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Abbi Heimach

My Invisible Backpack (Spoken Word Video)

A poem, born in post-apartheid South Africa, revived for the global Joining Hands Initiative; a spoken word reflection about white and Global North privilege, driven by Peggy McIntosh’s invisible knapsack metaphor. By Abbi Heimach   Sometimes it takes a journey, … Continue reading

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kathryn krastin

Late At Night… Dear House

A poem in response to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) re-authorization debate in Congress. Eighteen years ago, this week, VAWA was signed into law. In April 2012, the Senate approved a version of VAWA that extends services and protections … Continue reading

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the dark knight rises

The Politics of “The Dark Knight Rises”

Thoughts on the “deep” political message of The Dark Knight Rises and a response to the tragic mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado, on the night of the film’s premier.   By Patrick David Heery   (WARNING: SPOILERS ALERT)   Since … Continue reading

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rehabilitation through the arts performance

The Unofficial House Band of Sing Sing Prison

In 1996, Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA) was the dream of a few men in Sing Sing Correctional Facility who wanted to write and produce a play and needed help putting it all together. It was a play about subjects they … Continue reading

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