Tag Archives: civil rights

Happy Birthday Rosa Parks, 2022 (repost)

Posted on February 4, 2022 by David S. Meyer

(In thinking about this repost, I want to encourage readers to take a look at the link to To Tell the Truth, the tv game show. The celebrities questioning three older Black women didn’t know her–except for Nipsey Russell, a Black … Continue reading →

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Greensboro Sit-in Anniversary, February 1 (1960!)

Posted on February 1, 2022 by David S. Meyer

Today marks the anniversary of the start of the sit-in campaign in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m always moved and encouraged by the audacity of those young men. (repost) The anniversary is also a great reminder of the important leadership roles … Continue reading →

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Park protests to push politics and participation

Posted on March 30, 2021 by David S. Meyer

If I had a nickle for every current state legislator I could name, I’d have to borrow money to get an afternoon coffee. But I know who Park Cannon is. Representing Georgia’s 58th district in the state legislature since 2016, … Continue reading →

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Greensboro sit-in anniversary, 2021

Posted on February 1, 2021 by David S. Meyer

Today marks the anniversary of the start of the sit-in campaign in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m always moved and encouraged by the audacity of those young men. (repost) The anniversary is also a great reminder of the important leadership roles … Continue reading →

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Wall of Moms; Lawn of Dads

Posted on July 24, 2020 by David S. Meyer

Protest polarizes. So does repression. The battle in the streets at a demonstration is far less important than the battle in the stands, as those watching decide who to root for and, sometimes, to try to help. This means that … Continue reading →

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Mourning heroes

Posted on July 18, 2020 by David S. Meyer

John Lewis is dead. So is C. T. Vivian. Our heroes are mortal, and their passing hurts, particularly now when moral courage and civic action seem more important than ever. There is some consolation in knowing that Rep. Lewis and … Continue reading →

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Sixtieth anniversary of the Greensboro sit-in

Posted on January 31, 2020 by David S. Meyer

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the start of the sit-in campaign in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m always moved and encouraged by the audacity of those young men, and there’s a special reason to repost this year. As the stilted impeachment … Continue reading →

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On the day of a global climate strike, youth and activism

Posted on March 15, 2019 by David S. Meyer

Below is a post I offered at The Conversation last week, where you will find some comments. Unlike almost everything else on this site, the entry below benefited from the good attentions of an editor, Emily Schwartz Greco. A gaggle … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Rosa Parks (2019)

Posted on February 4, 2019 by David S. Meyer

(In thinking about this repost, I want to encourage readers to take a look at the link to To Tell the Truth, the tv game show. These days, her face is far more familiar, but her long term efforts are … Continue reading →

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Greensboro sit-in anniversary, 2019

Posted on February 1, 2019 by David S. Meyer

It’s the anniversary of the start of the sit-in campaign in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m always moved and encouraged by the audacity of those young men. (repost)   There was once a store called Woolworths.  It sold dry goods, mostly … Continue reading →

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