Claudia Jones and the Price of Anticommunism
Between 1949 to 1958 dozens of Communist Party (CPUSA) leaders were tried, some were convicted, and several served prison terms.
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Communism
Surveillance, State Power, and the Activism of Shirley Graham Du Bois
The recent Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality are a reminder that social justice advocacy and activism can come
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Confronting Reactionaries: Black Support for The Progressive Party During the Cold War
During the Cold War, progressive voices were being drowned out by the drumbeat of war, as military and political relations
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Charlotta Bass for Vice-President: America’s Two-Parties and the Black Vote
Social media has brought the culture wars to a larger audience and demonstrates how conservatives have constructed historical narratives to
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The “Mock Revolution” at Mosinee: On The Racism of Anti-Communism in the US
For most of the last one hundred and fifty years, anti-communism has been a defining aspect of American political
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