by James Melson | Sep 14, 2023 | 2023, Weekly Reflection
This week on September 15 is the 60th anniversary of one of the most horrific events of the modern Civil Rights Movement. In Birmingham, AL the 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed and four innocent girls were killed. The church served as the primary headquarters for...
by James Melson | Sep 7, 2023 | 2023, Weekly Reflection
Monday of this week was Labor Day. For most people in our society, this holiday has come to mean the end of summer. Yet the original purpose of this national holiday is summarized by the following quote on the US Department of Labor website: Observed the first Monday...
by James Melson | Aug 30, 2023 | 2023, Weekly Reflection
On Monday of this week, the nation observed the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that culminated in Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream Speech.” That historic speech with its image of King’s “dream” continues to be used in...
by James Melson | Aug 24, 2023 | 2023, Weekly Reflection
August 28 will be the 60th anniversary of the landmark March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom during which Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream Speech.” Events and publications throughout the country will mark the anniversary of this historic...
by James Melson | Aug 16, 2023 | 2023, Weekly Reflection
This is the time of year when children are preparing for the new school year. Parents, children, teachers, and school administrators are well aware of the upcoming first day of school in their localities. But at the start of the 1956-57 school year in Virginia, there...
