Why a white retired Iowa educator went on a mission to understand racism in America
Dave Markward has studied racism in America since a trip to Selma, Alabama, in 2018 opened his eyes to the prevalence of ...
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Marching for justice: John Lewis's journey as a civil rights icon
He led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march for voting rights. The group was attacked by Alabama State Troopers in what would be known as "Bloody Sunday.
Marching for justice: John Lewis' journey as a civil rights icon
John Lewis was born to sharecroppers in Troy, Alabama, in 1940. He would listen to the broadcasts of Martin Luther King Jr.
Selma Times-Journal3d
Selma 60 three weeks away
The 60th Anniversary of some of the most momentous events in American History will be celebrated and memorialized in Selma, ...
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Walking in Faith: Three Marches from Selma to Montgomery
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, was the scene of a major civil rights confrontation in March, 1965, in which ...
The Times of Israel6d
When Civil Rights Lost it’s Jewish Soul
African-American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr (1929 - 1968, centre) at the third march from Selma to ...
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Why is it wrong to teach students about diversity, equity and inclusion?
College professor recounts a civil rights tour, and wonders how to share such topics with students without breaking the law.