Communist educators

 
 
Williana Burroughs: Revolutionary educator, fighter for democracy

Williana Burroughs: Revolutionary educator, fighter for democracy

Williana Burroughs advanced the struggle for African American equality and women’s equality as a teacher, housing organizer, Communist candidate, and anti-imperialist Pan-Africanist.

BY: Michael O’Dea| August 12, 2025
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Adopted poetry and children: The educators who sang for justice

Adopted poetry and children: The educators who sang for justice

The artists behind the anti-lynching tune "Strange Fruit" fought racist and anti-Communist terror with their voices, and in their personal lives.

BY: Calvin Edwards| June 5, 2025
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Doxey Wilkerson: A revolutionary educator

Doxey Wilkerson: A revolutionary educator

Through his life, Doxey Wilkerson demonstrated the importance of education as a major terrain of struggle.

BY: Michael O’Dea| June 4, 2025
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