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rayela
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No Kings Protest, Paducah Kentucky – June 14, 2025
Paducah protestors turned out for No King's Day on June 14, 2025! Almost 900 people showed up while there were 12 Trump Supporters across the...

about “those” mexicans…..
Reagan granted amnesty to undocumented Mexicans who were living in the States in 1986. Now we are in crisis again, facing horrific kidnappings, deportations and...

Quilts on the Wall: Fantastic Fibers and Quilt City USA Murals
Quilts on the Wall: Fantastic Fibers and Quilt City USA Murals in Paducah, Kentucky and how they tie into the larger creative industry.

Hands Off! Protest – April 5, 2025
"Hands Off! demonstrations were organized for more than 1,200 locations in all 50 states by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions,...

words by george orwell and teddy roosevelt – dystopia
We are going through some strange times here in the United States. Many of us are having a hard time processing what has been happening,...

circles – mapping your community
Circles bring people together and now Creative PlaceMakers has a destination for communities who want to have their own maps! I lived in the...

david engwicht – a calm voice in a time of despair
We are in a time of upheaval here in the United States. Every day since Donald Trump took office has brought chaos and confusion...

hard times – a youtube playlist
Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. “Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was...

How Murals and Public Art Impact Distressed Communities
I lived in inner city Chicago from 1984-2005. My neighborhood, largely Puerto Rican, was controlled by the Latin Kings gang and a port of entry...