by Theodore S. Gonzalves
One of the most important units in any course I’ve taught that attempted to survey those powerful and painful histories has been the actions of the Catonsville Nine. When a lot of us think about social movements of the past, it’s easy to consider a select set of iconic figures, like Dr. King or Mohandas Gandhi, or the loud and sometimes frightening (for some) images of those “long-haired” idealists holding up peace signs or shouting slogans under heavy banners. Yet, I think students in many of my classes are still taken aback by the very quiet yet devastating example set by nine individuals who stood their ground in Catonsville in 1968 ... (continue reading)
