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From Academia to Art School: An 'Old Black Woman' Starts Anew

Paul Von Blum Truthdig
Renowned social historian and scholar Nell Painter went back to school to study art after retiring from her tenured professorship. This book is the story of how she found herself anew, and what the search can teach the rest of us.

Puerto Rico Has Not Recovered From Hurricane Maria

Lauren Lluveras The Conversation
To say that the island of 3.3 million has not yet recovered – from the damage or the trauma – is an understatement. One year after Maria, nearly every pillar of Puerto Rican society remains devastated.

Social Security: An Economic Engine That Benefits Everyone

Max Richtman Common Dreams
There is no better way to help Main Street than to elect members of Congress who appreciate Social Security’s immensely positive impact on our economy – and will work hard to expand on the program’s promise.

Sorry, Not Sorry

Robin D.G. Kelley Boston Review
Sorry to Bother You, directed by Boots Riley, Annapurna Pictures, The film’s real heroes are the people, the modern Levellers and Diggers—the gravediggers of capitalism.