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Rha Goddess: Opportunity Now—Advocates’ Anthem

According to the artist Rha Goddess, we are thrashing through the devastation of history, repeating the mistakes of the past.

The Nation

August 8, 2011

According to the artist Rha Goddess, we are thrashing through the devastation of history, repeating the mistakes of the past.

 

Rha Goddess is a hip hop artist, playwright, and performer. She created Opportunity Now! Stories from the Frontlines of Economic Justice and Recovery as a series of filmed monologues in response to the barriers facing employment and livelihood for people of color, poor people, immigrants and women. Be sure to check out the other videos in this series: Jobs Foreclosures Transportation

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