A mom reflects on the critically-acclaimed movie and her own family's anonymous sperm donor. Read more →
23 posts from August 2010
Link Roundup: Market-Driven Medicine, Judges Who Think, and Feminism and Conservatism
August 30, 2010
A look at recent Beacon media. Read more →
Beck, King, and Nonviolence
August 28, 2010
Charles Euchner looks at the dueling marches in Washington, both being held on the anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Read more →
The 1963 March on Washington on YouTube
August 25, 2010
We've assembled a playlist of videos about the March on Washington at our Beacon Broadside YouTube channel. The first video was made in conjunction with the publication of Nobody Turn Me Around: A People's History of the 1963 March on... Read more →
American history is an arc toward freedom, dignity and inclusiveness for all. That will include Muslims, sooner or later. Read more →
In this excerpt from Nobody Turn Me Around: A People's History of the March on Washington, the leaders of the March determine how to acknowledge the death of a leader in the movement for black civil rights. Read more →
The King Institute shared with our blog scans of Martin Luther King's program from the 1963 March on Washington. Read more →
Link Roundup: Judging Memoirs, History of a Grand City, and the Health Effects of Racism
August 23, 2010
Mentions for books older, books new, and books eagerly anticipated… In the Boston Globe, US District Court Judge Nancy Gertner discussed the anticipation and controversy surrounding her upcoming memoirs, In Defense of Women, which will be published in April. David... Read more →
A member of Beacon's staff shares some photos from her parent's visit with Barack Obama. Read more →
A book signing reminds Susan Campbell of the stories that make up her memoir, Dating Jesus. Read more →
Eboo Patel calls on the former President to condemn the current right-wing rhetoric surrounding Cordoba House. Read more →
The author of Love in a Headscarf reflects on the spiritual meaning and her memories of Ramadan. Read more →
Link Roundup: Banned in Boston, Porn in India, and Recommended Writing
August 16, 2010
A look at recent media mentions. Read more →
With the current, heated debates about immigration and religious freedom, we take a look back at a period in Boston's history when the Irish were the newcomers. Read more →
Big corporations hide their assets off-shore, while small businesses and individuals are left to pick up the slack. Read more →
Amie Klepnauer Miller talked with her daughter about the Prop 8 decision and was reminded that the landmark judicial decision affects more than the potential brides and grooms. Read more →
John Waters: “It was a magical time in my life…”
August 10, 2010
The iconoclastic director John Waters recently spoke with the Paris Review Daily about his love of Provincetown and his time spent working in bookstores there. (Thanks to Shelf Awareness for the link.) It was a magical time in my life.... Read more →
Link Roundup: Pink Slips and Poor Health, Stepford Sluts, and the Value of Marriage
August 06, 2010
A look at recent Beacon media mentions. Read more →
The author of From the Closet to the Courtroom: Five LGBT Rights Lawsuits That Have Changed Our Nation discusses the Prop 8 ruling. Read more →
Links to analysis and a roundup of Beacon titles on LGBT rights. Read more →