From Salem Access TV:

“A discussion about “The Post” featuring journalists Ben Bradlee Jr. and Charles Sennott at the Warwick Theater in Marblehead, MA. Presented by Salem State University and the Voices Against Injustice organization.”

From TheGroundTruthProject.org –

“In 1692, in the colonial outpost of Salem, Massachusetts, amidst local tensions and religious fervor, 20 people were convicted in hysterical and unfair trials and executed as witches. The Salem Witch Trials were a foundational flaw in the American system of justice, and a lesson for what happens when a community becomes so conflicted and so fearful that it turns on residents who don’t conform to the majority’s expectations.”

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“SALEM — Journalism is in a deep crisis, according to Charles Sennott, and he’s hoping his organization has the answer.

The GroundTruth Project, a non-profit media organization based at WGBH in Boston, supports young journalists and filmmakers to go out in the world and produce social justice journalism that enlightens and informs. The organization was awarded $10,000 and the 2018 Salem Award for Human Rights and Social Justice on Sunday at Salem State University’s Sophia Gordon Center.”

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“For the past 26 years, the Salem Award Foundation has worked to promote the cause of human rights, tolerance and social justice worldwide. The group’s mission hasn’t changed, but its title has.

Marketing Committee Chairman Don White told a gathering of approximately 50 people Sunday about the recent decision to “rebrand” the organization Voices Against Injustice.”

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“Now in its 26th year, the Salem Award Foundation’s board has decided to take on a new name and rebrand itself as Voices Against Injustice.

The major change comes as the nonprofit gets set to honor an organization dedicated to the importance of standing up for truth learned from the 1692 Salem Witch Trials: The Boston-based The GroundTruth Project.”

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On Friday, John D Keenan, a native of Salem and a descendant of Rebecca Nurse, one of the women convicted and hanged for witchcraft in 1692, was inaugurated as the 14th president of Salem State University. In his remarks, President Keenan referenced his heritage and it’s influence on his life and career.

“As a descendent of Rebecca Nurse, one of the women convicted and hanged for witchcraft in 1692, and being trained as a lawyer, I am sensitive to the need to provide adequate due process and to fight for social justice. I have dedicated my life to public service in many instances fighting for social justice – whether for marriage equality, transgender rights, or in-state tuition for “dreamers”.

I think of people like Rebecca Nurse and find it is my duty to be the voice of those who cannot speak out for themselves and to advocate for those who need someone in their corner. I brought this commitment with me to Salem State where I promise to do the same for our students.”

Full text of speech here: http://www.wickedlocal.com/news/20180120/full-text-of-salem-state-president-john-d-keenans-inaugural-address