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BlackCommentator.com Columnist Sharon Kyle is the Publisher of the LA Progressive. With her husband Dick, she publishes several other print and online newsletters on political and social justice issues. In addition to her work with the LA Progressive, Sharon is studying law at the People’s College of Law in Los Angeles. She is also mother and step-mother to four children, Wade, Deva, Raheem and Linnea and has three children-in-law, Dan, Kelli and Yoko.
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A conversation about resistance, coalition, political education—and why progressive movements cannot build lasting power while leaving race at the margins.
When I sat down recently with longtime organizer Eric Mann, I expected us to talk about movement strategy. We did. But before we got very far,…
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Listen to Mark Thompson Interview Sharon Kyle about “Bringing Obama Home Is Not Enough, We Need a Culture Chang” (MP3 audio)
Listen to Mark Thompson Interview Sharon Kyle about "Bringing Obama Home Is Not Enough, We Need a Culture Chang" (MP3 audio)
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I had a strong bond with my uncle Leopold — my mother’s brother. He lived with us during my childhood and teenage years in The Bronx. Leopold was bright, witty, fun, and energetic. When he was at home, the music was playing and there was always something interesting going on. Together, we’d sing, dance, cook,…
I had a strong bond with my uncle Leopold — my mother’s brother. He lived with us during my childhood and teenage years in The Bronx.…
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BlackCommentator.com is pleased to welcome Sharon Kyle as a columnist. “The Invisible Woman” will appear on a regular basis. Good Hair Like most blacks in America, I was raised in an environment where hair like mine, kinky hair, was called “bad hair.” Straight hair or kink-less hair was “good hair.” I grew up receiving messages…
BlackCommentator.com is pleased to welcome Sharon Kyle as a columnist. "The Invisible Woman" will appear on a regular basis. Good Hair Like most blacks in America,…
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