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  • Juneteenth - Anderson Drum Majorettes

Liberation is a Long Haul: Lessons from Juneteenth

"Juneteenth is a joyful ritual of collective memory and cultural cohesion."

Jakeya Caruthers2020-08-28T11:11:32-04:00June 23, 2020|
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  • Blue - George Floyd Protest

Coming Into a Black Woman’s Anger

On Audre Lorde and Minnesota Nice.

Vanessa Taylor2020-08-27T13:51:20-04:00June 4, 2020|
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  • massmatt - Meters

What Happens After Coronavirus?

Moratoriums on evictions, utility shut-offs now are necessary, but policymakers should also plan for the post-coronavirus fallout.

Nick Cotter2020-03-27T13:49:24-04:00March 17, 2020|
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  • Ignaczak - Jefferson Chalmers 1

Climate Resilience on Detroit’s East Side

How members of one neighborhood are addressing the effects of climate change on their community.

Nina Misuraca Ignaczak2019-10-04T12:26:40-04:00September 13, 2019|
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  • Riesterer - Kalamazoo 4

The Enduring Legacy of the 2010 Kalamazoo River Oil Spill

Nearly a decade after one of the largest inland oil spills in U.S. history, the landscape has changed.

Joseph Riesterer2019-07-30T10:20:20-04:00July 12, 2019|
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  • Baron Walker - 19

The Rippling Effect of Baron Walker

In 2015, a study found Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code imprisoned sixty-two percent of Black men under the age of thirty-four. Baron Walker was one of them.

Keith McQuirter2019-07-18T14:59:28-04:00July 2, 2019|
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  • Pruitt-Igoe

Inside the St. Louis Rent Strike of 1969

“It touched everybody all over the country who lived in public housing.” [From "The St. Louis Anthology"]

Caitlin Lee and Clark Randall2019-06-21T15:48:10-04:00June 4, 2019|
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  • Image by Ye Jinghan

Performing Shakespeare in Prison

At Indiana's Pendleton Correctional Facility, a company of incarcerated men is finalizing its latest show.

Ryan Schnurr2019-06-14T11:47:53-04:00May 17, 2019|
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  • Livingston - Chicago City Hall

The Future of Chicago is the Future of Us All

On history, the mayoral election, and the work of black women.

Stacie Williams2019-03-25T10:04:15-04:00March 8, 2019|
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