And Jane Fonda, who has a very long history as an activist, stepped up ... And her daughter did: In 2013, Mary Williams published her memoir. The Lost Daughter: A Memoir was greeted with ...

Named after jazz artist Mary Lou Williams, the center that opened in 1983 celebrates Black culture and history This story is part of the Working Toward Racial Justice series. A little before noon on ...

Mary Elizabeth Williams is a senior writer for Salon. She's written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and more, and is the author of "A Series of Catastrophes & Miracles: A True Story of ...