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African American Culture and Resistance

African American Culture and Resistance

This class examines African American culture and resistance in music, theatre, and film through U.S. history and into the present.

We condemn the police murder of Da-quain Johnson

We condemn the police murder of Da-quain Johnson

The Communist Party USA mourns the death of Da-quain Johnson and calls for justice for Johnson and his family.

BY: Michigan District, CPUSA| February 23, 2026
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Red Scare without the Reds? Clay Risen loses the plot

Red Scare without the Reds? Clay Risen loses the plot

Blind to anti-communism's function in the class and democratic struggle, Risen erases CPUSA history, presenting McCarthyism as a mere cultural phenomenon.

BY: Norman Markowitz| September 30, 2025
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MAGA dead set on dismantling Reconstruction gains

MAGA dead set on dismantling Reconstruction gains

With DEI, public education, birthright citizenship, voting rights, and the federal workforce all on the chopping block, African Americans continue to face a deep assault on their rights.

DEI is not negotiable

DEI is not negotiable

The history that needs to be remembered must be a scientifically true history that centers the contributions of oppressed people to the struggle for democracy and socialism.

BY: Eric Brooks| April 15, 2025
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