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Tag Archives: Southern Poverty Law Center
The World Needs our Help
Nearly 60 years ago, I received a letter from my twin cousins who were attending college in Florida. They were very involved with sit-ins in restaurants and “five and dime” stores to encourage management to allow black people to visit … Continue reading
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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I Have a Dream
A year ago or so, my cousin Dan (a cousin on my father’s side of the family) who lives in Florida paid a visit. I mention my father’s side because that fact meant that I had very little connection with him; … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil rights movement, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King, Southern Poverty Law Center, white privilege
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Living as Apprentices 