Twenty years ago this week, a jury acquitted the Los Angeles policemen who beat motorist Rodney King, and the city exploded in a six-day…
With all the focus on the “war on women,” the issue of war and women isn’t getting its share of attention. On Monday, Defense Secretary…
Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in this country. A century and a half later, people are still bought and sold – here in Boston.
Attorney…
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“Rooted in Gloria Anzaldúa’s experience as a Chicana, a lesbian, an activist, and a writer, the essays and poems in this volume profoundly…
The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (NDS) opened its doors in 1990, hoping to demonstrate the benefits of a community-based, team-…
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“Studs Terkel tells us in his Foreword to the Definitive Griffin Estate Edition of Black Like Me: ‘This is a contemporary book, you bet.’…