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Van Jones- New Book and Exclusive Interview
posted on APRIL 04, 2012 by Meredith Fenton
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We are excited to share the news of the release of Rebuild the Dream, the new book from Ella Baker Center co-founder Van Jones. We talked with Van about the book and his current work to restore the movement for hope and change.

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Contract for the American Dream
posted on AUGUST 09, 2011 by Meredith Fenton
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"I have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American Dream." –Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1963 March on Washington

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Putting the "We" Back in Yes We Can
posted on OCTOBER 28, 2010 by Meredith Fenton
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109 years ago this month, Booker T. Washington became the first African-American to dine at the White House by invitation of President Theodore Roosevelt.   National furor and riots arose over the social implications of this historic moment. Sometimes it seems, that the current fury from the right- from the Tea Party to the Birthers is once again, at root, due to a man of color being in the White House. But even among Democrats and liberals, there is a lot of finger pointing at the Obama administration.

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