John Miles Lewis Remembered
Congressman and civil rights leader, John Lewis, was remembered today, Thursday, July 30, 2020, at…
Category: Civil Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
Juneteenth Emancipation Order June 19, 1865 commemorates the day General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston,…
Black History Month
It was Dec. 1, 1955 on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama when Rosa Parks,…
Conditions of Hong Kong Reverting to Chinese Rule
Talks began in 1982 between Margaret Thatcher and Deng Xiaoping that would determine the future…
Folk Singer Pete Seeger Dies
Known for such popular hit songs: “If I Had a Hammer,” “Where Have All the…
Ole Miss Riot
On Oct. 1, 1962 Mississippi University admitted James Meredith; their first black student. This Federally…
Remembering Rosa Parks
It was 58 years ago today Dec. 1, 1955 on a city bus in Montgomery,…
I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King’s Speech: ‘I Have a Dream’ – The Full Text By The Rev.…
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…
Historical Revolutions
Revolutions throughout history have been fought by those seeking freedom from the crushing hand of…