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#MeToo? Black Women on the Periphery of a Movement

#MeToo? Black Women on the Periphery of a Movement

by Gina Beavers | Jan 31, 2018 | Articles, Between the Lines, Newsletter

As a black woman, I cannot bring myself to seek refuge in the monumental arms of the #MeToo Movement. On the contrary, I often find myself feeling contempt and cynicism. But it’s not because I don’t empathize with the women who have come forward with their...
Cost of Contentment:  The Crossroads of Art, Addiction,  Mental Illness

Cost of Contentment: The Crossroads of Art, Addiction, Mental Illness

by Gina Beavers | Jan 30, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Newsletter, Review

The nondescript building in which Anchor House of Artists  is located is misleading. It’s exterior is plain and white, sitting on the very edge of Pleasant Street seconds from the highway. There is no extra signage to alert visitors that they have, indeed,...
People from ‘Shithole Countries’ Make Important Contributions to Western Mass

People from ‘Shithole Countries’ Make Important Contributions to Western Mass

by Gina Beavers and Dave Eisenstadter | Jan 23, 2018 | Articles, News

Earlier this month, in a meeting with U.S. Senators and House members on immigration, Donald Trump, president of the United States, is widely reported to have asked why the government would want people from “shithole countries” coming to America? According to people...
Valley Show Girl: A Night of Funky R&B for Jane Doe Inc.

Valley Show Girl: A Night of Funky R&B for Jane Doe Inc.

by Jennifer Levesque | Jan 24, 2018 | Articles, Columns, Music, Newsletter, Valley Show Girl

I love it when music collides with a charitable fundraiser event, especially when that event involves human rights. The happenings at The O’s Music Bar in Sunderland last week were just that. Rise Up Productions, a liberal activist group of musicians and actors based...
Editorial: Women’s Marches Gathering Steam for Blue Wave Elections

Editorial: Women’s Marches Gathering Steam for Blue Wave Elections

by Dave Eisenstadter | Jan 23, 2018 | Articles, Between the Lines, News, Newsletter

It is beyond fitting that on the first anniversary of Donald Trump being inaugurated president not only does the government shut down, but huge numbers of people take to the streets to protest against his policies. Women’s marches took place across the country,...
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