More so than any other genre, the blues addressed the misery of black American life under capitalism. The work of the late historian Paul Garon made an invaluable contribution to unearthing this tradition’s radical roots.
A new film shows how Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor, stood up to a majority-white city council and pushed through infrastructure improvements for all.
Workers were locked out Thursday night and had to wait for hours to get their personal belongings. On Friday, they were let in — but an armed security guard was there.
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