Activism

I didn't plan to be an author. What I planned, what I was taught to plan, was to be quiet. Being quiet is the survival training most of us are given...

By A.M. Ber ,  Founder of Gravel & Ink Publishing In every generation, there comes a moment when silence becomes complicity . Protest is the definitive refusal to be silent. It is the collective act of saying "no more." Throughout history, it has proven to be one of the most powerful tools ordinary people have to create extraordinary change. Protests have been a vital part of every successful movement in the fight for human and civil rights. From the streets of Montgomery to

By A.M. Ber ,  Founder of Gravel & Ink Publishing Being a hippie wasn't some Instagram worthy lifestyle choice with perfect flower crowns and designer tie dye. It was a full-chested middle finger to their parents and the establishment, wrapped in bell bottoms and backed by some of the most revolutionary music ever made. Picture this: it's the 1950s, and America is drunk on post-war prosperity. Everyone's supposed to be thrilled about their shiny new suburban lives, complete w