JFK 60 Years Later: Thanking the 35th President on Thanksgiving Day (Part 4)
More leadership lessons in the area of civil rights gains during the 1960s…
As you may know, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 60 years ago on November 22, 1963, in Dallas. It was a cruel day for America which sent the country into a state of collective shock and national mourning.
Upon hearing the devastating news, men and women cried in the streets. Children were sent home early from school. Some businesses closed shop. The grief was widespread and lasting.
The good news is that JFK’s heroic legacy of leadership lives on today, as highlighted in this 4-part series examining his leadership lessons in the context of space exploration and civil rights.
This final installment will focus on how JFK changed hearts and minds of many Americans and Congress on issues of civil rights — some of whom were racist southerners who still waved the confederate flag. JFK’s bold leadership resulted in the passage of groundbreaking civil rights laws to usher in a new era of equal opportunity for Black Americans and all Americans.
Unfortunately, President Kennedy was not alive to witness the fruits of his labor in this regard. But his herculean efforts in laying the…
