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Arif Dirlik

Dr. Arif Dirlik lives in Eugene, Oregon, in semi-retirement. He was formerly Knight Professor of Social Science and Professor of History and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Oregon …
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Vanessa Lynn Lovelace

Vanessa Lynn Lovelace is a doctoral candidate in Political Science and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Connecticut. Her research interests include the gendering of Black …
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George Joseph

George Joseph is a reporter focusing on education and labor issues in New York City.
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Lyle Jeremy Rubin

Lyle Jeremy Rubin is a Ph.D. candidate in American history at the University of Rochester. He served in the United States Marine Corps for five years, and nearly a …
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Aviva Chomsky

Aviva Chomsky is professor of history and coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State University in Massachusetts. Her many books include, most recently, Central America’s Forgotten History: Revolution, …
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Lekeisha Sumner

Dr. Sumner is a board-certified clinical psychologist with specialization in both clinical psychology and medical/health psychology. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Alliant …
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Rev. Samuel Weddington

Rev. Samuel Weddington is the current pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Maywood in Maywood, NJ. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary and …
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Fran Shor

Fran Shor is a teacher and political activist in Michigan.