tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90568572339381650662024-02-07T23:05:21.973-06:00Room 210 Civil RightsRoom 210 Civil Rights was designed to help students in Randy Turner's eighth grade communication arts at East Middle School in Joplin, MO, with their third quarter research project on the American civil rights movement. The site contains news and articles on civil rights. Though Mr. Turner no longer teaches in the Joplin School District, this site will remain online and continue to be updated to serve those who are researching the civil rights movement.Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger302125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056857233938165066.post-44581059761728843682020-07-25T10:11:00.000-05:002020-07-25T10:11:39.467-05:00Complete video- Funeral of congressman, civil rights icon John Lewis in Troy, Georgia<br /><div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gA0myGHUdN0" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><script async="" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
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The organizers of Springfield’s African American Heritage Trail project will unveil the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail’s third marker at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8.<br />
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The ceremony will take place near Gibson Chapel Presbyterian Church, 536 E. Tampa, and will commemorate the southern area of a “church square” that includes two historically African-American churches.<br />
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The southern area of the square includes Gibson Chapel, located on corner of Tampa and Washington Ave., was formed as the First Negro Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1865 by a freed slave named Reverend Peter Lair (later spelled Lear) with aid from a white minister. The frame building was constructed on the south side of the Jordan River (Jordan Creek) at the foot of Washington Avenue.<br />
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In 1891, a new brick church was built on the corner of Washington Avenue and Pine (now 536 E. Tampa Street). The church was renamed Gibson Chapel after the death of Reverend H. A. Gibson, who worked tirelessly to get the new structure erected.<br />
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Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056857233938165066.post-29528097998708237882020-03-02T17:05:00.003-06:002020-03-02T17:05:28.035-06:00Bipartisan Congressional group calls for Curt Flood to be inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A bipartisan and bicameral coalition of Members of Congress called for All-Star baseball player Curt Flood’s induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.<br />
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Flood’s courageous challenge to Major League Baseball’s (MLB) reserve system, which helped create free agency within the MLB and transformed professional sports.<br />
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Led by Representative David Trone (D-MD), Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Reps. William Lacy Clay (D-MO) and Ann Wagner (R-MO), the Members announced that they will send a letter to the Chair of the Board of the National Baseball Hall of Fame urging the induction of Curt Flood. The letter currently has more than 100 signatures.</div>
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The effort has been endorsed by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), and the Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA). It has also been endorsed by UNITE HERE, a labor union that represents 300,000 working people across Canada and the United States in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation, and airport industries. <br />
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Judy Pace Flood, widow of Curt Flood<br />
Xavier James, Chief Operating Officer, MLBPA<br />
Chris Capuano, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and Director of Operations, MLBPA<br />
Don Fehr, Former Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) Executive Director and current National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) Executive Director<br />
Andre Collins, Former NFL player (Washington Redskins) and Executive Director, Professional Athletes Foundation, National Football League Players Association (NFLPA)<br />
Dylan Mabin, Cornerback for the Raiders<br />
Clarence Nesbitt, General Counsel, National Basketball Players Association (NBPA)<br />
Johnny Andris, Staff Counsel, Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA)<br />
Amir Lowery, former MLS player and current member of Player Relations team (MLSPA)<br />
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“Retired and current players owe a debt of gratitude to Curt Flood,” said Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO). “His legacy as a Cardinals player, advocate, and leader for the sport is still being felt today, and it is clear he has earned his spot in the Hall of Fame. I am proud to join with Curt’s widow, Judy, and my colleagues Senator Blunt, Congressman Clay and Congressman Trone in honoring a great American ballplayer and urging the Golden Era Committee to nominate and induct Curt Flood into the Hall of Fame. The three-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner amazed a generation of Cardinals fans with his talent and athleticism, while also changing the way the game was played and how the players were treated. I hope our effort today will allow him to join other Cardinal greats who have made their mark on America’s pastime.”<br />
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“Curt Flood changed the game of baseball when he courageously spoke truth to power in the name of what was right,” said Rep. David Trone (D-MD), who organized the efforts behind the Congressional letter. “Flood sacrificed his own career so players after him could have free agency, leaving one of the biggest impacts on the game to this day. It’s about time we all come together to recognize these distinctly American actions and induct Curt Flood into the Hall of Fame.”</div>
