This week in history: Robert Clifton Weaver, first Black U.S. Cabinet member
Weaver noted there was a great difference between the income of most African Americans and the cost of living.
Getting racism out of school curricula
How much progress have we made in getting racism out of our schools since the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education?
This week in history: FDR calls for Four Freedoms
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt articulated the fundamental goals of Four Freedoms that people "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy.
John Trudell: Another warrior for Native rights passes on
Another dauntless advocate of American Indian activism has walked on with the passing of Native rights stalwart John Trudell.
Today in history: Tom Hayden turns 76 (that’s the spirit!)
In addition to being an editorial board member and columnist for The Nation, Hayden regularly publishes his commentary in other major media.
Confederate "flaggers" fight for twisted history
A slim majority of whites with a college degree see the Confederate flag as a symbol of heritage and pride, while 41 percent see it as a racist symbol.
Today in history: Anna Louise Strong is born, changes worlds
Strong was employed by the New York Evening Post to report on the bloody massacre and the armed guards hired by Everett mill owners to keep the IWW out of town.
Writing black troops out of Civil War history paved way for Jim Crow
"If we don't tell our own story it will not be told."
Today in history: President Truman proposes national health program
Truman said, "The health of American children, like their education, should be recognized as a definite public responsibility."
Today in history: Bicentennial of pioneer feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an abolitionist and leading figure of the early women's movement.
