AMERICAN LEFT HISTORY

This space is dedicated to the proposition that we need to know the history of the struggles on the left and of earlier progressive movements here and world-wide. If we can learn from the mistakes made in the past (as well as what went right) we can move forward in the future to create a more just and equitable society. We will be reviewing books, CDs, and movies we believe everyone needs to read, hear and look at as well as making commentary from time to time. Greg Green, site manager

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*Songs To While Away The Struggle -Nina Simone's "Mississippi Goddam"-Make Sure To See The Netflix Documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?

*The "High Priestess Of Soul"- A Nina Simone Biography- A Guest Review-Make Sure To See The Netflix Documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?

For Mississippi., an angst-filled Civil War anniversary-Reply-Nina Simone's "Mississippi Goddam"

February Is Black History Month- Hats Off To The Heroes Of The Civil Rights Movement

*Films to While Away The Class Struggle By-"Free At Last: Civil Rights Heroes"- Hats Off To The Lesser Known Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement

***Songs To While Away The Class Struggle By- Phil Och's "Here's To The State Of Mississippi"-Mississippi Goddam, Once Again

*From "The Rag Blog" -Amy Goodman : In Praise of Lena Horne

*The Jackson State Killings, 1970- Never Forget, Never Forgive- Kent State Too

*The Modern Southern Literary View Of The American Civil War Period- William Faulkner’s “Absalom, Absalom!"

***From The Black Liberation Struggle Archives-The Murder Of Emmett Till- Once Again, "Mississippi Goddam", No, "Double Goddam"- A Film Review

*Songs To While Away The Class Struggle By-Bob Dylan's "Only A Pawn In Their Game"-In Honor Of Slain Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evers

*Songs To While Away The Class Struggle By-Bob Dylan's "Oxford Town"

The Murder Of Emmett Till- Once Again, "Mississippi Goddam"

***Poet's Corner- Bob Dylan's "The Death Of Emmett Till"