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“A copy of the letter Curt Flood wrote in 1969 is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and he should be there too,” said Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO). “As a lifelong Cardinals fan, I have always admired the talent he brought to the game and his bravery off the field. He deserves to be honored with his rightful place alongside America’s greatest baseball players.” <br />
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“Curt Flood’s courage struck a giant blow for freedom when he stood up to the Reserve Clause and demanded to be treated like a man, instead of a piece of property,” said Rep. Wm. Lacy clay (D-MO). “He was a brilliant center fielder, a perennial All-Star, a two-time World Series Champion…but more than that, he was a symbol of courage who stood up against injustice and changed the game forever. He deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.”<br />
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“Curt Flood’s historic challenge of the reserve clause a half century ago transcended baseball,” said the Players Associations in a joint statement. “He courageously sacrificed his career to take a stand for the rights of all players in professional sports, bringing the issue of free agency to the forefront of national discussion. His accomplishments on the field and off warrant induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.”</div>
Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056857233938165066.post-43373504472525096852020-03-01T22:03:00.001-06:002020-03-01T22:04:22.687-06:00Suffering from pancreatic cancer, civil rights icon John Lewis returns to Edmund Pettus Bridge<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JFsOoA8v2HY" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Despite suffering from Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, returned to Selma, Alabama to observe the 55th anniversary of the voting rights march that resulted in his being brutally beaten.<br />
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"I thought I was going to die on this bridge" Lewis said. "But somehow, some way, God Almighty kept me here.<br />
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"We cannot give up now. We cannot give in. We must keep the faith. Keep our eyes on the prize and vote like we've never ever voted before."<br />
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On Friday, we recognized the 65th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Topeka Board of Education that started the legal process of integrating schools across the nation. On this critical day in American history, we remember the legacy left behind by Linda Brown, her parents, and the 13 Kansans whose courage and persistence shifted our nation toward equality.<br />
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Honoring this legacy requires all Americans to uphold the self-evident truth that all people are created equal. Let us remember Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, and in doing so, I ask every American to commit to racial justice and equal opportunity.<br />
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I also joined the Kansas delegation in introducing a resolution recognizing the 65th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision and its importance to Kansas and our country. Following this introduction, I took to the Senate floor to honor these Kansans and their historic contributions to racial justice and equality. To watch these remarks, click <a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=KS01JM&crop=15622.45978845.4821917.7236318&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dRbxH-Juq100%26t%3d12s&redir_log=05515323366349">here</a>.<br />
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In 2004, on the 50th anniversary of this landmark decision, I welcomed President George W. Bush to Topeka to participate in events recognizing this day and the celebrating the grand opening of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. During his remarks, President Bush said the following: "America has yet to reach the high calling of its own ideals. Yet we're a nation that strives to do right. And we honor those who expose our failures, correct our course, and make us a better people. On this day, in this place, we remember with gratitude the good souls who saw a great wrong, and stood their ground, and won their case. And we celebrate a milestone in the history of our glorious nation."<br />
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(From the City of Springfield, Missouri)<br />
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City Council unanimously passed a resolution honoring former Councilman Denny Whayne for his service on Council and his decades-long commitment to justice and equal rights. The Busch Municipal Building’s fourth-floor conference room is now known as the “Councilman Denny Whayne Conference Room.”<br />
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“We felt it was fitting to name this particular meeting space after former Councilman Whayne because it’s where we have our weekly council workshops and council committee meetings and frequent community-wide collaborations occur,” said Mayor Ken McClure. “In the many years I have known Denny, he has always been about bringing communities of people together.”<br />
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Whayne was the first African-American elected to City Council since the Council/Manager form of government was adopted in 1953 and served as the Zone 1 representative for two consecutive four-year terms. First elected in 2001, Whayne served until 2009 and was a member of the Finance, Plans and Policies, Administration and Public Involvement committees.<br />
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“My time on council was one of the best experiences of my entire life,” Whayne has said. “My mindset on council was to try to move the city of Springfield forward.”<br />
