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Remembering the Freedom Seder and Looking Ahead 

The Whole SpielBy Maura ScanlonJuly 6, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5HgiGMqh6g  In the spring of 1968, a now-familiar scene befell the city of Washington. In the aftermath of the assassination of MLK on April 4th, the pain and frustration of African-Americans reached a boiling point. Decades of unfair treatment in the areas of housing, education, and employment — compounded by the murder of an innocent man — resulted in Read More

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