By Michelle Alexander Seldom does a book have the impact of Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow. Since it was first published in 2010, it has been cited in judicial decisions and has been adopted in campus-wide and community-wide reads; it helped inspire the creation of the Marshall Project and the new $100 million Art for Justice Fund; it has been the winner of … [Read more...] about The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Nau, Arlo Joel
Connert Media loves to honor those who have nurtured our staff through the years. [September 12, 1928 - September 4, 2018] Dr. Arlo J. Nau was the Administrator of the Arizona Ecumenical Council and an "Arizonaphile," having married an Arizonan and traveled to the Grand Canyon State many times over the past thirty years. He has resided with his family in Phoenix. Most of … [Read more...] about Nau, Arlo Joel
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Terry McAuliffe for Virginia’s Governor
August 13, 2021 - MCLEAN, VA – On Monday, Terry for Virginia announced that it will require all campaign staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and released a new digital ad, “Our Future,” highlighting Glenn Youngkin’s fight for Donald Trump. Terry also made campaign stops in Brunswick, Greensville, Franklin and Suffolk. On Wednesday, Terry McAuliffe visited Inova Hospital in … [Read more...] about Terry McAuliffe for Virginia’s Governor
The American War in Afghanistan: A History
The American war in Afghanistan, which began in 2001, is now the longest armed conflict in the nation's history. It is currently winding down, and American troops are likely to leave soon ― but only after a stay of nearly two decades. In The American War in Afghanistan, Carter Malkasian provides the first comprehensive history of the entire conflict. Malkasian is both a … [Read more...] about The American War in Afghanistan: A History