Dolores Cox

Dolores Cox

Dolores.Cox@workers.org
Elizabeth Jennings — a New York City pioneerElizabeth Jennings — a New York City pioneer

Elizabeth Jennings — a New York City pioneer

More than a century before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala., bus in 1955,…

March 21, 2019
The Green Book: Traveling while BlackThe Green Book: Traveling while Black

The Green Book: Traveling while Black

The 400-year existence of Africans and their descendants in the U.S. can be summed up with a word like “exclusion.”…

February 26, 2019
Black History Month – Celebration, not appropriationBlack History Month – Celebration, not appropriation

Black History Month – Celebration, not appropriation

Black History Month began as a weeklong celebration, proposed by Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) in 1926 to honor, in his…

February 12, 2019
After more than 100 years, Congress passes an anti-lynching billAfter more than 100 years, Congress passes an anti-lynching bill

After more than 100 years, Congress passes an anti-lynching bill

There’s a saying, “Better late than never.”  In this case, “late” refers to the century-long attempt to pass anti-lynching legislation…

January 7, 2019
Australia and its Aboriginal prison populationAustralia and its Aboriginal prison population

Australia and its Aboriginal prison population

Australia is the sixth largest nation in the world. It is an island continent between the Indian and Pacific oceans.…

December 19, 2018
Olivia Hooker dies at age 103 — last-known survivor of 1921 Tulsa ‘race riot’Olivia Hooker dies at age 103 — last-known survivor of 1921 Tulsa ‘race riot’

Olivia Hooker dies at age 103 — last-known survivor of 1921 Tulsa ‘race riot’

The life of Olivia Juliet Hooker came to an end this year with her death on Nov. 21.  She was…

December 1, 2018
Another ‘Trumpian’ racial incidentAnother ‘Trumpian’ racial incident

Another ‘Trumpian’ racial incident

Amid the spate of hate crimes in the U.S., on Nov. 1, in broad daylight in New York City, the…

November 14, 2018
African-American suffrage: Voting rights and suppressionAfrican-American suffrage: Voting rights and suppression

African-American suffrage: Voting rights and suppression

At the end of the U.S. Civil War, the 13th, 14th and 15th Reconstruction Amend­ments to the U.S. Constitution were…

September 12, 2018
In battle for freedom, women inmates fight blazesIn battle for freedom, women inmates fight blazes

In battle for freedom, women inmates fight blazes

Wildfires have been raging ferociously in California this year. According to meteorologist Craig Clements at San Jose University, wildfires have…

July 29, 2018
National movement bails out Black mamasNational movement bails out Black mamas

National movement bails out Black mamas

Mother’s Day is a designated annual day to honor all mothers and celebrate their love, sacrifices and dedication to their…

May 18, 2018