Monthly Archives: December 2023

Bayard Rustin and West Chester (first posted 2/6/2011)

Posted on December 31, 2023 by politicswestchesterview

As I mentioned on January 16, famed civil rights organizer Bayard Rustin was born in West Chester in 1912.  It would be very interesting to know more about his formative years here, where he lived with his grandparents Julia and … Continue reading →

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Bayard Rustin: listen Monday noon / basic information (first posted 1/16/2011)

Posted on December 31, 2023 by politicswestchesterview

[Because of the success of the much-admired 2023 film Rustin, I decided to go back and repost here all 2011-12 posts on Rustin from my previous blog site, hosted by the Daily Local News. They are given in chronological order. … Continue reading →

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JD Vance: How far from his Kentucky “holler”?

Posted on December 22, 2023 by politicswestchesterview

The junior senator from Ohio has been in the news a lot recently. On Dec. 19, somewhat shockingly, he became a mind-reader to declare that Donald Trump’s “poisoning the blood” remark was directed against fentanyl, not immigrants. In another notable … Continue reading →

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