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This is no time for artists to shrink from social commentary

  Jordan Michael Smith’s “Making art political is one way to make it bad” (Ideas, Dec. 31) sacrifices Leo Tolstoy on the altar of amorality and relativism. Tolstoy’s sin? Writing, in his largely forgotten third novel, “Resurrection,” about how people recover from aristocratic indifference and brutality; how human nature isn’t confined to a dog-eat-dog, fight-flight-or-freeze …

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Call Elected Leaders to Advocate for Social Justice

  Tell them to pass the The Smith-Wyden Bipartisan Child Tax Credit bill. January 17, 2024 Hardworking families need your help right NOW. Call 1-888-738-3058 today and urge Congress to pass the Smith-Wyden Bipartisan Child Tax Credit. Republicans and Democrats worked together on this important legislation that would increase the tax credit for hardworking families …

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MLK speaker urges courage, love to oppose hate, racism

[ad_1] As the new year brings continued threats of global war, challenges to democracy, climate change and increasingly powerful artificial intelligence, there is a paramount need for individuals to speak out and act against hate. That was the message that author and advocate Michelle Alexander shared Jan. 15 as the memorial keynote speaker in the …

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Opinion: Environmental Racism and the Silent Attack on Non-White Communities

[ad_1] The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and its editorial staff. The Vanguard invites robust but respectful dialogue on this and all topics. Alternative views can be submitted to: info@davisvanguard.org. By Sheila Teker Some time ago, …

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Black Christian leaders call for cease-fire in Gaza

[ad_1] In recent weeks, a group of Black Christian faith leaders met with White House officials and members of the Congressional Black Caucus, voicing concern about the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid Israel’s ground invasion into the region. On Wednesday, the clergy members escalated their cause, buying a full-page ad in the New York …

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Trinity United Church of Christ MAAFA in February 2023!

Facebook Twitter Email Print Reddit MAAFA Starts February 2023! Trinity United Church of Christ (UCC) celebrates black history and culture all year round, during Black History Month in February we take special notice of the African’s journey.  What is MAAFA? Trinity UCC interprets MAAFA as a large-scale theatrical production that explores the trauma endured by …

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