civil rights
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.
Read more“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."
Read moreToday 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.
Read moreAfrican-American struggles are key in the fight for progress
February 19, 2014Remarks by Jarvis Tyner, national vice chairman of the CPUSA, in a recent teleconference call that was part of the preparations for the coming 30th convention of the party this June in Chicago.
Read moreDemonstrators demand justice for Jordan Davis
February 19, 2014A week of action is taking place here all this week demanding Dunn be retried. Yesterday people wore black ribbons in remembrance of Jordan Davis.
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