A radical archive arrives at Harvard

June 7, 2018

Harvard University acquired and is currently in the process of archiving educator and activist Angela Davis’ work. The archivists estimate the collection will be available in 2019.

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Fear of a Black Gun Owner

January 23, 2013

Edward Wyckoff Williams examines why Americans are so uncomfortable with certain people exercising their second amendment rights.

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Social Movements and Organizations of the 1960s, 70s and 80s

June 17, 2012

The 1960s saw an upsurge in civil rights and other organizations promoting freedom and equality for blacks and women. The 1970s brought a backlash against those movements by well-funded and well-placed organizations of the Right seeking more freedom for corporations and a return to traditional roles for women. In the 1980’s, hip-hop and punk rock music expressed anger at “The Power” through their lyrics instead of through actions to change laws.

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