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Book Review - Walk With Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer by Kate Clifford Larson

She is absolutely my favorite human rights activist and historical figure from the twentieth century. Who could not be in love with and awe of Fannie Lou Hamer?

A poor, black, Mississippi sharecropper with a sixth-grade education–it was…

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This Independence Day, Independents Must Pick a Side

As our nation’s birthday rolls around again, there is a strange and eerie feeling about the country we’re living in these days. The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade –– thus removing federal protections for abortion…

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Socially Just Dining: Kona Craft Kitchen + Bar

Kona Craft Kitchen is located in the new Bridge Park Development in Dublin The restaurant had its grand opening in March 2022, and as of June executive chef Anthony Schulz has launched new, clearly marked, intentionally vegan selections on the…

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Small-sized man shows off guns strapped to (un)sexy legs

Ohio has been going gun crazy for years and it’s only going to get Wild West worse.

As of this month the state is now not only a “stand your ground” state, but also permitless carry, meaning state-mandated training or a background check to…

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Community
Sat May9 9:00 am
Worthington Green on the Green

Experience Worthington

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Protest/Rally
Sat May9 9:30 am
Hilliard Pop-Up Protest
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Community
Sat May9 11:00 am
Feminist Reading Group.