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Whayne, who grew up in Springfield, joined the NAACP at 11, later participating in the Freedom Rides of 1961. He continued his civil rights work in Tulsa, where racial tensions were high in the late 1960s. He moved back to Springfield in 1972 and served as president of the Springfield chapter of the NAACP from 1980 until 1988. He worked for the City’s Finance department from 1975 until 1985.<br />
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Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056857233938165066.post-57914628534942087162018-11-16T17:56:00.002-06:002018-11-16T17:56:31.796-06:00Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Civil Rights icon Rev. James Lawson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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(From Missouri Fifth District Congressman Emanuel Cleaver)<br />
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This week, I had the privilege, along with my colleagues, of introducing legislation to honor a man who helped changed history.<br />
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Reverend James Lawson is one of the most consequential Civil Rights leaders in American history. <br />
I along with, Congressmen Ro Khanna, John Lewis, and James Clyburn, introduced legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the civil rights icon. </div>
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Rev. James Lawson was well known for his non-violent stance which influenced the direction of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. His fingerprints can be found on every major civil rights victory. <br />
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Among his many feats, he trained young protesters and activists and launched the Nashville, Tennessee sit-ins to challenge segregation in downtown stores. He also helped develop the strategy for the Freedom Riders who rode buses in southern states to challenge segregated seating on public buses.<br />
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When you look back at the historic videos and see the protesters withstand food thrown in their faces and the vile name-calling, it is hard to watch. But those determined protesters never lifted a hand in anger. Even when they were punched, kicked and pushed their silence and unwavering stand was their way of fighting back.<br />
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This was the teaching of Rev. Lawson who spent three years in India as a missionary and studied Mahatma Gandhi’s strategy of nonviolent struggle before returning to the United States.<br />
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He became a leader in the Civil Rights movement and worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to achieve equality through peaceful activism. Dr. King called Lawson the “leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world.” <br />
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This year, Rev. Lawson will be celebrating his 90th birthday. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of the distinguished Gold Medal. </div>
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(From Springfield Public Schools)<br />
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Central High School, Drury University and the Springfield Branch of the NAACP will celebrate a civil rights pioneer at a special public event dedicated to the commemorating the life of Rev. Oliver Brown. Brown was a civil rights leader and local pastor who was the namesake of the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision ending legal racial segregation in American schools. <br />
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“We’re excited to partner with Drury University and the Springfield NAACP to celebrate and honor this hero,” says Marty Moore, executive director of learning support and partnerships. “This event will celebrate the life of a man who was an advocate for equity and access to public education for all. We honor his memory today by continuing to commit to removing barriers with our words and our work.” <br />
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Hosted by Drury University, “Celebrating the Legacy: Commemorating the 100th Birthday of Rev. Oliver Brown” will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19. The event will begin in the Central High School atrium, featuring a series of speakers, including one of Brown’s daughters, Cheryl Brown Henderson. Brown Henderson is the founding president of the<a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcustapp.marketvolt.com%2Flink%2Fm2b6Sceu47%3FCM%3D1193979937%26X%3D62432896&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cff8b85ff3b3b483ea15b08d5fe3d472c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636694461488973733&sdata=IPzW5PoDQyq9gFmCpFcosvGO2wY4VpbFyq7DB1vL2NY%3D&reserved=0"> Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research</a>, which works to preserve the legacy of the Brown decision. <br />
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About the events, Cheryl Brown Henderson says, “I am honored by this opportunity to represent my family as well as the attorneys, community activists and several hundred plaintiffs in the five cases consolidated by the U.S. Supreme Court under the heading of Brown v. Board of Education. This is an opportunity to recognize the courage of ordinary people who would not be denied their constitutional rights. Their efforts profoundly impacted the lives of every citizen and influenced human rights struggles around the world.” <br />
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Central High School also holds a connection to the Brown family. Linda Brown, Rev. Brown’s oldest daughter on whose behalf he joined the class action lawsuit in Topeka, Kansas, graduated from Central High School in 1961. <br />
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Following the program at CHS, the event will move one block south to Benton Avenue African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, where Brown was pastor from 1959 until his death in 1961. After its final services in 2013, Drury University purchased the church in 2014. Drury intends to eventually honor Rev. Brown through re-use of the building as an academic and teaching space.
