Don’t Be a Sucker is a short propaganda film produced by the U.S. War Department, released on July 4, 1943 and re-released in 1947. It has anti-racist and anti-fascist themes. The film was supposedly created to make the case for the desegregation of the United States armed forces [paradoxically I dare say] but ultimately upholds… Continue reading Don’t Be a Sucker
Author: Anita Gail Jones
From Homeless to Home
Honored to be a part of this project as a Homeward Bound of Marin board member. Five years in the making, our first formerly homeless family has moved into Oma Village ~ a brand new affordable housing community in Novato, CA built by Homeward Bound. See photo gallery and watch news footage of Rev. Betty… Continue reading From Homeless to Home
Van Jones ~ Plain Truth and Direct Action
Jan. 26, 2017, Mill Valley, CA I was lucky enough to be in the audience last Thursday, Jan. 26th, when Van Jones spoke at the Mill Valley Rec Center. Jones is a personable, humble dynamo—not so impressed with himself that he couldn’t be giddy and lose his mind when Oprah called him in his hotel… Continue reading Van Jones ~ Plain Truth and Direct Action
Power Play ~ “Native Son” at Marin Theatre Company
Phenomenal adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic novel, “Native Son”.
First Lady Michelle: We Love You
Dear, Dear Ms. Michelle: Already miss you so much and at the same time looking forward to continuing this renewed struggle for human rights with you as a citizen. The legacy you left at the White House can never be erased.
The Whole World Speaks Out
The global response to America’s new presidency is astonishing.From Colorado Springs to Tel Aviv to Prague, the New York Times‘ Pictures of Women’s Marches on Every Continent tells a beautiful story. The marches have united us. Global Marches Save Save Save
Women Count
Guest Blogger: A.J. Verdelle, Washington D.C. Post from the Women’s March on Washington: January 21, 2017 We walked nine miles today. So did hundreds of thousands of others, mostly women, in Washington, and in hundreds of synchronized and sisterized other places throughout the nation and the world. We are not alone. The marches show we’re… Continue reading Women Count
We came. We Marched. We’re Fired Up…
Now: WE WORK. Democracy is like a garden: you’ve got to faithfully get down in the dirt and work if you want it to thrive. Huge thanks to A.J. Verdelle, today’s PSM guest blogger and my editor/writing coach. I hope you caught her impassioned post where she charged us all: “consistent action is calling your… Continue reading We came. We Marched. We’re Fired Up…
LEST WE FORGET: Historians on the Big Lie Behind the Rise of Trump (Bill Moyers)
Feeling nervous for the march tomorrow. This is a first for me. I was seven years old in my hometown in Georgia during the Albany Civil Rights Movement when teenagers wrote their last will and testaments on the eve of protests. And now, here I am. My march buddy, Lucy, and I are ready: we… Continue reading LEST WE FORGET: Historians on the Big Lie Behind the Rise of Trump (Bill Moyers)
Make a Protest Sign
With one day left before the Women’s Marches, here are my two top picks for protest signs. Since the ERACISM sweatshirt resonates with so many, in lieu of a shirt, make a sign: This one I’m borrowing from the series Private Practice ~ S6 E6: Apron Strings. I can hear Shonda Rhimes’ typewriter behind this… Continue reading Make a Protest Sign