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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on his 95th birthday

July 24, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Former South African President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela celebrated his 95th birthday on Thursday, July 18.

Oakland’s Trayvon Martin rally: “Keep fighting” for justice

July 23, 2013 By Michelle Kern

Oakland youth took leadership of the event, spotlighting the effects of the shooting and verdict. They took turns to speak movingly of their reactions to hearing of the death of Martin.

Today in labor history: S.C. hospital workers win union recognition strike

July 18, 2013 By Special to People’s World

For over three months, 400 African-American hospital workers, mostly women, walked off their jobs in protest over discrimination and the right to form a union.

“Liberation Music”: Defining an era of protest through jazz

July 16, 2013 By Anthony Mangos

The music is representative of the free style era that bore it, but there is nothing obsolete about this compilation. It illuminate a period when musical expression played an important role in progressive politics.

Zimmerman verdict becomes rallying point for social justice action

July 15, 2013 By John Wojcik

"If anything good is to come, this is the time to build a movement," said national NAACP spokesman Eric Wingerter this weekend as his organization gathered for its national convention.