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In 1965, along with five other nuns and 50 St. Louisans, she went to Selma, Alabama and participated in the voting rights march. She was the only African American among the nuns.<br />
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She stepped to the podium and said, "I am here because I am a negro, a nun, a Catholic and because I want to bear witnesses.<br />
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Fifty years later, Sister Mary Antona Ebo spoke at a prayer vigil in Ferguson.<br />
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From the award-winning author of "Black & White," comes the latest in <a href="http://www.brimner.com/">Larry Dane Brimner’s</a> 200 books for young readers. The retired educator has featured both fictional and real people from history in his many books. Although aimed at middle school readers, "Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961" is nonfiction, and it is a revelation for all ages. Booklist calls the book “memorable.”<br />
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To celebrate the seventh anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s desegregation decision of Brown v. Board of Education, a diverse group of 13 riders boarded two buses on May 4, 1961, in Washington, D.C., heading for New Orleans. U.S. law allows anyone to sit in the front of the bus, but in the South, only whites are allowed this privilege. When the buses hit Alabama on May 14, Mother’s Day, all hell breaks loose when the black and white riders challenge local customs.<br />
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This powerful true story will especially resonate in today’s climate. Voices of Youth Advocates magazine states: “Brimner’s merger of history with photographs imparts the drama and significance of the Freedom Ride of 1961 ... Crucial to the even-handed writing of the text is a controlled tone, free of unnecessary accusations and sensationalism ... An essential addition to public and middle school libraries.”<br />
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School Library Journal also recommends "Twelve Days in May". “Brimner, author of several other books about civil rights in this era, knows the material well and presents a straightforward narrative … VERDICT: An essential part of civil rights collections and a worthy addition to all nonfiction shelves.”<br />
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Among Brimner’s other Civil Rights books written for middle school readers: "Birmingham Sunday" was a Jane Addams Children’s Honor Book, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book, and a Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of the Year. "We are One" was a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Winner.<br />
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About the Author: Larry Dane Brimner, whose books have been awarded the Robert F. Sibert Honor, the Orbis Pictus Honor, and the Carter G. Woodson Award, among others, is the author of 200 fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. With a special interest in civil rights and social justice, he often focuses on these issues in his nonfiction work, but he also writes about sports, natural science, and other diverse topics. A former high school teacher and college instructor, this Florida native now lives in Tucson, Arizona.<br />
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Author’s Website: <a href="http://www.brimner.com/">http://www.brimner.com</a> <br />
Also look for the author’s other new book "Puppy & Bear: The First Day of School."<br />
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The compelling new book TWELVE DAYS IN MAY: FREEDOM RIDE 1961 (ISBN: 978-1-62979-586-7) is now available for $18.95 and can be ordered through the publisher’s website: <br />
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A cap worn by Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman Jackie Robinson during the 1947 season when he broke the major leagues' color barrier, <a href="http://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-news-game-worn-jackie-robinson-brooklyn-cap-auctioned-record-setting-price/2017/11/04/">sold for $590,994 </a>at a recent auction.<br />
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Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, said the cap included metal plates that were sewn in to protect him from pitches who were throwing at his head intentionally.<br />
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Anther Robinson item is scheduled to be auctioned in the near future:<br />
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<i>Later this November, Robinson’s <a href="http://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-news-jackie-robinson-1947-contract-original-auction/2017/09/07/">historic contract with the Dodgers from 1947 will become available</a> via Goldin Auctions. The bidding will conclude on Nov. 16 at the Jackie Robinson Museum, with 10 percent of the proceeds going to the Jackie Robinson Foundation.<br /><br />Last May, Robinson’s contract from the 1949 season sold for $276,000. That figure surpassed Robinson’s signing bonus of $21,000 at the time, which approximately equates to $215,000 in today’s economy.</i>
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The items portrayed Dr. King in a negative light, which is not surprising since FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover hated King. The report is from CNN.</div>
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Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056857233938165066.post-35743808869902796762017-09-05T15:48:00.001-05:002017-09-05T15:48:18.821-05:00Simeon Wright, witness to Emmett Till kidnapping, dead at 74Simeon Wright, the cousin who was in the same room with 14-year-old Emmett Till when he was kidnapped in 1955, died Monday at age 74, following a long bout with cancer.<br />
