civil rights
Today in black history: Civil rights activist Jimmie Lee Jackson dies, becomes catalyst for Selma march
February 26, 2014Twenty-six year old civil rights protester Jimmie Lee Jackson died this day, Feb. 26, 1965, from gunshot wounds inflicted by Alabama State Trooper after marching in a peaceful protest.
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Today in black history: First black U.S. Senator sworn in
February 25, 2014On February 25, 1870, Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi was sworn in as the first black U.S. Senator.
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Communists and the long struggle for African American equality
February 25, 2014Throughout its 95-year history the Communist Party USA has always been in the vanguard of the struggle for African American equality.
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“We Tell Our Stories”— a community honors its heroes
February 24, 2014The Oscars may be coming up this week, but in Oakland, People's World and Mamas 4 Obamas hosted an equally dramatic Feb. 22 event: "We Tell Our Stories."
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Today in black history: Malcolm X assassinated
February 21, 2014Malcolm became an influential figure to many African-Americans and supporters of civil rights and equality, and continues to be so today.
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