I admit that I had never heard of the National Negro Congress (yesterday's topic) or its youth affiliate organization, The Southern Negro Youth Congress. HIStory would have you believe black people didn't organize anything until the day after Rosa Parks sat down on the bus. However, we've had organized protests and strives for equal rights since the day of emanicipation. More … [Read more...] about Thursday Morning Thread: Black and Red – The History of African-Americans and Communism
African Americans and Communism
Tuesday Morning Thread: Black and Red – The History of African-Americans and Communism
Good Morning POU! We continue to look at the history of African Americans and the ideology of Communism, as well as Socialism and Marxism. The Communist Party USA, ideologically committed to foster a Socialist revolution in the United States, played a significant role in defending the civil rights of African Americans during its most influential years of the 1930s and … [Read more...] about Tuesday Morning Thread: Black and Red – The History of African-Americans and Communism