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<i>The two were together when Till allegedly whistled at a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, at the convenience store she owned with her husband, Roy. Wright said Till was “always joking around” and was likely trying to get a laugh out of his cousins. But the whistle struck Wright, who feared the overwhelming presence of the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi, to the core. <a href="http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-2010/Eyewitness-Account-Emmett-Tills-cousin-Simeon-Wright-seeks-to-set-the-record-straight/">Chicago Magazine</a> quoted Wright as saying the joke “scared us half to death … A black boy whistling at a white woman? In Mississippi? No.”<br /><br />The group promised not to tell Wright’s father about the incident, expecting that he would rush Till out of town if he ever found out.<br /><br />But it was at 2 a.m. on Aug. 28 that Roy Bryant and his half brother, J.W. Milam, arrived at the Wrights’ home. They snatched Till from the bed he shared with Wright. Till’s beaten body was later found in the Tallahatchie River, along with a 75-pound cotton-gin fan tied to his neck with barbed wire.</i><br />
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Good morning everyone, and thank you all for coming. I’m grateful to Richard [Toscano] and our Equal Employment Opportunity Staff for putting together today’s program.<br />
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During Black History Month, we honor the experience and the achievements of African Americans throughout our history. But this month is not only a celebration for African Americans. It is a celebration of America, for black history is American history – a key thread in the fabric of our country.<br />
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In the Declaration of Independence, our Founders declared something truly revolutionary. They set forth as self-evident truth that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”<br />
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The history of America is the story of this nation’s efforts, as flawed men and women, to fully live out these founding ideals and make them a reality for all our people. I was born in Selma and grew up in southern Alabama. In my lifetime, I have seen raw discrimination first hand. Schools were not only separate but clearly unequal. Job opportunities in private and governmental offices went to white over blacks. There was open wage discrimination. Police and Sheriff’s offices were often all or virtually all white. Black citizens were systematically denied the right to vote. Too often our good and decent Black citizens were not just placed in a second class citizenship but were denied the very basic rights of citizenship. The Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act were the pivot points. This is when the tide turned. Martin Luther King led the movement. Relentless, Courageous, Moral, Faithful. And Victorious. Much progress has occurred over those intervening 50 plus years. A huge part of that progress was a direct result of the dedicated and principled work of the Department of Justice. This Department was at the forefront of the revolution that occurred. The movement was advanced in states, cities, schools, and in rural areas. Equal justice must prevail in every corner of this nation. There remains, of course, much to be done. We must also know that real reconciliation goes beyond law. It lies in the heart and the soul – as Lincoln and Dr. King so well knew.<br />
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So, let’s do our jobs. Let’s fulfill our duty. And, as we do so, let us perform in a way that builds harmony, unity and justice.<br />
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At the Department of Justice, we work to safeguard justice for all citizens, and to protect civil rights. This is our mission. And we are especially proud today of our thousands of gifted African-American employees who help carry out that mission every day – as U.S. attorneys, Department attorneys, line attorneys, special agents, professional staff and in many other roles. In your own ways, without fanfare, all of you are becoming part of the great history that we celebrate during this month.<br />
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Upholding the promise of liberty for all depends greatly on the work of this department. But it depends on much more – for example, on making sure that all our children are properly educated and rightly instructed in the principles that make life in America so special. So it’s indeed appropriate that this year’s theme for African American History Month centers on education.<br />
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We’re honored to have with us today Dr. Benjamin Williams, Principal of the Ron Brown College Preparatory High School here in Washington, D.C. After the film, he will lead a discussion about how we can help young African American men stay in school and reach their full potential.<br />
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Thank you all again for coming, and for listening to me. I’m sorry I can’t stay to watch the film, but I do hope you’ll enjoy it and that it will lead to a good conversation.Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9056857233938165066.post-15035637521200717162017-02-24T07:08:00.003-06:002017-02-24T07:12:50.144-06:00Video- Tuskegee Airmen and Emmett Till at National Museum of African American History<div style="height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;">
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(From Congressman Bobby Rush, D-Illinois)<br />
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In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) today asked the U.S. Justice Department to reopen the Emmett Till murder case in light of new information which suggests a witness may have provided false testimony to federal authorities. The trial and subsequent acquittal of the perpetrators by an all-white jury in 1955, led to national outrage and led to Rosa Parks’ defiant stance against racial injustice in December of the same year sparking the Civil Rights Movement. The youth was accused of “whistling at a white woman.”<br />
