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Carter Woodson and the road to African American History Month

Carter Woodson and the road to African American History Month

Meet Carter G. Woodson, the Black historian who founded Negro History Week in 1926.

BY: Norman Markowitz| February 23, 2021
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We remember comrade Bill Davis

We remember comrade Bill Davis

A beloved labor and peace activist and CPUSA leader is lost to COVID-19.

BY: John Bachtell| February 19, 2021
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Scholars give CNN “F” in US history

Scholars give CNN “F” in US history

The "crime" of the Smith Act defendants was "thinking about and teaching Marxism." CNN's comparison between them and the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, who were charged based on their violent actions,...

BY: People’s World| February 15, 2021
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Understanding the “middle class”

Understanding the “middle class”

Is "middle class" about income, social status, a house and two cars, or something more?

BY: Anita Waters| February 12, 2021
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