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September 25, 1957: 55 Years Later

By Saira Khan | Published: September 26, 2012

TweetFifty-five years ago today Little Rock Central High School was integrated. On May 17, 1954 the Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education and ended de jure segregation. The ruling was protested by civilians and government officials. The outcry from white Americans was violent. It took nearly three years to start implementing the historic ruling. It’s important to [...]

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Women and the 99%

By Baron | Published: November 6, 2011

TweetThere’s been a fair amount of coverage recently regarding the demographics of Occupy Wall Street. The surveys reflect what can be gleaned from a quick glance around Zuccotti Park: the Occupiers are mostly male, and mostly white. One of the many criticisms of the movement is its failure to adequately include the voices of women [...]

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