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Hold My Hand—In memory of Lucille Bridges
Hold My Hand—In memory of Lucille Bridges

I have often wondered what it must have taken for my forebears in the civil rights movement to place their children in the eye of the storm. Even knowing the power of symbols to shape our historical narratives. Even after committing oneself to the struggle, how could a mother or a father look at their child and say, "She will be the one. We will go."

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The Impossible Will Take a Little While
The Impossible Will Take a Little While

This spring in my Artist as Citizen course at Portland State University, we explored a book of essays called The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen's Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear. Although it seems ideally suited for the beginning of a global pandemic, my co-instructor Suzanne Savaria actually selected it months before coronavirus entered the world. The title comes from the song “Crazy He Calls Me” written by Billie Holiday:

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