Chicago 1919

Socialist countries beat back COVID-19

Nov. 22 — Another wave of COVID-19 is raging across the U.S. The death count has now reached a quarter-million;…

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A city of struggle

The long shadow of the Chicago race riot, Part 8 The sudden death of Harold Washington in 1987 was a…

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The people put Harold Washington in City Hall

The long shadow of the Chicago race riot, Part 7 By 1970, people of color were already close to half…

5 years ago

Never forget Fred Hampton

The long shadow of the Chicago race riot, Part 6 By 1960, Chicago's Black community reached 813,000 people, nearly a…

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Chicago Mayor Daley’s racist machine

Mayor Richard Daley stands at the microphone during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The long shadow of the…

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Communists fight racism and evictions

The long shadow of the Chicago race riot, Part 4 Despite the race riot and segregated housing, Chicago's Black population…

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What did the unions do?

The long shadow of the Chicago race riot, Part 3 Up to the 1920s, Chicago was the center of the…

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Bombings greet the Great Migration

A fundamental change in the composition of the U.S. workforce was the Great Migration of African Americans from the South…

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The long shadow of the 1919 Chicago race riot

First in a series A century ago, Chicago was convulsed by anti-Black riots. For days, African Americans were beaten and…

5 years ago

The long shadow of the 1919 Chicago race riot

The Struggle - La Lucha Series by Stephen Millies The following articles are included: • Bombings greet the Great Migration…

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