Black History

Claudia Jones School inaugural event in D.C. features Bill Fletcher, Jr.

March 12, 2020 By Jamal Rich And Debra Johnson

Fletcher’s talk, the highlight of the evening, provided an historical analysis of the role played by Black workers in the U.S. labor movement.

‘Something is Going On’: A white worker wakes up to racist police violence

March 6, 2020 By Chris Butters

This poem was part of the program at the New York CPUSA African-American History Celebration.

People’s World Black history event in Connecticut: Voting rights worth the fight

March 3, 2020 By Joelle Fishman

“Dump Trump” was the theme of this year’s march on the 46th People’s World African American History celebration.

Katherine Johnson, pioneering NASA mathematician, dies

February 25, 2020 By Ben Finley

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement that Katherine Johnson “helped our nation enlarge the frontiers of space even as she made huge strides that also opened doors for women and people of color.”

‘Who Killed Malcolm X?’ seeks justice while showing leader’s continued relevance

February 21, 2020 By Chauncey K. Robinson

There's no statute of limitations on murder.