Ricardo Levins Morales

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Ricardo Levins Morales


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Ricardo Levins Morales began drawing pictures of chickens on the small Puerto Rican farm where he spent his childhood. Raised in the anti-colonial movement, he absorbed critical politics along with the sun, rain, and rhythms of his homeland.

He experienced adolescence in Chicago at a time of political ferment. He was active in the movement to end the war against Viet Nam as well as in support of the Black Panther Party, the Puerto Rican Young Lords, school strikes, and community struggles. He drew his first leaflet for a Black Panther fundraiser.

After dropping out of High School worked in a variety of manufacturing and service industries (and racked up 26,000 miles of hitch-hiking). He became involved with the labor movement during a union o
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