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Racial Justice
A Day With Jesse Jackson and a Look at the Failures of American Capitalism
Jesse Jackson is still pushing to level the playing field and create a society of equal opportunity for all Americans.
1969: The Year the Black Panther Party Was to Be Annihilated
Former member Elaine Brown talks about the savage attacks on the Black Panther Party in 1969.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s War on Teachers and Children
School closures around the country have been justified by rationales of budget necessity and improvements in education outcomes, but in Chicago as elsewhere communities see no cost savings and …
Reflections on Being Latino in America
I finally saw myself on television. And no, I wasn't delivering the news in Spanish. I saw myself represented on CNN's documentary, “Latino in America,” along with …
I Speak Spanish: Sorry About That
The issue of language and cultural identity continues to cause a stir in some corners of this country. In Dallas, the police chief announced that they were …