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Sophie Gerson, labor heroine and communist, 96
May 26, 2006Sophie Gerson, a legendary figure in the history of textile union organizing in the South and a lifelong fighter for peace, justice and socialism, died March 20. She was 96. Like many in her generation, Gerson...
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One woman revolution
May 26, 2006Katherine Dunham, a pioneering dancer and choreographer, author and civil rights activist who founded America’s first major Black modern dance company, died May 21. She was 96. Dunham was perhaps best known for bringing African and...
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EDITORIAL: A chilling raid
May 26, 2006The unprecedented FBI raid on Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-La.) congressional office sends a chilling message to Congress and to African American elected officials. In the twilight hours of May 20, 15 FBI agents spent 24 hours...
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EDITORIAL: Memorial Day
May 26, 2006Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, was proclaimed in 1868 by Gen. John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Civil War veterans. Logan designated the day “for the purpose...
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Shaking and making U.S. history
May 26, 2006After almost nine decades, it’s clear there’s no stopping the country’s young communists Over its 84-year history, the communist youth movement has taken part in and led some of the most important struggles of working-class youth...
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