Black History
Claudia Jones: The Communist Black woman feared by the FBI
February 17, 2023Black History Month: By 1947, the FBI labeled Jones a “top functionary” of the Communist Party and demanded “continuous, active, and vigorous investigation” of her.
Read moreHistory: The Black national anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ is first performed
February 14, 2023“What are we to do with the ugliness that comes with loving a country with soil rich from the bloodshed of those who shoulder the trauma of its creation—from the pillaging of the land to the...
Read moreTeach Black history – don’t ban it!
February 10, 2023Politicians fire teachers and ban books, but more and more Americans are standing up against this effort to erase our history.
Read moreAFL-CIO calls for a truthful remembering of the words of Dr. King
January 17, 2023Labor and its allies reject fake Republican claims of support for limited and skewed versions of what King stood for.
Read moreCharlene Mitchell: Honoring a committed life
December 28, 2022In 1968 Mitchell made history as the Communist Party USA’s presidential standard-bearer, becoming the first African American woman to run for the Oval Office.
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