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Greensboro sit-in anniversary, 2019
It’s the anniversary of the start of the sit-in campaign in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m always moved and encouraged by the audacity of those young men. (repost) There was once a store called...
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Happy birthday, Rosa Parks (2019)
(In thinking about this repost, I want to encourage readers to take a look at the link to To Tell the Truth, the tv game show. These days, her face is far more familiar, but her long term efforts are...
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On the day of a global climate strike, youth and activism
Below is a post I offered at The Conversation last week, where you will find some comments. Unlike almost everything else on this site, the entry below benefited from the good attentions of an editor,...
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Sixtieth anniversary of the Greensboro sit-in
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the start of the sit-in campaign in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m always moved and encouraged by the audacity of those young men, and there’s a special reason to repost...
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Mourning heroes
John Lewis and Mayor Muriel Bowser at Black Lives Matter Plaza John Lewis is dead. So is C. T. Vivian. Our heroes are mortal, and their passing hurts, particularly now when moral courage and civic...
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Wall of Moms; Lawn of Dads
Protest polarizes. So does repression. The battle in the streets at a demonstration is far less important than the battle in the stands, as those watching decide who to root for and, sometimes, to try...
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Greensboro sit-in anniversary, 2021
Today marks the anniversary of the start of the sit-in campaign in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m always moved and encouraged by the audacity of those young men. (repost) The anniversary is also a...
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Park protests to push politics and participation
https://taggmagazine.com/park-cannon-charged-for-door-knocking/ If I had a nickle for every current state legislator I could name, I’d have to borrow money to get an afternoon coffee. But I know who...
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Greensboro Sit-in Anniversary, February 1 (1960!)
Today marks the anniversary of the start of the sit-in campaign in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m always moved and encouraged by the audacity of those young men. (repost) The anniversary is also a...
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Happy Birthday Rosa Parks, 2022 (repost)
(In thinking about this repost, I want to encourage readers to take a look at the link to To Tell the Truth, the tv game show. The celebrities questioning three older Black women didn’t know...
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