St. Louis Workers Ed Society: a mix of Motown and activism
What do you get when you mix Motown music and activism? Answer: The St. Louis Workers' Education Society.
Selma commemoration a testimonial to victory of struggle
"What a glorious task we are given," said Obama. "We know the march is not yet over, the race not yet won. Change depends on what we do."
Tens of thousands mark Selma’s “Bloody Sunday” voting rights march
America's racial history "still casts its long shadow upon us," Obama said Saturday as he stood in solidarity and remembrance with civil rights activists.
Bell, East Harlem historian, featured at Vito Marcantonio Forum
The VMF is a historical, cultural, and educational organization that brings together people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Oakland residents celebrate black history with tributes to outstanding women
We Stand on Their Shoulders" was the theme as young and old packed the house Feb. 28 to hear poems, dramatizations and accounts from history.
U.S.: Ferguson police routinely discriminated against African Americans
An investigation released today finds sweeping patterns of racial bias within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department.
People lobby for police accountability bill filed in Maryland state legislature
It's a sign of the effectiveness of protests that have occurred here - as well as nationwide - against police killings of unarmed African Americans.
Youth march and African American History Celebration inspire struggle
Before the march, participants gathered to make a "peace pledge," writing the name of a loved one lost to violence, or a message of peace, on a red felt heart.
Today in African American history: African Burial Ground National Monument
The memorial was dedicated in 2007 and included several commissioned pieces of public art.
Today in African American history: Birthday of W.E.B. DuBois
One of the greatest scholars, thinkers and activists for African American liberation was born on this date in 1868.
