Black Communists

 
 
“Triple concentration,” a Leninist approach to the fight for equality

“Triple concentration,” a Leninist approach to the fight for equality

Special efforts are needed to deepen and widen the struggle for African American equality, and in the course of it, build the Communist Party.

BY: Henry Winston| February 19, 2025
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Paul Robeson: a praise song for the unsung

Paul Robeson: a praise song for the unsung

Paul Robeson was one of the most famous Black Americans of the early 20th century, but McCarthyism ended his career and attempted to purge him from history altogether.

BY: Taylor Dorrell| August 30, 2023
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Etta Furlow’s struggle for democracy, justice, and socialism

Etta Furlow’s struggle for democracy, justice, and socialism

St. Paul's African American party leader left behind a community-celebrated legacy of labor and civil rights struggle.

BY: Rebecca Pera| February 15, 2023
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Five misconceptions about the CP’s stance on Black liberation

Five misconceptions about the CP’s stance on Black liberation

Five misconceptions about the CPUSA and the Black national question.

BY: Jamal Rich| May 13, 2021
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“A forthright stand”: Communists in the struggle for Black lives

“A forthright stand”: Communists in the struggle for Black lives

The key to the CPUSA's struggle for Black lives has always been unity.

BY: Tony Pecinovsky| August 10, 2020
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