Finally a Stamp for Paul
Victory. There is no other way to describe the US Postal Service’s decision to honor the life of Paul Robeson with a commemorative stamp. After eight years of struggle and with the support of a quarter of a million signatures from Robeson supporters, the USPS relented and decided to honor the life of this working-class giant.
Let the Dreamer Awake: Talking with Robin D. G. Kelley
Author/activist Robin D. G. Kelley teaches at Columbia University in New York City. He is the author of Hammer and Hoe and Freedom Dreams. He is currently working on a book on musician Thelonius Monk.
Making the Dream Real: A Conversation with Bill Fletcher, Jr.
Bill Fletcher is the president of TransAfrica Forum, a founder of United for Peace and Justice and the Black Radical Congress. This interview was conducted by Debbie Bell.
A Mighty Force: Black Vote 2004
This African American history month, as the nation approaches one of its most important elections, is a good time to remember the great significance, both past and present, of the Black vote. Without the African American component of the anti-Bush vote it will not be possible to defeat the administration and the ultra-right Republican domination of Congress or change the Supreme Court.
