Good Morning POU! We look at the final years of the large influence Communism had on African Americans. We continue at the point of the National Negro Congress as it morphs into the Civil Rights Congress. In 1946, the National Negro Congress (NNC) and the International Labor Defense (ILD) merged to form the Civil Rights Congress. The CRC continued its activities … [Read more...] about Saturday Morning Thread: Black and Red – The History of African-Americans and Communism
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Wednesday Morning Thread: Black and Red – The History of African-Americans and Communism
We continue our look at the history of African Americans in the Communist Party. During the period from 1928-1935, The Communist Party of the USA made a point of campaigning against racial segregation. The CPUSA organized among African Americans in the North on local issues; it was, for example, either the first or one of the most active organizations in campaigning against … [Read more...] about Wednesday Morning Thread: Black and Red – The History of African-Americans and Communism
Thursday Open Thread: African Americans and Appalachian History
Good Morning POU! African Americans have been mining coal and fighting bosses for over 200 years. Slaves were working in coal mines around Richmond, Va. as early as 1760. During the Civil War, a thousand slaves dug coal for 22 companies in the “Richmond Basin.” Black miners were expected to load four or five tons of coal. Slaves able to fill this quota were fed … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African Americans and Appalachian History
Monday Evening Thread: Meet Richard, Joan and Temo
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