Literature
“Reds At The Blackboard”: More positive view of today’s Communist teachers
January 22, 2014More historians are beginning to paint a more objective, balanced, and positive picture of the role of the CPUSA in the U.S. labor movement.
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“Negro Comrades of the Crown” should be required reading
January 15, 2014Horne focuses on the reactionary nature of U.S. slavery and racism, and demonstrates the vanguard role of African Americans in the struggle for freedom.
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Today in labor history: Author Zora Neale Hurston is born
January 7, 2014On this day in 1891, Zora Neale Hurston, novelist and folklorist, was born. She is seen as one of the most important black writers in American history.
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“Night People”: Humanity, New York style
December 4, 2013Night People and Other Tales of Working New York is a new collection of short stories and poems reflecting the struggles of average citizens and workers in New York City and beyond.
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Labor Dept. releases list of “books that shaped work in America”
November 27, 2013The U.S. Labor Department has released a fascinating list of "books that shaped work in America."
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