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Focus-In! Film and Teaching for Change Present: Precious Knowledge
“Rarely has a film been so timely and downright revelatory.” – Jeff Biggers, Huffington Post Precious Knowledge illustrates an epic civil rights battle as brave students and teachers battle with lawmakers and public opinion in an effort to keep their classes alive. The documentary Precious Knowledge interweaves the stories of students in the Mexican American Studies …
John Nichols on Anniversary of Wisconsin Uprising
On Feb. 15, journalist and activist John Nichols spoke at Busboys & Poets in Washington, D.C. to share his experiences during the 2011 Wisconsin protests and to introduce his new book, Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest from Madison to Wall Street. Nichols told several powerful stories from the capitol occupation and connected …
Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock
Daisy Bates became a household name in 1957 when she fought for the right of nine black students to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. As head of the Arkansas NAACP and advocate for the nine students, Bates would achieve instant fame as the drama played out on national television and in …