This essay is an exploration of the political rise of politician Edward W. Brooke and his impact on the Republican Party and the black…
Member-based civic associations, or citizen groups, have two crucial roles in American democracy. They advocate for members' interests in…
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“On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its first publication, here is the definitive edition of the book acclaimed as ‘the…
“Studs Terkel tells us in his Foreword to the Definitive Griffin Estate Edition of Black Like Me: ‘This is a contemporary book, you bet.’…
The progressive movement is seeing a resurgence of younger organizers thanks, in part, to the “Obama effect” of the 2008 campaign, and a…
Leadership means taking on the responsibility of creating conditions that enable others to achieve a shared purpose in the face of…
“Thinking in Indian: A John Mohawk Reader presents the Native perception of philosopher-thinker-activist John Mohawk (Sotsisowah). An elder…
On April 10, 1966, a crowd of 10,000 farm workers and supporters gathered at the California state capitol to celebrate victory in one of…
“His life changed history, his courage changed lives. Harvey Milk is a middle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, becomes a…