Civil Rights Movement

(It’s Not on DVD or Netflix, and That’s a Shame) Several weeks ago, my good friend Pamela wrote an article about her favorite TV show and why it was special. This was in response to a May writing prompt from @Keeley Schroder. My Favorite TV Series And Why Keeley Schroder May Writing Promptsmedium.com Pamela’s story caused me to think back on…

Early Life of Rosa Parks Rosa Parks’ parents, Leona and James McCauley, instilled in her a strong sense of self-respect and dignity. Her mother was a teacher, and her father was a carpenter. …

The March Against Fear was a 220-mile walk from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi, organized by James Meredith. Meredith was a civil rights activist who had been the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi in 1962, an event that had sparked violent riots on campus. Meredith…

A travel diary of Marquette’s 2023 Civil Rights Pilgrimage — When studying history, it’s important to keep in mind that change was never certain or inevitable. It can be easy to fall into the familiar rhythm of one thing led to another led to another, as if no alternative outcome was possible. …

This edition was published two years and one month before my birth. The Little Rock Nine (Ernest Green (b. 1941), Elizabeth Eckford (b. 1941), Jefferson Thomas (1942–2010), Terrence Roberts (b. 1941), Carlotta Walls LaNier (b. 1942), Minnijean Brown (b. 1941), Gloria Ray Karlmark (b. 1942), Thelma Mothershed (b. 1940), and…

Right now, politics in the United States and indeed across the world is in an extraordinary place! As I sit here today, many political controversies fascinate me and perplex Me. Foremost among these controversies is the war on gender identity! Speaking for myself, I cannot figure out why in 2023…

Civil Rights Movement: Timeline, Events & Leaders Elements of Civil Rights I. Introduction: The legacy of enslavement, bigotry, white supremacy, and prejudice that gave rise to the civil rights movement spans more than 400 years of American history and has shaped the country’s social, economic, and political landscape. Around the…

I’ve written before that the period of the 1960s was a period of global struggle and mobilization on the part of African people. This is why the civil rights movement in the United States took place at the same time as the anti-colonial struggles in Africa and the Caribbean. The…

At John Lewis’ funeral, Bill Clinton infamously took the opportunity to denounce Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture) for being too radical. The point was obviously to not only dismiss Ture and what he represented, but to also suggest that Lewis’ moderate views somehow prevailed. Using the funeral of Lewis to…