African Americans

The senseless killing of Miriam Carey

Beginning at 2 p.m. on Oct. 3, there was nonstop coverage on all the ruling-class media about a car chase…

October 4, 2013

Voting rights set back: Only struggle can reverse racist ruling

Two decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court the last week of June have provoked outrage among Civil Rights organizations and…

July 2, 2013

Too many unemployed; jobs fairs close

Philadelphia has the highest poverty rate of any of the 10 largest U.S. cities: It’s 28.4 percent. Some 31 percent…

June 2, 2013

African Americans most vulnerable to proposed federal cuts

Massive cuts in essential federal programs are being proposed by the Obama administration. The chained Consumer Price Index would affect…

May 17, 2013

Racist violence in the North: The ‘Draft Riots’ of 1863

As the United States commemorates the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln in…

April 4, 2013

1963 mass struggles advanced civil rights

In 1963, despite the tremendous campaigns aimed at breaking down legalized segregation and national oppression that had been going on…

February 20, 2013

Emancipation and incarceration

Even as the U.S. officially celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans make up the largest portion…

January 4, 2013

Emancipation Proclamation and Night Watch

Jan. 1, 2013, is the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Effective…

January 2, 2013

FBI closes case on Sikh temple massacre

The FBI recently confirmed what it has stated all along: Wade Michael Page acted alone. Page, a white supremacist associated…

December 9, 2012

Reviving a global revolutionary perspective

Excerpts from the Nov. 17 talk given by Larry Holmes, WWP First Secretary and Secretariat member, at the Workers World…

December 7, 2012