African American

50th anniversary rally renews call for jobs and freedom

Tens of thousands of people from all over the country traveled to Washington, D.C., Aug. 24 to commemorate the 50th…

August 28, 2013

‘Block Party for Justice’ raises awareness

By Lamont Lilly and Dante Strobino Durham, N.C. The Liberty and Justice Coalition for Carlos Riley Jr. organized this city’s…

August 14, 2013

Hands off Tawana Brawley

U.S. capitalism can’t function without racism. The not-guilty verdict in the Trayvon Martin case has shone a gigantic spotlight on…

August 14, 2013

Detroit bankruptcy: WAR ON PENSIONS!

City of Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, the figurehead named by reactionary Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to run Detroit and…

July 24, 2013

Youth occupy Florida governor’s office to demand Trayvon Martin Act

July 22 — The reaction to the July 13 “not-guilty” verdict for racist vigilante, George Zimmerman — who fatally shot…

July 22, 2013

South Bay labor resolution condemns the killing of Trayvon Martin

The following resolution was unanimously adopted by the South Bay AFL- CIO Labor Council, at the general membership meeting held on…

July 22, 2013

Rise up for Trayvon!

Protests across the U.S. July 15 — The ongoing anger of the oppressed African-American masses and all anti-racist, justice-loving people…

July 17, 2013

‘People’s filibuster’ in Texas cheered across country

Reactionary politicians are brazenly trying to push through anti-reproductive rights bills in several states but they are being strongly resisted…

July 10, 2013

Struggle builds against racist principal in Queens, N.Y.

A multinational show of unity took place in front of the office of New York City School Chancellor Dennis Walcott at…

July 8, 2013

Texas execution of Black woman brings legal lynchings to 500

Texas carried out its 500th execution on June 26 at the Walls Prison Unit in Huntsville as hundreds protested outside.…

July 2, 2013