“What the camera had to do was expose the evils of racism, the evils of poverty, the discrimination and the bigotry, by showing the people who suffered most under it.” These are the words of photojournalist Gordon Parks (1912-2006). From… read more
The children and grandchildren of FDR and his of the women and men who designed and implemented the New Deal, wrote a letter to Vice President Biden. “We must fight for a 21st Century New Deal,” argue James Roosevelt Jr., Henry Scott… read more
Photo: WPA women in New Mexico are weaving rag rugs. By Russell Lee, Library of Congress. The Living New Deal was mentioned in an Article from Labor Notes. Titled, “In the Face of Mass Unemployment, We Need a 21st Century… read more
My grandfather, Bernard Zakheim, was a seminal figure in the New Deal art world. He immigrated from Warsaw to New York in 1920, then made his way to San Francisco. In the mid-1930s, Bernard coordinated the twenty-five muralists who created frescoes… read more
The place of African Americans and other people of color in the New Deal still haunts the legacy of President Franklin Roosevelt’s administration. It is well known that FDR had to compromise with powerful Southern Democrats, especially key Committee Chairs and… read more
The Living New Deal was mentioned in the Wisconsin Examiner in a story that highlights the letter to Joe Biden by the New Deal descendants. Stephen Seufert, a descendant of New Dealers, stated for the Wisconsin Examiner that he and… read more
Living New Deal Director Richard A Walker, and Living New Deal Board members Robert Reich and Price Fishback, were quoted in Bitterroot Magazine. Authored by Jake Bullinger, and titled, “The Marriner Doctrine: How a Utah Banker Tackled the Great Depression,” the article… read more
Rose Aguilar spoke with Living New Deal’s Gray Brechin and Richard A Walker for the May 14 edition of Your Call on KALW. Walker and Brechin reflect on the state of the country and the unfolding crisis to argue it’s… read more
The Living New Deal was mentioned in an article titled, “From murals to stadiums, the New Deal left a legacy of public projects surrounding us today,” published in the Boston Globe. Our Massachusetts National Associate, Fern Nesson, was interviewed for… read more