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Martín Espada’s Poem for Howard Zinn

Espada reads the poem he wrote to honor his good friend, historian and activist Howard Zinn.

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Martín Espada reads the poem he wrote to honor his good friend, historian and activist Howard Zinn, whom Espada calls “the most decent, most generous human being I have ever known.” Zinn died in January, 2010. The poem is entitled “Castles for the Laborers and Ballgames on the Radio.”

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