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Peter Cole

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The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project

Why are Chicago’s race riots of 1919 overlooked in the city’s collective memory? A new project tells the stories of the 38 killed, and the legacy of racism in the U.S.

by Peter Cole, Franklin N. Cosey-Gay, Myles X Francis on April 29, 2021
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MLK’s Radical Vision Was Rooted in a Long History of Black Unionism

Why unionism is so integral to achieving equality.

by Peter Cole via Made By History on April 4, 2021
Docking Stations

A conversation with historian Peter Cole about his recent book, Dockworker Power.

by Peter Cole, Arvind Dilawar via The Smart Set on October 7, 2019
Martin Luther King Jr., Union Man

Most people think of Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights leader. What many don’t know is that he also championed labor unionism.

by Peter Cole via The Conversation on January 18, 2019

Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in Durban and the San Francisco Bay Area

Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly

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Ben Fletcher's One Big Union

The hugely influential but largely forgotten labor leader Ben Fletcher couldn’t be more relevant to the most urgent political projects of today.

by Robin D. G. Kelley via Dissent on October 29, 2020

Alexander Berkman speaks in Union Square at a gathering of the Industrial Workers of the World.

The “Wobblies” Documentary Reminds Us Why Bosses Are Still Scared of the IWW

The recently rereleased 1979 film can teach today’s workers how to throw their weight around.

by R. H. Lossin via The Nation on June 16, 2022

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