Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. It was on June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas brought the news that the enslaved…
Equality
Break the Cycle: Unlearn, Dismantle, and Self-Educate
BLACK LIVES MATTER beyond Blackout Tuesday. This is not about an organization or a movement. It’s simple, black men and women, boys and girls deserve to LIVE. Unlearn and dismantle thought patterns, behaviors, and silence. Break generational curses and cycles….
Equal Justice Initiative Memorial and Museum
The Equal Justice Initiative opened the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum. Here is my experience opening weekend. The Equal Justice Initiative (also known as EJI) opened The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration and The…
Legacy Remembered
Civil Rights leader, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, died today at the age of 89. Rev. Shuttlesworth was an activist who led the fight against segregation and racism. He was co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) which is an organization close to…
