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Robert Shetterly in Charlottesville
February 21, 2020 Americans Who Tell the Truth In conjunction with several AWTT ongoing exhibits in Charlottesville, Robert Shetterly will visit the city this week for some special

Susan B. Anthony 200th Birthday
February 15, 2020 The Writer’s Almanac Thanks to The Writer’s Almanac, Saturday, February 15, 2020 edition, for this tribute to Susan B. Anthony on her birthday. “It’s the birthday of Susan

Austin Jewish Community Takes Stand for Refugees
February 07, 2020 Tony Cantu, Patch.com Civil rights attorney Jennifer Harbury was among the speakers at a rally in Austin this month. “Members of the group HIAS, the

Ten Years After Howard Zinn’s Death — Lessons from the People’s Historian
January 27, 2020 Bill Bigelow, Zinn Education Project On the tenth anniversary of Howard Zinn‘s death, educator Bill Bigelow reflects on why Zinn’s messages still resonate today. “It’s

New Video Profile of Grace Lee Boggs – Inspired by Kids!
January 20, 2020 Performance artist Kristina Wong and the kids of Radical Cram School have created a video about the life of activist Grace Lee Boggs…in their own words. It’s

David Rovics Releases New Album of Original Songs
January 19, 2020 Singer song-writer David Rovics has announced the release of his new album Strangers & Friends. “The Ongoing History of Protest Music” reviews the

Emily Bazelon Touts AWTT Posters as Great Gifts for Kids
January 07, 2020 SLATE In the most recent edition of Slate’s Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon recommended AWTT posters as great inspirational gifts for kids. “So one

An Open Letter to John Lewis
January 06, 2020 Margaret Renkl, New York Times Fellow Alabamian Margaret Renkl honors John Lewis in her recent New York Times opinion piece. “From a sharecropper’s shack outside

Bronx Green Machine Goes International
January 04, 2020 Americans Who Tell the Truth Catching up with wild man Stephen Ritz today. So much has happened with Green Bronx Machine since his AWTT portrait was unveiled.