Civil rights then and now
This essay is part of our “People’s Guide to the Revolution” initiative for 2026. Visit our webpage for original content, events related to the 250th, and more. By Michael Meltsner Michael Meltsner, former first assistant counsel to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. His latest book is the civil rights era true crime novel, Mosaic: Who Paid for […]
Introducing “A People’s Guide to the Revolution”
The 250th is finally here. After years of preparation, local communities in every corner of Massachusetts will take up the challenge of marking the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence. Like their predecessors in the Revolutionary era, our fellow residents will meet a historic moment with vigor and creativity. We begin this important year by thanking them. Now we invite […]
