A short history of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers - a radical union of black auto workers. The articles includes other information about the car industry, race and struggle from 1910 onwards.
Article from 1997 by Robin D. G. Kelley on discussions around identity politics and class struggle. While written twenty years ago it remains relevant to current discussions on the same topic.
After years of being forced to accept the worst jobs for the lowest pay in the auto industry, Black workers sparked a revolt in the late 1960s. What started as a loose collection of people at a Dodge plant in Detroit grew into the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, whose tenets are still being espoused today. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.
A short history of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers - a radical union of black auto workers. The articles includes other information about the car industry, race and struggle from 1910 onwards.