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Author Archives: Tami Sawyer

Posted inActivism, Democracy, Elections, Racism, Voting

My dad, turning 70 and into a political activist

by Tami Sawyer November 5, 2018September 22, 2023

My father will celebrate his 70th birthday next month. Just as rings mark the age of trees, my father’s life can be marked by the progression of civil rights for black Americans. He and many of his generation have stood tall for decades as winds of oppression taunt them. And like the oak trees in […]

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Resisting the Violence of Confederate Apologists

by Tami Sawyer May 22, 2017October 5, 2020
Posted inBlack Lives Matter

5 Quick Things The Loeb Family Can Do

by Tami Sawyer April 15, 2017August 21, 2023
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