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Remembering another American Hero
America has lost another hero and so have I; Julian Bond died on August 15. Julian Bond had an impressive resume in the Civil Rights movement, beginning when he was 17 and ending only with his death. I became aware … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Young, Julian Bond, SNCC, Southern Poverty Law Center
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A Lesson from the Civil Rights Movement
LIVING AS APPRENTICES January 19 is the celebration of Martin Luther King’s Birthday. The powerful movie Selma has been released. And February will be Black History month in America. With this backdrop, I listened today, spellbound, to an interview with John … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil rights movement, John Lewis, nonviolent demonstrations, SNCC, spiritual formation
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Living as Apprentices 