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CPUSA celebrates Black History Month 2009

Below are a series of recent articles and resources on African American History by the Communist Party and its publications, the People's Weekly World newspaper and Political Affairs magazine.

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The Making of African American History

Reprinted from politicalaffairs.net['http://politicalaffairs.net/article/articleview/8035/']

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Black History Month: Henry Winston and the African American Freedom Struggle

Reprinted from Political Affairs Magazine['http://politicalaffairs.net'], the magazine of the Communist Party USA.

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Communist Party USA Celebrates Paul Robeson

The Communist Party of the United States of America as part of African American History Month honors the life of Paul Robeson. He was an actor, singer, football player, lawyer, and a civil rights activist.

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Libero Della Piana: on MLK and his legacy

As part of a series of Black History Month conversations, Libero Della Piana, Chair of the New York State Communist Party, speaks about the radical legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Della Piana references King's famous 'Beyond Vietnam' Speech made at The Riverside Church in Manhattan on April 4, 1967 where he called for 'revolution of values' and an end to the U.S. war in Vietnam. He also refers to King's final book 'Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?' which called for a guaranteed national income.

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Jarvis Tyner: Black History and Democracy

February is Black History Month. Communists have always emphasized the importance of the African American people to the struggles for basic social change in this country from Slavery to Civil Rights to today. This series of video interviews and commentaries by leaders of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) reflect on the legacy and power of the Black Freedom Struggle.

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The Economic Cost of Discrimination Against African Americans

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The Economic Cost of Discrimination Against African Americans

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Special District Meeting on African American Equality

Special District Meeting on African American Equality and Building the Communist Party and Young Communist League Chicago, IL September 30, 2007

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