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.

Rural America
Rural Illinois’ Stake in the Poor People’s Campaign
Holly Ann Stovall
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
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