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‘Hope and Resistance’: Interview and Performances on Democracy Now!

In a special July 4th edition of Democracy Now! hosted by Amy Goodman, the show featured an interview with co-editors Anthony Arnove and Haley Pressin plus live clips of readings from Voices of a People’s History of the United States in the 21st Century.

Howard Zinn at 101: Needed Now More Than Ever

Article. The Progressive. By Eleanor J. Bader. 2023.
"As the right continues to push legislation censoring the teaching of United States history, Howard Zinn's 101st birthday on August 24 reminds us that education is a necessary stepping stone to change."

The People Speak — and Sing! at The Town Hall, May 2

Join Voices of a People's History for a special performance on May 2 at The Town Hall to launch of Voices of a People's History of the United States in the 21st Century.

New Book: Voices of a People’s History of the United States in the 21st Century

Inspired by the original Voices of a People’s History of the United States, this new book edited by Anthony Arnove and Haley Pessin, features speeches, essays, poems, and calls to action from the 21st century.

New Edition of A Young People’s History of the United States

This revised edition features a new chapter on Latinx history and expanded coverage of Native American and Asian American history with an updated introduction and conclusion.

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New Digitized Audio and Video at Tamiment Library

In March 2023, Tamiment Library published 310 audio and video materials from the Howard Zinn Papers that can be listened to or viewed online. Included is an unedited transcription. The materials include lectures, interviews, and class discussions from the 1960s to the 2000s.

E. Ethelbert Miller Receives Howard Zinn Lifetime Achievement Award

Poet E. Ethelbert Miller's comments he made in receiving the Howard Zinn Lifetime Achievement Award by the Peace and Justice Studies Association on Oct. 15, 2022.

In Memory, SNCC Veteran Charles Sherrod

On October 11, 2022, Charles Sherrod (January 2, 1937–October 11, 2022), field secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and leader of SNCC’s Southwest Georgia Project in Albany, Georgia, passed away. We share these excerpts that feature Sherrod's dedication to the civil rights struggle.

2022 Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series: Mae Ngai • Introduction by Takeo Rivera

On Thursday, Sept. 29, Dr. Mae Ngai was the featured speaker of the 2022 Howard Zinn Lecture Series at Boston University. The event was phenomenal, from the introduction by Dr. Takeo Rivera, to Dr. Ngai's talk titled "The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes, Chinese Migration, and Global Politics," to the joint conversation.

Howard Zinn Centennial Event Recordings and Highlights Now Available

Highlights and recordings are now available of the teacher workshop, the historian and artist panel, and archivist panel that took place August 23-25. Theses events were co-sponsored by HowardZinn.org, Zinn Education Project, Tamiment Library, Busboys and Poets, and Voices of a People’s History.

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‘Hope and Resistance’: Interview and Performances on Democracy Now!

Howard Zinn at 101: Needed Now More Than Ever

The People Speak — and Sing! at The Town Hall, May 2

New Book: Voices of a People’s History of the United States in the 21st Century

New Edition of A Young People’s History of the United States

New Digitized Audio and Video at Tamiment Library

E. Ethelbert Miller Receives Howard Zinn Lifetime Achievement Award

In Memory, SNCC Veteran Charles Sherrod

2022 Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series: Mae Ngai • Introduction by Takeo Rivera

Howard Zinn Centennial Event Recordings and Highlights Now Available

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