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Grace Lee Boggs, the mother of Detroit activism, passes away peacefully at 100

By Mark | October 5, 2015

Activist and philosopher Grace Lee Boggs died peacefully in her sleep this morning at the age of 100. If you never had an opportunity to meet her personally, or hear her speak, I’d suggest making time this evening to watch the documentary American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, which does a great job […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Detroit | Also tagged another famous person has died, black power, C.L.R. James, Chinese Americans, civil rights, community organizing, Grace Lee Boggs, Hegel, James Boggs, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Marxism, philosophy, revolution | 3 Comments

On not getting punched in the nose for the Occupation on Black Friday

By Mark | November 26, 2011

A couple of days ago, AnnArbor.com ran a story about the Occupy actions planned for Black Friday. I was quoted in the piece, as I’d announced that my friend Jeff and I would be walking around Ypsi with signs, in solidarity with the folks in Ann Arbor and Detroit, who were going into big box […]