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Francis Shor is a Professor Emeritus of History at Wayne State University. He is the author of three books, the latest being Dying Empire: U. S. Imperialism and Global Resistance (Routledge 2010). Other publications, covering a broad range of topics in 20th century U. S. and global history, have appeared in scholarly journals and popular online journals. In addition to his academic work, he has been a long-time peace and justice activist, serving on the boards of Peace Action and Michigan Coalition for Human Rights. He is also the founder and director of the Public Education and Community Engagement (P.E.A.C.E.) Project.
On Feb 1, 1960 four college students sat in at a segregated restaurant in Greensboro, NC. This action quickly spread to other places throughout the South and unleashed a decade of student activism. Almost six decades later, high school students in Parkland, Florida, reeling from … read more.
