Subject Voting Rights, Civil Rights, Elections Description Civil rights activists are ramping up efforts to press Congress to advance voting rights legislation, including returning to the site where the late Rep. John Lewis led a historic march for voting rights more than 50 years ago. Creator Deborah Barfield Berry Source […]
Subject Civil rights, Lawyers, Community Activists Description Fred Gillam Minnis, a local civil rights icon, was a man of his kind during his sojourn on this earth. Against all odds and prejudice against black people, Minnis fought to free black people from racial discrimination. Theodore Parker’s famous poetic […]
Subject Civil rights; Lawyers; Legislators; School integration Description In his lifetime, Avon Williams was a remarkable leader in his space. He was an innovative and substantial personality known for creating significant landmarks in African American circles. He had a high intellectual capacity and a solid moral, political authority. […]
Subject Vernon Jordan, Black Life, Experiences Description Vernon Jordan came from humble beginnings and grew up in a segregated America, yet he moved through the world in the manner of someone who owned it. He was a Black man who knew what it meant to be called the […]
Subject Memorial Of Honor; John Lewis; Monuments Description A memorial of the late congressman and civil rights pioneer John Lewis will replace a Confederate monument in Decatur Square. Creator FOX 5 Digital Team Source https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/memorial-to-john-lewis-replacing-decatur-confederate-monument?fbclid=IwAR39OcLLUm-Oez6x38li1q4vuaptvLtHlammz4AtkmAL6pMAR4EWXjElRyw Publisher fox5atlanta.com File
Subject Civil Rights Hero; Street Renaming; Fred Gray Description Before he defended Rosa Parks and became a leading legal force, Fred Gray grew up on an avenue named Jefferson Davis in Montgomery, Ala. A push is underway for a new name for the street: Mr. Gray’s. Creator Elaina […]
Subject Louisiana; History Description The rise of the Deacons is painted vividly in FBI documents obtained by the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication’s Cold Case Project. Creator Bailey Williams Source https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/a-half-century-ago-in-louisiana-armed-black-men-fought-back/289-3da9923c-d701-4200-92c5-76825440ac6f Publisher wwltv.com File
Subject Civil Rights Icon; Racial Injustice; Tal Rutledge Description Mr. Rutledge died earlier this month at 91. City residents recall a leader who readily and repeatedly stood up to racial injustice. Creator Tracey McManus Source https://www.tampabay.com/news/clearwater/2020/04/29/clearwater-civil-rights-icon-tal-rutledge-he-wasnt-afraid-to-speak-out/ Publisher tampabay.com File
Subject Civil Rights; MLK; Fatherhood Description Legendary civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., until he was fatally shot on this day in 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, was a preacher who used the tactics of nonviolence and civil disobedience to fight for equality and justice. Creator Mildred Europa […]
Subject Remembering Lowery Description The Reverend Joseph Lowery, a key ally of Martin Luther King in the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s, died late on Friday at the age of 98, his family said in a statement. Creator Reuters Staff Source https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-joseph-lowery-idUSKBN21F06O Publisher reuters.com File