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On August 28, 1955, Till was kidnapped, tortured, shot, mutilated and weighted down with a cotton gin fan before being tossed in the Tallahatchie River in Money, Mississippi. The elementary school-aged youth had been on summer break visiting relatives when he was murdered.<br />
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Now, an author claims the still-living Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman at the center of the crime, admitted in 2007 that she made up the story about the boy’s actions, raising questions about whether the outcome would have been the same had she not fabricated parts or all of her sworn testimony. In his correspondence to the Attorney General, the Congressman wrote:<br />
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“As you may know, I have long expressed an interest in the circumstances surrounding the murder of Emmett Till. My interest is not only personal but also because Emmett’s mother, Mamie Till, was a longtime resident of my district which also serves as Emmett’s final resting place.<br />
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“…I understand that in 2007, the Department of Justice determined that this case did not warrant federal prosecution due to the statute of limitations on any potential federal crimes. Recent developments, however, lead me to believe that a reevaluation of that decision is warranted. History tells us that in 1955, despite compelling evidence to the contrary, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam were acquitted by an all-white jury of Emmett’s murder. This acquittal was largely based on testimony given by Bryant’s wife, Carolyn, who had accused Emmett of whistling at, grabbing, and threatening her. What history does not tell us — and what has only recently come to light — is evidence that, in 2007, Carolyn Bryant Donham ‘confessed that she had fabricated the most sensational part of her testimony.’ In fact, when speaking of her earlier allegations that Emmett ‘had made verbal and physical advances on her,’ she is specifically quoted as saying ‘That part’s not true.’<br />
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“This revelation, I believe, merits a reevaluation of the Justice Department’s 2007 decision. At minimum, it is possible that false statements were made during the FBI’s investigation leading up to this report. Additionally, at a basic human level and in the interest of justice and historical integrity, society cannot allow such an egregious lie to go unpunished; especially when this lie led to the gruesome and horrific murder of a child. As Carolyn Bryant Donham herself said, ‘Nothing that boy did could ever justify what happened to him.’<br />
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“For these reasons, I strongly encourage you to reevaluate the potential for federal prosecution of any applicable crimes in this case. … As Mamie is reported to have said in 2015, ‘I hope he didn’t die in vain.’ I wholeheartedly share this sentiment and I thank you for your attention to this matter.”<br />
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A new book revealing that Carolyn Bryant Donham lied when she testified that 14-year-old Emmett Till made moves on her has sparked cries for a reopening of the investigation into Till's 1955 lynching death.<br />
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Till was brutally murdered by Donham's husband at the time, Roy Bryant and his brother-in-law J. W. Milam. The two were found not guilty by a Tallahatchee County, Mississippi jury but later sold the story of how they murdered Till to Look magazine for $4,000.<br />
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Donham has refused interviews and has not talked about Emmett Till since the trial until she consented to a 2007 interview with author Timothy Tyson for his book, <i>The Blood of Emmett Till</i>, which was published earlier this month.<br />
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Among those calling for the investigation to be reopened is Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Mississippi.<br />
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The following message was posted on his Facebook page Friday:<br />
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<i>Today, I wrote to the U.S Department of Justice. Asking for a formal investigation in regards to Carolyn Bryant Donham's false testimony during the trial of Emmett Louise Till's murderers. Please see my letter below.</i><br />
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From <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/10/24/emmett-till-was-brutally-slain-in-1955-now-a-sign-marking-where-his-body-was-found-is-riddled-with-bullet-holes/?wpisrc=nl_evening&wpmm=1">today's Washington Post</a>:<br />
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<i>The sign that marks the spot where Till’s body was discovered has been stolen and vandalized on several occasions since it first went up in 2008, according to the <a href="http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/journeytojustice/2016/10/20/emmett-till-sign-vandalized/92462562/">Clarion-Ledger</a>. The Emmett Till Memorial Commission installed eight markers like it around the county, and the sign near the river has seen the most damage.<br /><br />“These are easy targets, a low-risk outlet for racism,” Dave Tell, an associate professor at the University of Kansas who is part of the Emmett Till Memory Project, told the Clarion-Ledger. Some people, he said, see “civil rights monuments as a form of reverse discrimination, a threat to their own well-being.”</i><br />
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