Today in women's history: Social reformer Lillian Wald born in 1867
Founder of the Henry Street Settlement House in Lower Manhattan, Lillian Wald was born March 10, 1867, in Cincinnati to a family of German Jewish professionals.
Latest GOP challenge to Obamacare reaches Supreme Court
If the court majority rules for the four plaintiffs, over 9 million working Americans could lose access to affordable health insurance.
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.
Voting summit carries on march for voting rights
As the march from Selma continues, there's a movement to end the most anti-democratic features of election law.
Today in women’s history: Barbie is born
Barbie became the figurehead of an extensive and highly lucrative brand of Mattel dolls and accessories.
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.
Remembering women's history: Lucy Parsons died
Lucy Ella Gonzales Parsons, a working-class leader and spouse of one of the Haymarket martyrs, died March 7, 1942 in Chicago.
Activists conduct peaceful disobedience to aid formerly incarcerated
The Labor Council's statement called incarceration "a labor issue," and urged Alameda County to "be a leader and a model in California"
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.
New York City facing the crisis of affordable housing
In New York, it's truly a tale of two cities: a city of the very rich, growing richer, and the poor, who are growing poorer.
