Audrey Edwards is a Brooklyn-based writer whose book American Runaway will be released in September. For more information, visit August Press, LLC, on Facebook.
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Never much of a marcher during the civil rights days, I wanted to be in the mix of youthful protest, to be part of the soaring new political energy I felt.
, June 16, 2020
4 Min Read