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Troy Davis ¡Presente!Troy Davis ¡Presente!

Troy Davis ¡Presente!

Oct. 9 marks what would have been Troy Anthony Davis’ 52nd birthday. He was legally lynched by the state of…

October 8, 2020
Justice for Breonna Taylor means abolishing the police & capitalismJustice for Breonna Taylor means abolishing the police & capitalism

Justice for Breonna Taylor means abolishing the police & capitalism

More than six months after the heinous March 13 murder of Breonna Taylor – a 26-year-old African American emergency medical…

September 24, 2020
Delbert Africa speaks following release from prisonDelbert Africa speaks following release from prison

Delbert Africa speaks following release from prison

Philadelphia A historic press conference was held at the Kingsessing Library in West Philadelphia on Jan. 21 to officially welcome…

January 23, 2020
Outrage over NFL’s racist suspension of Myles GarrettOutrage over NFL’s racist suspension of Myles Garrett

Outrage over NFL’s racist suspension of Myles Garrett

Cleveland Local Cleveland celebrities were serving meals to 8,000 homeless and low-income residents on Nov. 26 at an annual event,…

December 6, 2019
Cleveland activists say Black Trans Lives matterCleveland activists say Black Trans Lives matter

Cleveland activists say Black Trans Lives matter

People gathered Aug. 25 in Cleveland’s Luke Easter Park, a main green space in the African-American community. They were part…

September 4, 2015
Months of protest bring light to a neighborhoodMonths of protest bring light to a neighborhood

Months of protest bring light to a neighborhood

Detroit -- The ugly face of banker-imposed austerity takes many forms. The world has watched in horror as the residents…

September 3, 2015
In Los Angeles: My experiences working on $15 an hour initiativeIn Los Angeles: My experiences working on $15 an hour initiative

In Los Angeles: My experiences working on $15 an hour initiative

I’ve had the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles for the “$15 Minimum Wage” campaign, which includes a ballot initiative…

November 6, 2014

On the picket line

Fightback of locked-out Kellogg workers The 226 workers at Kellogg’s cereal plant in Memphis, Tenn., made Fruit Loops and Frosted…

February 24, 2014
One month a slave: the case of Lewis LittleOne month a slave: the case of Lewis Little

One month a slave: the case of Lewis Little

Durham, N.C. — It was late evening on July 15, 2013, when 19-year-old North Carolina Central University sophomore Lewis James…

February 21, 2014
Solidarity Day 2 versus unionbusterSolidarity Day 2 versus unionbuster

Solidarity Day 2 versus unionbuster

The attempt by Veolia, an international conglomerate, to bust the Boston School Bus Drivers Union has created a widespread fightback…

January 31, 2014