By Labor Jawn In this interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down with Dr. Peter Cole, author of “Ben Fletcher:…
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By Herb Boyd Amsterdam News February 16th, 2023 Many years ago when this column launched, one of the first profiles…
Fighting Racism & the Bosses
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This Day in History: May 14, 1913: Longshore Strike in Philadelphia
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5 labor leaders with Philly ties who should inspire you to start a union
By Kim Kelly Philadelphia Inquirer The recent vote to unionize at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse should be a reminder…
Peter Cole talking about Ben Fletcher on The New Books Podcast
By Adam McNeil New Books Network In the early twentieth century, when many US unions disgracefully excluded black and Asian…
Ben Fletcher and Militancy on the Docks— on Against the Grain
By Against the Grain He’s one of the most important African American leaders you’ve probably never heard of: Ben Fletcher…
Ben Fletcher: The Life And Times Of A Black Wobbly With Peter Cole— a H-Net Review
By Jeff Stilley H-Net September 2021 Native-born working-class Black radicalism in the United States during the 1910s-20s is a challenging…