This was Rodney King’s plea in 1992, when he was physically assaulted by the LA cops during that year’s race riots. Thirty-two...
“Can’t we all just get along?”
This was Rodney King’s plea in 1992, when he was physically assaulted by the LA cops during that year’s race riots. Thirty-two years later American society still struggles to “get along.” Now it appears that Trump’s re-election [...]
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Visiting Manhattan, Ilhan and Rashiad, “Why They Marched” & More
New York City Memories Last weekend I visited Manhattan where I met up with an old friend. We visited art museums, saw two excellent off-Broadway plays, ate well and developed blisters walking from the Village to Uptown. Here are some favorite images from my trip. Mojada, the Play A highlight of my New York visit was seeing [...]
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International Women’s Day, Omar, Native American Films & More!
International Women’s Day Today we celebrate International Women’s Day, a day that takes me back to the summer of 1995 when I was fortunate enough to attend the UN Women’s Conference in Beijing. I went as an NGO (Non Government Organization), attending eye-opening seminars and panels, where Third World women challenged their privileged [...]
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The Unstoppable New Congresswomen!
We’re seeing a new phenomenon in American politics in the emergence of progressive women office holders, who aren’t backing down when attacked by the male ruling class. It wasn’t that long ago when the tendency was for women in political offices to respond defensively to male critiques. Now that’s no longer the case. As Katha Pollitt, [...]
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