Black history month
Unions can reverse racial wedge politics that divide workers
February 16, 2017Racial political appeals and promises to white workers often lead to the passage of harmful policies like “right-to-work” or corporate outsourcing, which pit workers against each other.
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Trump meets only hand-picked backers for Black History Month
February 6, 2017What does the president notice about Frederick Douglass? Seemingly only that he commands a certain buzz.
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Amina Baraka records debut CD, headlines NYC performance
February 3, 2017"This CD is very important right now as we face a kind of American fascism we haven't known before."
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This week in history: First African American congressman speaks on House of Representatives floor
February 1, 2016Jefferson Franklin Long: the first black member to speak on the House floor.
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Lead Belly discography released
February 23, 2015Did he really sing his way out of Southern prisons twice? Did he really travel and sing with the legendary Blind Lemon Jefferson?
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