In Memoriam: First Amendment Heroes

Civil Liberties Minute: Daniel Schorr
A dedicated defender of The First Amendment has died, Daniel Schorr.

Civil Liberties Minute: Dorothy Height
We should pause to note the passing of an American hero. The woman President Obama called "The Godmother of The Civil Rights Movement," Dorothy Height.

ACLU First Amendment Minute: Professor Lawrence Pinkham
For University of Massachusetts Professor Lawrence Pinkham, journalism, good journalism, mattered. It mattered a lot.

ACLU First Amendment Minute: Howard Zinn
A true American Hero, Howard Zinn, has died. But how can someone who is known as a radical, as Zinn was, also be known as an American Hero?

ACLU First Amendment Minute: Tribute to Senator Kennedy
In 2006, the ACLU of Massachusetts, in honor of Senator Edward Kennedy's passionate dedication to liberty and justice, awarded the Senator its highest honor. That award was richly deserved.

Judith Krug Tribute: Libraries and Librarians
Judith Krug demonstrated the importance of libraries and librarians in nurturing freedom.

Tribute to Jonathan Souweine
Western Massachusetts Attourney Jonathan Souweine was a shining star in his use of the First Amendment. He died in April at age 61.

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