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The March On Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights
William P. Jones
2013
A photograph of Billie Holiday singing.

The Perfectionist Tradition

The African American perfectionists offered “faith” instead of “hope”—emphasizing the struggle to realize a vision of justice.
by William P. Jones via Dissent on February 6, 2024
Photograph of protesters at the 1963 March on Washington. Pictured are black and white protesters holding signs with messages about racial and economic justice.

You’ve Been Lied to About the 1963 March on Washington

It’s popularly remembered as a moderate demonstration. In fact, it was the culmination of a mass, working-class movement against racial and economic injustice.
by Shawn Gude, William P. Jones via Jacobin
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on August 28, 2022
A group of freedpeople with tools

What Is Owed

William Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen’s case for reparations.
by William P. Jones via The Nation
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on September 8, 2021
Black women sorting cotton.

Building America

The making of the black working class.
by William P. Jones via The Nation
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on October 7, 2019

The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report

A new history recovers the forgotten legacy and radical implications of the Kerner Commission.
by William P. Jones via The Nation
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on April 5, 2018
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