by James Melson | Sep 29, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King, Jr. The new Ken Burns four part documentary on Muhammad Ali aired on many PBS stations last week. It provided insightful information and context about the life and influence of a boxer who became known simply as “The Greatest.” Yet...
by James Melson | Sep 22, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
Mamie Till at the Casket of Her Murdered Son Emmett Till All White Jury that Acquitted the Two Men Accused of Murdering Emmett Till The abduction, torture, and murder of 14 year old Emmett Till was a major catalyst of the modern Civil Rights Movement. In August 1955,...
by James Melson | Sep 15, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
9-11 Memorial in New York City 9-11 Pentagon Memorial 9-11 Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, PA Last Saturday was the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on our country. Numerous events were held around the nation to commemorate that horrific day. A...
by James Melson | Sep 8, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
Robert E. Lee Statue Removed in Richmond, VA A momentous event took place in Richmond, VA on Wednesday when a massive statue of Robert E. Lee was removed after 131 years. This was the final step in dismantling the Confederate statues along Richmond’s famous Monument...
by James Melson | Sep 1, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
Ruby Bridges, age 6, escorted by federal marshalls White mob protesting Ruby Bridges integration of William Franz Elementary School in New Orleans Next week the academic year begins for those students in public school systems that start after Labor Day. In 1960 school...
by James Melson | Aug 25, 2021 | 2021, Weekly Reflection
The Little Rock Nine With Their Mentor and Local Civil Rights Leader Daisy Bates Elizabeth Eckford Confronted by a White Mob Little Rock Nine Enter Central High School Guarded by Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Many public school systems started classes this week. Some...
