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Tuesday Morning Thread: Black and Red – The History of African-Americans and Communism

October 11, 2016 by Miranda 238 Comments

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

Monday Open Thread: Black and Red – The History of African Americans and Communism

October 10, 2016 by Miranda 218 Comments

Good Morning POU! This week's topic is one that I've often wondered about but never really got into the history. Last week's topic led me to reading more on this subject. Capitalism is far from perfect, but what would is more appealing about communism or socialism or even marxism when it comes to prominent African American writers and artists? Many writers from the … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black and Red – The History of African Americans and Communism

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