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Librarians Across America Are Using Their Powers For Political Good

Whether it’s community organizing or battling untruth, they do far more than just shelve books.
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9 Great Young Adult Novels For Politically Engaged Readers

Social justice meets storytelling in these new books.
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Bookseller Plans To Open A Bookstore In D.C. By And For People Of Color

The former Politics and Prose manager hopes to give opportunity to booksellers of color and create a welcoming space for all communities.
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Beyoncé's Pregnancy Photographer Turns Attention To Trump's America

“I’m putting it out there because I’m black and I’m Muslim and this is everything Trump has tried to stand against."
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Tom Hanks Says Trump Immigration Policies Go Against Common Sense

"Run, Tom! Run!"
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Celebrities Call For Compassion After Trump Orders Air Strike On Syria

"The only thing to tweet right now is a prayer for peace and safety."
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101 Portraits Tell The Stories Of People Who Survived Gun Violence In America

Photographer Kathy Shorr sees her portrait series as a non-partisan foil to the polarizing shouting matches on the subject of gun violence.
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This Broadway Play Is What Art Should Look Like In Trump's America

Lynn Nottage is making a new kind of political theater.
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Witches Explain How To Take On Political Power With Occult Magic

“If we want things to change it’s time to do the work. That’s the good thing about witches is, they work.”
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College Student Creates A Mobile Directory Of 600 Books That Prioritize Diversity

Looking for books about people of color, written by people of color? So was Kaya Thomas.
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