Angela Davis headlines tribute for CPUSA’s Henry Winston
Winston was also a political prisoner, unjustly imprisoned in the McCarthy era where he lost his fight due to poor medical care while there.
Court hears new challenge to anti-affirmative action measure
Driver said 209 made possible "resegregation of higher education" and a "new Jim Crow" in California.
Black History Month 2012: Remembering Dalzenia Henry
When the judging for the African American History Month High School Arts and Writing Competition takes place this Friday, Dalzenia Henry's legacy will be on our minds.
Henry Winston centennial celebration to be held in New York
A national and international campaign won her release and acquittal. Winston played a key role in the campaign.
U.S. information center named for Paul Robeson
In a ceremony last week, the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica named its Information Resource Center for the African American singer-actor-activist Paul Robeson.
French Quarter curfew targets Black youth, critics charge
Due to a new law passed in New Orleans, in the French Quarter children 16 and younger must obey an 8 p.m. weekend curfew, replacing a previous curfew of 11 p.m.
Black farmers protest bar on further claims in discrimination settlement
The farmers, organized in the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, headquartered in Memphis, held a church rally to highlight the issue.
Santorum’s anti-black blabber
GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum has set his sights on a new target: struggling African-Americans.
Black church fights hateful KKK store
After a legal battle between an African church and a KKK store, a judge ruled that the church is the owner of the building where racist merchandise is sold.
Chicago mayor aims to aggressively privatize schools
The mayor's plan will affect 10,000 students, mostly Black and Latino, and result in the firing of 600 teachers, principals, building maintenance, cafeteria and other workers.
