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Rodney L. Hurst and the Florida lunch-counter sit-ins

Rodney L. Hurst and the Florida lunch-counter sit-ins

A 16-year-old Florida civil rights activist in the thick of "Ax Handle Saturday."

BY: Rena Weaver| February 25, 2022
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Democracy cannot be sacrificed for the profits of the 1%

Democracy cannot be sacrificed for the profits of the 1%

Unity of action should be bound only by the issues themselves.

BY: Joe Sims| February 25, 2022
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Elsie Dickerson: Philly trade unionist, civil rights advocate, and Party leader
BY: Rookie Perna| February 23, 2022
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Hershel Walker, civil rights and labor activist

Hershel Walker, civil rights and labor activist

For over 60 years, Walker fought for the rights of African Americans, workers, and the unemployed in St. Louis.

BY: Tony Pecinovsky| February 22, 2022
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Paul Robeson: “I must keep fightin’, until I’m dyin'”

Paul Robeson: “I must keep fightin’, until I’m dyin'”

Robeson brought his enormous talents to the civil rights, labor, anti-fascist, and peace movements.

BY: Steve Dustcircle| February 22, 2022
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