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East Side Financial Center interview with Peter Rachleff
Q&A: Peter Rachleff (Written and posted by the East Side Financial Center on November 28, 2016) Peter Rachleff’s political philosophy incorporates picket lines and dog parks, direct…
Coffee House Press: In the Stacks interview with ESFL
(Originally published by Coffee House Press: In the Stacks) EAST SIDE FREEDOM LIBRARY: A CATALOG OF THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE CHP In the Stacks: An interview…
Second anniversary coverage from Twin Cities Daily Planet
We are so grateful to our friends at Twin Cities Daily Planet for this fantastic article and video about our first two years. We’re reposting…
Freedom Rings at East Side Freedom Library!
“In something like the Miracle on Greenbrier Street the power of vision, passion and grit have transformed an abandoned public library building on St. Paul’s…
In Minnesota, public-sector workers building power from the inside out
Wonderful article from the Union Advocate about the February 18 event discussing the Friedrichs case, the impact on unions, and how labor moves forward in…
Hmong archives getting settled in new home
The full report from the East Side Review is available from LillieNews.com – great pictures and more in the full version of the paper as…
SUAB HMONG NEWS: Hmong Archives – Chaws Khaws Hmoob Keeb Kwm
Hmong Archives is to research, collect, preserve, interpret, and disseminate materials in all formats about or by Hmong. This report is from the celebration launching…
Check out a 100-year-old St. Paul library’s rebirth
Peter Rachleff is a retired labor history professor, an often-outspoken expert on workers’ struggles. Andrew Carnegie was a steel tycoon, whose union-busting ignited the violent…
Fox 9: Karen refugees keep time-honored traditions alive in St. Paul
The East Side Library on Greenbriar St. in St. Paul is home to more than just books. Once a week, the basement turns into a…
East Side Freedom Library Gives New Life to Carnegie Library & St. Paul Neighborhood
Great blog post about the East Side Freedom Library from Mary Treacy, at Poking Around with Mary.
Knight Arts: East Side Freedom Library wants people to create knowledge
On June 1st, 2014, educators Peter Rachleff and Beth Cleary, supported by a board of directors, formally launched the East Side Freedom Library. A Knight…
SPNN Forum: Peter Rachleff of the East Side Freedom Library #784
Peter Rachleff talks with Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPPN) host, John Forde.
Lillie News: East Side Freedom Library closes in on roof costs
The East Side Freedom Library’s “Raise the Roof! Open the Doors!” campaign is over halfway to its goal. With over $24,000 raised from over 260…
Union Advocate: East Side stories will find new home at Freedom Library
Storytelling will be central to the East Side Freedom Library’s approach to exploring and preserving the East Side’s identity, Rachleff said.
Pioneer Press: East Side Carnegie library to host Juneteenth reception
“We will have poetry and music and discussion about history, and a discussion about the future of the building,” said Rachleff, who has lived on…