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
National Negro Congress
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