Let’s turn down the temperature in our voices and turn up our actions and willingness to listen. Together, let’s find solutions to move this nation past what has already occurred. We can’t change the past, but we can all choose to make a difference in our tomorrow and our future.
civil rights
What History Are You Making?
I can hear the tune in my soul: “People get ready. There’s a train a coming. You don’t need no baggage. You just get on board. All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’. You don’t need no ticket. You just thank the Lord. People get ready for the train to Jordan. Picking… Read More
Why Fannie Lou Hamer Was Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
Famed Civil Rights Activist Fannie Lou Hamer changed the way the nation viewed democracy. In her 1964 televised speech to a Committee of the Democratic National Convention, Fannie shined a spotlight on the miscarriages of justice that were common throughout the south as African-Americans tried to register to vote. Born Fannie Lou Townsend in Montgomery… Read More