“I wanted to do direct action.“ Casey Hayden (she was known then as Sandra Cason) had been instrumental in organizing the Students for Direct Action, based in the University Y near the campus. Her group talked and decided on a creative strategy. They would all go in a group, line up, ask to buy a ticket for themselves and their […]
Alice Embree
“I think the Rag is like the movement. It’s the idea that you can make history, that you don’t need to wait around for the next election. You can create something that will change people, change opinions, build a community, build a social movement.” Alice Embree was a founder of The Rag in 1966, and is featured in PHIT’s documentary about The Rag. She was […]