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A personal remembrance of two civil rights giants
July 20, 2020Two giants of the struggle for equality and human rights died this weekend, Rep. John Lewis and the Rev. C.T. Vivian, both lifelong fighters for voting rights.
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Tributes pour in for civil rights icon John Lewis
July 20, 2020“We want our freedom and we want it now,” the young John Lewis said at the Great Civil Rights March in 1963.
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Can romance transcend class? Hochschild’s ‘Rebel Cinderella’ in review
July 15, 2020The personal story celebrates Rose Pastor Stokes, a young communist woman who could not be corrupted by wealth. The political story documents a reactionary America, belligerent with anti-communist hysteria.
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The right to be radical: Uplifting the life of Claudia Jones
July 13, 2020Over 300 attendees from around the world attended the event, including scholars and activists from Kenya, Toronto, London, Brazil, the Caribbean, and the United States.
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New documentary film on Congresswoman Barbara Lee: She speaks for me!
July 13, 2020Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California’s 13th District, representing Oakland and Berkeley, voted against Joint Resolution 23, the Authorization for the Use of Military Force, 2001.
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