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We've curated some of our best historical essays and have published many new pieces, too. A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good! Since 1909, The Progressive magazine has aimed to amplify voices of dissent and voices under-represented in the mainstream, with a goal of championing grassroots progressive politics.
The Progressive » Black History
3w ago
Netflix’s new biopic chronicles Shirley Chisholm’s trailblazing presidential campaign ..read more
The Progressive » Black History
5M ago
'Rustin,' directed by George C. Wolfe and executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, tells the story of an almost-forgotten March on Washington organizer. The film follows Bayard Rustin and other activists as they make the march a reality ..read more
The Progressive » Black History
5M ago
The right to give an honest account of Israel's crimes against the Palestinian people has come under threat. Educators must be peacemakers and truth tellers when it comes to teaching about Israel-Palestine ..read more
The Progressive » Black History
7M ago
The media group was just approved to spread its brand of historical disinformation to classrooms in Florida, Oklahoma, and New Hampshire ..read more
The Progressive » Black History
9M ago
Leon Benson spent twenty-five years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit; while in solitary, he clandestinely recorded an album as a message to the outside world ..read more
The Progressive » Black History
10M ago
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the publication of James Baldwin’s ‘The Fire Next Time,’ a book whose measure of the conscience of its readers, even now, holds true ..read more
The Progressive » Black History
10M ago
Sam Pollard is among the big and little screen’s foremost filmmakers chronicling the Black American experience. Pollard’s latest nonfiction film, "The League," is in a league of its own ..read more
The Progressive » Black History
10M ago
The holiday is an opportunity to learn from our history, celebrate our progress, and carry both forward ..read more
The Progressive » Black History
11M ago
Histories of resistance and solidarity aren't new, but in Florida, they won’t be taught ..read more