Myles Falls Horton (July 9, 1905 – January 19, 1990) was an American educator, socialist and co-founder of the Highlander Folk School, famous for its role in the Civil Rights Movement (Movement leader James Bevel called Horton "The Father of the Civil Rights Movement"). Horton taught and heavily influenced most of the era's leaders. They included Dr. Martin Luther King … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Friday Open Thread: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Continuing on with this week's open thread theme, I turn my sights to the one of the main organizers of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Jo Ann Gibson Robinson. Jo Ann Gibson Robinson (April 17, 1912 – August 29, 1992) was a civil rights activist and educator in Montgomery, Alabama. Born near Culloden, Georgia, she was the youngest of twelve children. She attended Fort Valley … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Thursday Open Thread: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
This week's open thread has highlighted the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. These were folks you wouldn't find in your high school or college history textbook, but they are very important. "Until the killing of black men, black mothers' sons, becomes as important to the rest of the country as the killing of a white mother's son. We who believe in freedom … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Wednesday Open Thread: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Today's unsung hero is the late Clyde Kennard. Clyde Kennard (June 12, 1927 – July 4, 1963) was an American civil rights pioneer and martyr from Mississippi. In the 1950s, he attempted several times to enroll at Mississippi Southern College (now known as University of Southern Mississippi) to complete his undergraduate degree … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Tuesday Open Thread: The Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Continuing with the theme of this open thread, I highlight the Unita Blackwell. Unita Blackwell (born March 18, 1933) is an American civil rights activist who was the first African-American woman, and the tenth African American, to be elected mayor in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Blackwell was a project director for the Student … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement