Holly Ann Stovall is the only rural Illinois resident attending all six of the current Poor People’s Campaign actions in Springfield. She was a professor of Women’s Studies at Western Illinois University for over ten years where she focused her teachings on social inequalities. She currently blogs about her layoff at https://laidoff.blog.
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Rural America
Rural Illinois’ Stake in the Poor People’s Campaign
Holly Ann Stovall