We are not going back!
From slavery to today's struggles against structural racism and for democracy for all, the African-American people continue to play a strategic role.
University of Pennsylvania awards Du Bois honorary doctorate
Today would have been the 144th birthday of WEB Du Bois, the great scholar, civil rights and peace activist.
Anna Julia Cooper, 1858-1964: A fighter for equal rights for all
She was a leader in the fight for African American equality, women's equality and their rights in education, and for African Americans' and women's right to vote.
Money and values on the 4th of July
The Midwest is awash in flags and bumper stickers boasting support for the troops and the good ol' red, white and blue. But, lately we have seen more and more "Come home!" messages.
MLK was a working-class hero
"I AM A MAN," the signs proclaimed in large, bold letters. They were held high, proudly and defiantly, by African-American men marching through the streets of Memphis.
