Race – Page 8 – People's World

Museum of Racist Memorabilia prompts reflection on our cultural objects

July 13, 2016 By John Dick

A new museum in Michigan holds up a mirror to America's racist cultural past and present.

Decades later, Mississippi is still burning

June 27, 2016 By Derrick Johnson

In 1964, the brutal slayings of three civil rights workers rocked the country. Their deaths cast a spotlight on horrifice violence and injustice.

Baptists, citing another tradition in the South, denounce Confederate flag

June 23, 2016 By Larry Rubin

Two recent, very different, actions illustrate that although those in power have tried to repress it, the tradition of fighting racism in the South runs as deep as the racism itself.

Socialism isn’t perfect, but it’s damn better than what we have

May 4, 2016 By Janaé Bonsu

If the "playing field" is to be level for African-Americans, those who profited from slavery and racism must make amends. Yes, I mean reparations.

Labor movement vows to challenge bigotry, bridge racial divisions

April 15, 2016 By Barb Kucera

With the country facing serious questions of racial justice, the labor movement hopes to foster dialogue and solidarity.