How to Be an Ally
During last year’s primaries, many commentators speculated on whether Americans were “ready” for a black or biracial President. With some 12 percent of the population identifying themselves as...
View Article“The Albany speech police”— Guest post by Steve Downs, Esq.
[This guest post seemed very timely for Waging Peace to publish since it tells a story of police racial and political profiling that happened right here in Albany, New York just this month. It fits in...
View ArticleThe We’re the People Summer Reading List, Part II: Middle Grade Books
Back again with the second part of the 2015 We’re the People Summer Reading List, highlighting outstanding reads by authors of color. The list was developed by seven writers, teachers, librarians and...
View ArticleLost Your Democracy? How Long Will It Take to Get It Back?
[A longer version of this piece appeared on my blog, which you can read here.] We don’t know exactly what will happen after January 20, 2017. This could turn out to be an ordinary election in which I’m...
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