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February 15, 2010

Tribute to Howard Zinn

Friends of Howard Zinn gathered at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC to pay tribute to the historian and political activist who died on January 27,… read more

Friends of Howard Zinn gathered at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC to pay tribute to the historian and political activist who died on January 27, 2010. The speakers included Ralph Nader, Marian Wright Edelman, Amy Goodman, Dave Zirin, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Phyllis Bennis, Geoffrey Millard, Richard Rubenstein, and Busboys and Poets' owner Andy Shallal. The program also included music by Bernice Johnson Reagon and Emma’s Revolution, readings from Howard Zinn’s books. .., close

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Phyllis Bennis Director Institute for Policy Studies->New Internationalism Project
Sarah Browning Co-Director Split This Rock Poetry Festival

Marian Wright Edelman Founder and President Children's Defense Fund
Amy Goodman Host and Executive Producer Pacifica Radio->Democracy Now!
Shani Jamila Director Justice for DC Youth
John Judge Founder Hidden History Museum
Geoffrey Millard Chair Iraq Veterans Against the War->National Board of Directors
Ralph Nader Representative DemocracyRising.us
Bernice Johnson Reagon Professor Emeritus American University->History Department
Suzanna Elizabeth Rose Representative Voices of a People's History of the United States
Richard E. Rubenstein Professor George Mason University->Conflict Resolution and Public Affairs
Anas "Andy" Shallal Owner Busboys and Poets
Damien Smith Representative Voices of a People's History of the United States
Dave Zirin Editor The Nation->Sports

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Program ID:: 292110-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Public Affairs Event
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Feb 21, 2010 | 3:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Feb 27, 2010 | 11:33pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Feb 21, 2010 | 3:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Feb 27, 2010 | 1:05pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Feb 27, 2010 | 11:33pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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