african american history
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Ten years after Diallo
Feb. 4 marked the 10th anniversary of the New York City Police Department shooting of Amadou Diallo. Diallo’s death continues…
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L.A. anti-war groups honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s true legacy
The anti-war movement proudly participated in the Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. "Kingdom Day" parade in South Los Angeles.…
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Oakland ANSWER celebrates Black History Month
On Feb. 19, the Oakland ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) celebrated Black History Month in…
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New York City Council debates apology for slavery
On April 23, a group of primarily African American New York City Council members called for a resolution to “express…
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The militant legacy of Malcolm X
On May 19, 1925, an admirable and resolute revolutionary figure was born in Omaha, Nebraska. This figure, who would achieve…
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Communism and Black resistance in the 1930s South
This article first appeared in the March 2005 issue of Socialism and Liberation. "Hammer and Hoe," a 1990 book written…
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Commemorating the liberation of Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur, an African American freedom fighter, was convicted of killing a New Jersey cop in 1973. She escaped prison…
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Remembering the Black Panthers
This article first appeared in the October 2006 issue of Socialism and Liberation magazine. Forty years ago, in October 1966,…
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