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Indy's civil rights mantlenew
While other cities burned after MLK's assassination, U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy kept Indy focused on peace. Hoosier witnesses have kept that hope burning.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
04-06-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil rights, peace, justice, racism, Christianity, Martin Luther King Jr., Vietnam War, Jesus Christ, assassination, equality, Robert Kennedy, Olgen Williams, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, assasination, Amos Brown, Dream Keepers, Justice Tanya Walton Pratt, Karen Freeman-Wilson, Kennedy-King Memorial Day, Marilyn Moores, Tamika Catchings, Trailblazer Awards, William Crawford, public service
Barbara Lee Gets Itnew
But why isn't there more anti-war activity from progressives? There should be.
East Bay Express |
Jay Youngdahl |
03-31-2012 |
Commentary
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War is a Familiar Tour of Dutynew
For Karl Marlantes, a highly decorated Vietnam veteran, the publication of his book may very well exorcise his Vietnam demons. It may also do the same for his comrades in arms.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
11-10-2010 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Vietnam War, Karl Marlantes
In Memorium of the Anti-War Warrior: Howard Zinn, 1922-2010new
Howard Zinn was like a daddy to Boston University students of the Vietnam War era. The author of A People's History of the United States has been revered by generations of students, reviled by more conventional academics, and, mostly, re-read.
Boston Phoenix |
Raymond Mungo |
02-04-2010 |
Politics
The Catonsville Nine and Baltimore Four Revisitednew
Forty years ago, nine Catholic peace activists took a draft office in Maryland -- and the nation -- by surprise. Together they took the draft files to a grassy patch behind the building where tipped-off reporters were waiting for them. They then set the files ablaze with homemade napalm, recited a prayer, made statements to the press, and waited peacefully to be arrested.
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe Tropea |
05-20-2008 |
History
Tags: protest, military, activism, peace, FBI, history, 1960s, Vietnam War, The Baltimore Four, The Catonsville Nine
Return to Vietnam
Landmark 1974 documentary "Hearts and Minds" finds new relevance in its re-release.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
06-09-2005 |
Reviews
Past As Prologuenew
If there is one thing Going Upriver can accomplish, it is to articulate Kerry's belief that it is "men of small character" who are afraid to admit America's (and their) mistakes.
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
10-04-2004 |
Reviews
