History

Lawsuit targets removal of West Virginia's Blair Mountain battlefield from historic registry

By Sue Sturgis

September 10, 2010 - Back in 1921, more than 7,000 miners outraged over working conditions in southern West Virginia's coalfields faced off against an army of some 3,000 police backed by the coal companies in an effort to bring in the union.

Quran-burning plans by Florida church come on rising tide of anti-Islamic bigotry

By Sue Sturgis

September 8, 2010 -

VOICES: Workers who win the South change the nation

By Guest Blogger

August 27, 2010 - By Mar

History

Duke Energy cancels controversial plans to build near sacred Cherokee site

By Sue Sturgis

August 6, 2010 - Duke Energy announced this week that it would move the planned location of an electrical substatio

Racism at the USDA: Today at 4pm on WBAI 99.5 FM New York

By Chris Kromm

July 27, 2010 - There might be some silver linings that come out of the scandal of Shirley Sherrod being pushed out of the Agriculture Department.

The real story of racism at the USDA

By Chris Kromm

July 22, 2010 - Right now, if you d

From prejudice to progress: The political evolution of Sen. Robert Byrd

By Sue Sturgis

June 28, 2010 -

Fears of cultural extinction on Louisiana's Gulf Coast

By Jordan Flaherty

June 15, 2010 - By Jordan Flaherty

Why Rand Paul's views on civil rights are no surprise

By Chris Kromm

May 20, 2010 - How fast things can change. Just two days ago, Tea Party favorite Rand Paul was celebrating his stunning victory in Kentucky's primary to run as the GOP's candidate for U.S. Senate.

Ocoee, Florida: Remembering 'the single bloodiest day in modern U.S. political history'

By Paul Ortiz

May 14, 2010 - NOTE: This thoughtful essay comes to us from Paul Ortiz, a former Institute board member and director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program at the University of Florida in Gainseville, FL. 90 Years After the Ocoee Election Day Race Riot By Paul Ortiz