I am writing to you today, our community—those who share the values, hope, and vision for a more just and equitable society. I feel the weight of the election results
By Michaela Corniea Looking at the Larry Olds collection feels like looking at a bag of library secrets. More of an open secret at the East Side Freedom Library, it
Review by Michaela Corniea “One of the greatest and most urgent challenges facing today’s children relates to how they will nurture and educate tomorrow’s children. Therein lies the real hope
Review by Michaela Corniea Pedagogy of the Oppressed was originally written in Portuguese by Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, and first published in 1968. Two years later, in 1970, the English
By Peter Rachleff A memorial and celebration of Dave’s life will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, February 17, at the East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier, St. Paul. Our
By Emma Nesmith Every major city has its own history of housing injustice and discrimination, and St. Paul is no exception. This tale of injustice, though, comes hand in hand
By Peter Rachleff At the East Side Freedom Library, our mission is “to inspire solidarity, work for justice, and advocate for equity for all.” We understand this not only as a
By John McKenzie I first heard of Bill Onasch when I was asked to help catalog his books, which had been donated to the East Side Freedom Library after his
The National Japanese American Citizens League is the nation’s oldest and largest Asian American Civil Rights Organization. It was founded in 1929 to address issues of discrimination targeted specifically at
Salvatore Salerno has long been one of this country’s leading scholars on labor and cultural activism among Italian immigrant workers, particularly in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). He