“An American revolution will enable the American people to renew and enlarge their sense of their own humanity.” 

James and Grace Lee Boggs

Revolution and Evolution in the 20th Century

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Jimmy speaking while standing with three other seated panelists behind a table.

OCTOBER 18

EASTSIDE COMMUNITY NETWORK w/LIVE STREAM

4401 CONNER ST, DETROIT, MI 48215

Doors Open at 6:00pm

Program From 7:00 to 9:00pm

Reimagine Everything

THE GRACE LEE BOGGS

10-YEAR MEMORIAL TRIBUTE

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The Boggs Foundation is excited to offer new apparel featuring artwork inspired by Grace Lee Boggs. All proceeds will go directly to support the Boggs Foundation and our mission to continue the Boggses’ visionary organizing work. Learn more about each t-shirt / hoodie design below.

  • "A revolution that is based on the people exercising their creativity in the midst of devastation is one of the great historical contributions of humankind." - Grace Lee Boggs

    Available as a shirt and hoddies, inspired and worn by Grace.

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“Grace Lee Boggs (b. 1915) learned early in life that if she wanted justice, she’d have to fight for it.” The Atlantic’s year-end tribute from 2015: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/12/2015-remembrances/
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Please see the new website of the James and Grace Lee Boggs Foundation, which is managed by longtime associates and family of Jimmy and Grace based on directives Grace provided to continue their visionary legacy. https://www
“Actuality is, first of all, Possibility.” A handwritten note from #graceleeboggs. Found in the personal archives of Boggs Foundation president @scottkurashige with a copy of this article on Hegel’s Logic
“Normally it would take decades for a people to transform themselves from the hyperindividualist, hypermaterialist, damaged human beings that Americans in all walks of life are today, to the loving, caring people we need in the deepening crises
Congratulations to Karen Bass on her historic election as the next mayor of Los Angeles! This powerful image is from Grace’s final trip to LA for the premiere of American Revolutionary. Rep. Bass honored Grace in the Congressional Record during
WE HAVE JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT