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Rest in Power, Kevin Zeese (1955 – 2020)
September 10, 2020 Margaret Flowers, Common Dreams Activist Kevin Zeese‘s partner Margaret Flowers has written a short tribute to her late husband, re-published by Common Dreams. “Kevin fought to bring

Marian Wright Edelman Steps Down, and a New Generation Takes Over
September 06, 2020 Nikita Stewart, New York Times “Marian Wright Edelman, 81, took to the streets this summer, joining millions of people around the country

Ida B. Wells Honored by Union Station Mosaic
August 24, 2020 BET Union Station, Washington, D.C.August 24-28, 2020 “Anna Laymon, Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission Executive Director, told CNN, ‘What we are able to do with

New Post Cards in Stock: Order Today!
August 11, 2020 We are pleased to announce that we now have in stock postcard-sized reprints of some favorite AWTT portraits: Civil rights leader John LewisWorker

For Three Suffragists, a Monument Well Past Due
August 10, 2020 Alisha Haridasani Gupta, The New York Times “Across the country, monuments honoring racist figures are being defaced and toppled. In New York’s

How Not to Lose the Lockdown Generation
August 08, 2020 Naomi Klein, The Intercept Naomi Klein reflects on how New Deal era projects – including the National Youth Administration’s “little huts” project

Stephen Ritz: Feeding the Bronx During a Pandemic
August 03, 2020 CNN This short video from CNN features AWTT portrait subject Stephen Ritz, whose contagious energy continues to help feed the Bronx. View video

Remembering Mother Jones
August 01, 2020 Americans Who Tell the Truth Although the birth date of Mary Harris Jones is disputed, many have adopted the date of her baptism (Cork,

John Lewis 1940-2020
July 18, 2020 The Guardian We cannot express the depth of our gratitude to John Lewis. He made good trouble. “As a young man, I tasted