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June 2009
Greetings!
This is a quick update to let you know about the progress of the Zinn Education Project as well as other Zinn-related events.
ZEP 2.0 IN PROGRESS
 
The Zinn Education Project has partnered with Vibrant Design Group to launch a new, expansive website. The projected launch is August 2009.

The new site will feature 60+ new downloadable teaching activities, search by theme or timeline, and an extended resource page.

HOWARD ZINN ON DEMOCRACY NOW!

"We're trying to energize people by learning a history that is provocative and that is inspirational."
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On May 13, Howard Zinn was a guest on Democracy Now! discussing the new edition of A Young People's History of the United States (Seven Stories Press) and playing clips from the forthcoming documentary The People Speak.

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Zinn says, "In this Young People's History we don't present the history of victimization; we present the history of people fighting back.

"We want to give Americans a history which shows them that it's possible to fight back, that you don't have to depend on the President and Congress and the Supreme Court. In fact, you had better not depend on them, because they're not going to solve the fundamental problems that we have in our society.

"We can only do it ourselves, when we organize, when we act, when we protest. And so, we're trying to, yes, energize people by learning a history that is provocative and that is inspirational."
 
Listen to the show or read the transcript here.

FREE EVENT IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
VOICES: REMIX JULY 7 AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
 
hhtfOn Tuesday, July 7, there will be a performance of VOICES: REMIX in Washington, D.C. at The Kennedy Center. The cast will include Kerry Washington, Regie Cabico, Staceyann Chin, W. Ellington Felton, Walter Mosley, and DJ Earth 1ne, with others soon to be announced. Dave Zirin will be moderating.

There are a limited number of seats and is first-come, first-served. Show up early. Please visit www.hhtf.org for more details.

This performance is part of the Hip Hop Theater Festival.

To see other upcoming engagements,visit: www.howardzinn.org.
 
The Zinn Education Project is a collaboration between Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change. We appreciate your involvement to bring a people's history to the classroom.
 
Sincerely,
 
Lauren Cooper for the
Zinn Education Project