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