Tony Pecinovsky

Tony Pecinovsky is the author of "Let Them Tremble: Biographical Interventions Marking 100 Years of the Communist Party, USA" and author/editor of "Faith In The Masses: Essays Celebrating 100 Years of the Communist Party, USA." His forthcoming book is titled "The Cancer of Colonialism: W. Alphaeus Hunton, Black Liberation, and the Daily Worker, 1944-1946." Pecinovsky has appeared on C-SPAN’s "Book TV" and speaks regularly on college and university campuses across the country.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Tony Pecinovsky

Arts

“A Life in Red” offers historical insight, but can it deliver?
February 2, 2016 By Tony Pecinovsky
The book promises a deeper understanding of the complex and fluid history of working-class unity, viewed through the lens of the struggle against Southern racism.
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Arts

“Word Warrior” a good book on democratic media
December 9, 2015 By Tony Pecinovsky
"Word Warrior" is a remarkable contribution to the historical narrative and to our understanding of the long civil rights revolution.
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Labor

Advanced Skills Workforce Center: “Diversity within the trade”
October 19, 2015 By Tony Pecinovsky
"This is a profession. This is a career. This is the best thing that's ever happened to me."
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Arts

Herbert Aptheker biography is political narrative of remarkable man
October 8, 2015 By Tony Pecinovsky
Murrell paints a vivid, detailed picture of Aptheker's political life and for this he should be commended.
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World

Top UAW organizer: Union campaign at Nissan a civil rights fight
September 30, 2015 By Tony Pecinovsky
"Unions are multi-cultural organizations that unite people around class issues, such as the abuse of low-pay temp workers,"
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Arts

“Labor’s Home Front”: the AFL in World War II
September 18, 2015 By Tony Pecinovsky
The history of labor during wartime is an enticing subject, the history of labor during World War II especially so.
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U.S.

“Forward Through Ferguson”: Report uncovers roots of racial inequality
September 16, 2015 By Tony Pecinovsky
The Ferguson Commission released its long-awaited report titled "Forward Through Ferguson: A Path Toward Racial Equality."
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U.S.

St. Louis workers celebrate increase in minimum wage
September 3, 2015 By Tony Pecinovsky
In all, about 50,000 low-wage workers in St. Louis will see an immediate pay increase come October 15.
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