Posts Tagged ‘Civil Rights’
George Wallace’s Daughter, Peggy Wallace Kennedy Aims To Fight Her Father’s Legacy
Forty Eight years ago in Selma, Alabama an event that became known as “Bloody Sunday” took place. During that time the governor of Alabama was George Wallace ordered that the civil rights march be stopped and it resulted in the now infamous event. His daughter Kennedy Wallace has now become a fixture at the anniversary ceremonies and continues to fight for civil rights and help educate everyone on the mistakes her father made.
Read MoreThis Day in History, the NAACP Was Founded
From Wikipedia The NAACP was founded on February 12, 1909 by a diverse group composed of W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, Archibald Grimké, Henry Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villard, William English Walling (the last son of a former slave-holding family), Florence Kelley, a social reformer and friend of Du Bois, and Charles Edward Russell, a renowned muckraker and close friend of Walling who helped…
Read MoreWhat’s wrong with affirmative action – and why we need it
Journalist L.Z. Granderson understands the need for affirmative action–and where these policies fall short.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evers is Born
We celebrate the birthday of Medgar Evers, a man’s whose death was one of the catalysts for the Civil Right Movement
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Civil Rights Act Signed
President Johnson’s signature enacted the first of three bills dedicated to racial equality in the United States.
Read MoreSocial Movements and Organizations of the 1960s, 70s and 80s
The 1960s saw an upsurge in civil rights and other organizations promoting freedom and equality for blacks and women. The 1970s brought a backlash against those movements by well-funded and well-placed organizations of the Right seeking more freedom for corporations and a return to traditional roles for women. In the 1980’s, hip-hop and punk rock music expressed anger at “The Power” through their lyrics instead of through actions to change laws.
Read MoreRemembering James Chaney, Voting Rights Hero and Martyr
James Chaney’s work toward racial equality, including voter rights, ultimately made him a target for racist groups.
Read MoreSharon La Cruise remembers forgotten female civil rights hero in ‘Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock’
Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates is the subject of filmmaker Sharon La Cruise’s PBS documentary.
Read MoreNAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right
The NAACP officially recognizes same-sex marriage as a civil right, following President Obama’s announcement of support.
Read MoreObama Backs Same-Sex Marriage
President Obama backs a bill that would protect same-sex marriage in all US states, making him the first president to support it.
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