In 1950, the publication Red Channels blacklisted 151 of the most talented performing artists, writers, musicians, producers, directors and thinkers in America. Careers and lives were ruined and lost. Forty-one of those blacklisted were women. Five were women of color. Several listed on Red Channels were gay. A good number were Jewish. All were considered free-thinkers and made out to be enemies of the state. We know many of these names. We should know many more.
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Portland Center Stage Is Cultivating Radical Empathy With Free Theater and Music Before the company returns with plays in front of live audiences this fall, catch up on these top four virtual programs. (Portland Center Stage) Updated May 18 at 7:00 PM During a virtual concert presented by Portland Center Stage, indie string pop violinist Joe Kye takes a break from his zany, zesty sounds to talk about public shaming. “I think that we should work toward some kind of compassionate system, but I don’t know how,” he says. “That’s up to you, Google. Make it happen. Chop, chop.”