Garrett S. Griffin
Location
Kansas City, Missouri
School
Rockhurst University, Missouri State University
Expertise
American History, American Politics, Social Criticism
- Garrett is the author of two books, "Racism in Kansas City: A Short History" and "Why America Needs Socialism: The Argument from Martin Luther King, Helen Keller, Albert Einstein, and Other Great Thinkers."
- He has a master's degree in history education and is pursuing a second master's in American history.
- An activist since 2014, he has been involved in myriad political campaigns and movements for Kansas City, the state of Missouri, and the U.S. as a whole.
Experience
Garrett S. Griffin is an activist, writer, and author of two books. After working as a professional writer-editor and a para for special needs students, he now serves as communications director at Communities Creating Opportunity, a political advocacy organization that fights for social change, in addition to being a news writer for Grunge. His work has appeared on Yahoo!, the Democratic Left, and local Missouri papers.
Education
Garrett has a master's degree in history education from Rockhurst University and is pursuing a master's in American history from Missouri State University.
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Stories By Garrett S. Griffin
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The plane that is carrying the queen's coffin to London has an intense history as it's been used to aid during major conflicts around the world.
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Bruce Springsteen offered a hard look at the life of the working class. He sang not just of joy and freedom but of its absence and the search for it.
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Before Iron Man fame, Robert Downey Jr. was a cast member on Saturday Night Life, and allegedly one of the worst. Here's why he was fired from the show.
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While the U.S. was under terrorist attack on the morning of September 11, 2001, Todd Beamer and others on hijacked Flight 93 took matters into their own hands.
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World War II affected much of life on Earth, some in unexpected ways, including the Russian reindeer who lived on a British submarine for six weeks. True story.
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Jason Momoa is known for his muscled build, but also for a facial scar on his eyebrow. Here's the scary truth behind Momoa's facial scar.
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Few know of Gene Roddenberry's life before "Star Trek," or considered how that life may have influenced the show's development.
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Bob Dylan's recording debut happened when he played harmonica on a song with a musical icon but it ended with him leaving after just that one song.
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Winston Churchill was a tremendous force in English politics, especially during World War II. Part of his leadership was his rapid-fire, self-deprecating wit.
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Today the debate still rages: is Michael Jordan or LeBron James the greatest of all time? In the late 1940s and early '50s, there was little argument.
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The martyrdom of Rutilio Grande led to the martyrdom of Oscar Romero.
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When it comes to trying and convicting in criminal cases, much of the attention is focused on the police. Equally important are the prosecutors.
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Anne Frank is remembered for her intimate diary that she kept while hiding from the Nazis. Her older sister, Margot, also kept a diary during this time.
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Elvis Presley is known as the king of rock 'n' roll, so it may surprise fans to know that his Grammy-winning songs were of a different genre altogether.
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There are all kinds of unsolved mysteries out there. Every once in a while, the light shines and something is solved — or an elderly athlete confesses.
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The good people at Guinness World Records have been keeping track of all manner of accomplishment for a good many years, including cars balanced on heads.
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It's often derided as the worst play call in NFL history. On February 1, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots clashed in Super Bowl 49.
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Roger Waters of Pink Floyd called this bass player one of the best there's ever been after seeing him play live in the 1960s.
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Diego Maradona was one of the greatest soccer players of all time, But, after a lauded career on the pitch, his last month alive was less than pleasant.
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Olivia Newton-John has died after a long struggle with breast cancer. The actress and singer had been diagnosed with the disease three times since the 1990s.
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In the midst of the Who's success, "Behind Blue Eyes" expressed Townshend's frustrations over worldly pressures and temptations.
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In the midst of misery, there was a small group of Russians who, in one of the most incredible stories of World War II, actually chose to starve to death.
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Michael Jackson debuted his gravity-defying lean in the "Smooth Criminal" music video. How did Jackson, and his dancers, accomplish this?
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Theodor Geisel eventually became beloved children's author Dr. Seuss, publishing over 60 books in his lifetime. But it almost didn't happen at all.
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Sometimes, massive shifts in world history turn on the simplest of things — a chance encounter, a missed turn, or lousy weather over a target.
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A raised middle finger has been a nonverbal "f*** you" through various societies for a long time, dating all the way back to the first democracy.
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Pink Floyd's The Wall brought us several timeless hits. But its greatest triumph may have been the last song on Side 3: "Comfortably Numb."