Why do the Berkshires have their own currency?
These Western Massachusetts communities wanted a way to promote local businesses. So they started printing their own money.
Reflections on a legacy: W.E.B. Du Bois celebrated in Great Barrington
“Whatever we do, we want dignity. We want respect as human beings. We don’t want more respect. We don’t want less respect. We want equal respect.” — W.E.B. Du Bois