Congressman and civil rights leader, John Lewis, was remembered today, Thursday, July 30, 2020, at his longtime place of worship,…
Category: Civil Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
Juneteenth Emancipation Order June 19, 1865 commemorates the day General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas leading the union occupation…
Black History Month
It was Dec. 1, 1955 on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama when Rosa Parks, a NAACP member, bravely refused…
Conditions of Hong Kong Reverting to Chinese Rule
Talks began in 1982 between Margaret Thatcher and Deng Xiaoping that would determine the future fate of Hong Kong. Prime…
Folk Singer Pete Seeger Dies
Known for such popular hit songs: “If I Had a Hammer,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” and “Kisses Sweeter…
Ole Miss Riot
On Oct. 1, 1962 Mississippi University admitted James Meredith; their first black student. This Federally ordered act of integration resulted…
Remembering Rosa Parks
It was 58 years ago today Dec. 1, 1955 on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama that Rosa Parks, an…
I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King’s Speech: ‘I Have a Dream’ – The Full Text By The Rev. MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. Aug.…
The Eve of a Public Holiday Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Patti Smith, in her award winning book Just Kids, wrote on page 66 “That spring, only days before Palm Sunday, Martin…
Historical Revolutions
Revolutions throughout history have been fought by those seeking freedom from the crushing hand of their despotic rulers. More recently…
