Blood and citizenship: Black soldiers and the 4th of July
As we celebrate Independence Day, it is worth remembering how important documents are to us - and where the authority for those documents comes from.
"(Re)Presenting America": Are culturally specific museums a good thing?
Can oppressed groups resurrect their own suppressed histories through a museum? What has been the historical role of race and ethnicity in the development of the natural history museum?
Justice for black farmers has May 11 deadline
The 180-day period for monetary claims by Black farmers against the USDA expires this week.
Fighting racism: a must for victory in November
The political terrain is treacherous and corporate money is flooding into right-wing Super PACS waging a racist, scorched earth policy against President Barack Obama.
We are all Trayvon Martin
We are all Trayvon Martin, even those of us who have never been trapped alone on a dark street on the thin line between life and death.
The new assault on affirmative action
Readers may be unaware that Communist trade unionists were pioneers in developing practical programs to integrate minorities and women into employment.
