Yoni Golijov / November 5, 2012 11:10 pm
Since his first encounter with police 65 years ago, Jazz has emerged as a prominent community activist in Harlem. He has earned four university degrees, participated in the lead-up to the 1971 Attica Rebellion in New York, and led a class-action lawsuit against New York State to end its practice of disenfranchising prisoners and parolees. At 71 years old, Jazz continues to organize, and has become one of the leaders of the fight against stop-and frisk.
Yoni Golijov / August 28, 2012 8:01 am
Gentrification isn’t just about some people choosing to leave and others choosing to move in, it’s about the social forces that restrict people’s choices, which result in pushing out the poor to make way for money.
CPR / March 17, 2012 10:52 am
Clyde Williams, a potential challenger for the 15th Congressional District of New York, is laying the groundwork for a campaign against longtime representative Charles Rangel.
Adam B. Kushner / October 1, 2002 8:46 am
I play my hand as it’s dealt to me and I have no idea what the future holds in terms of whether or not I can make a contribution.
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