Black history month
Today in black history: Civil rights pioneer Claudia Jones is born
February 15, 2013Jones died in exile in Great Britain in 1964 at the age of 49, her health weakened from imprisonment in the U.S. because of her political activism.
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Today in black history: National Negro Congress formed
February 14, 2013On this day, in 1935 the National Negro Congress held its first convention in Chicago. 817 delegates attended. The group grew out of a conference at Howard University on the economic status of African American Americans...
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North Carolina “Historic Thousands” march for economic justice
February 12, 2013Thousands poured out in for the Historic Thousands of Jones Street rally with the theme "Forward Together, Not One Step Back."
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Today in black history: NAACP founded
February 12, 2013On this day in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - one of America's oldest civil rights organizations - was formed.
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Conversation: How Black freedom struggle shapes America
February 11, 2013Join People's World in celebrating African American History Month with a national teleconference presentation by Prof. Jamie Wilson.
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