The Groveland Four (or the Groveland Boys) were four young African-American men: Earnest Thomas, Charles Greenlee, Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irvin, who were accused of raping a 17-year-old white woman in Lake County, Florida in 1948. Thomas was killed as a suspect by a posse after leaving the area; Greenlee, Shepherd and Irvin were beaten while in jail to coerce … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Forgotten Justice – Stories of Jim Crow Violence
Thurgood Marshall
Thursday Open Thread: Lawyers in the Civil Rights Movement
Born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 2, 1908, Justice Marshall was the grandson of a slave. After completing high school in 1925, Justice Marshall followed his brother at the historically black Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. His classmates at Lincoln included a distinguished group of future Black leaders such as the poet and author Langston Hughes, the future President of … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Lawyers in the Civil Rights Movement
Wednesday Open Thread: Little Known or Interesting Black History Facts
It's Wednesday aka Hump Day! Today. Today's open thread is highlighting more than 5 facts. FACT 1:Before Wally Amos became famous for his "Famous Amos" chocolate chip cookies, he was a talent agent at the William Morris Agency, where he worked with the likes of the Supremes and Simon & Garfunkel. FACT 2: After a long career as an actress and singer, Pearl Bailey earned … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Little Known or Interesting Black History Facts
Thursday Afternoon Thread: 45 Years Ago Today
45 years ago today, The United States Senate, by a 69-11 vote, confirmed Thurgood Marshall as the 96th Associate Justice to the United States Supreme Court. And now we have members of the Senate and House that want to roll back civil rights, voters rights, women's rights and labor rights. Do we want another Thurgood on the bench or another Clarence? … [Read more...] about Thursday Afternoon Thread: 45 Years Ago Today