the march and honked and waved and hollered, 'You are doing the absolutely right thing!'"
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Black history exhibit features Maryland protests of 1940s-50s
February 27, 2013Struggles against segregation and for militant trade unionism in Maryland were the subject of a Feb. 23 Black History Month program sponsored by the Baltimore Marxist Labor Forum.
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Editor Tim Wheeler saluted by family, friends and fans
September 11, 2012They came from Connecticut and Illinois - and just down the street: Family, neighbors and activists honored veteran political and labor journalist Tim Wheeler with a special tribute dinner.
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Baltimore Bank Riot of 1835
August 6, 2012On August 6, 1835 the Baltimore bank riots began. The several day long riot was prompted by a bank directors money making scheme.The directors invested depositors savings in the Union Bank of Maryland which went bankrupt....
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Bridge rally puts focus on jobs, infrastructure
November 23, 2011Principal organizers were SEIU, MoveOn and Occupy Baltimore. Speakers included health care workers, unemployed workers, teachers and community activists.
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