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David S. Meyer
I'm a professor of sociology and political science at the University of California, Irvine. I've been thinking, and writing about, protest politics for almost ever. This site offers comments on contemporary events, informed (I hope) by knowing something about history and about the academic study of social movements.
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Greensboro Sit-in Anniversary, February 1 (1960!)
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
Greensboro sit-in anniversary, 2021
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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Tagged anniversary, civil rights, commemoration, David Richmond, Ella Baker, Ezell Blair, Franklin McCain, Greensboro, John Lewis, Joseph McNeil, sit-in, SNCC
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Sixtieth anniversary of the Greensboro sit-in
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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Tagged anniversary, civil rights, commemoration, David Richmond, Ella Baker, Ezell Blair, Franklin McCain, Greensboro, John Lewis, Joseph McNeil, North Carolina, sit-in, SNCC, Woolworth's
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Greensboro sit-in anniversary, 2019
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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Tagged anniversary, civil rights, commemoration, David Richmond, Ella Baker, Ezell Blair, Franklin McCain, Greensboro, John Lewis, Joseph McNeil, sit-in, SNCC
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Greensboro lunch counter sit in anniversary, 2018
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. There was once a store called Woolworths. It sold dry goods, mostly cheap … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, civil rights, CORE, David Richmond, Ella Baker, Ezell Blair Jr., Franklin McCain, Greensboro, IWW, John Lewis, Joseph McNeil, labor, lunch counter, Martin Luther King, NAACP, Rosa Parks, sit-in, Smithsonian, SNCC
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Lunch counter sit-ins anniversary
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. There was once a store called Woolworths. It sold dry goods, mostly cheap … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, civil rights, CORE, David Richmond, Ella Baker, Ezell Blair Jr., Franklin McCain, Greensboro, IWW, John Lewis, Joseph McNeil, labor, lunch counter, Martin Luther King, NAACP, Rosa Parks, sit-in, Smithsonian, SNCC
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Evaluating the sit-in
The Democrats’ sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives is over–for now, and the House is out of session until after the July 4 holiday. There was, unsurprisingly, no vote on any gun control measure. And no one … Continue reading
Prospecting political tactics for gun control
Democratic members of the US House of Representatives sat in on the floor of the House, demanding recorded votes on gun control measures. Rep. John Lewis (Georgia) made the speech that launched the effort, and was framed at the center of … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Murphy, Congress, Connecticut, courts, Democratic Party, election, filibuster, Florida, Georgia, gun control, gun rights, House of Representatives, John Lewis, lawsuit, litigation, National Rifle Association, Newtown, Orlando, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Senate, sit-in, vigil
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Thanks to Franklin McCain
Franklin McCain died at the age of 73, another chance for the rest of us to appreciate his commitment and courage, and to say thank you to remind ourselves of what’s possible. McCain was one of the four freshmen (not … Continue reading
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Tagged civil disobedience, civil rights, David Richmond, Ezell Blair, Franklin McCain, Greensboro, Joseph McNeil, Jr., lunch counter, memory, sit-in
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Lunch counter sit-in anniversaries
There was once a store called Woolworths. It sold dry goods, mostly cheap stuff, including paper and pencils. Many Woolworths also included a cheap restaurant where you could get coffee and a grilled cheese sandwich, also cheap. Fifty-three years ago … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, civil rights, CORE, David Richmond, Ella Baker, Ezell Blair Jr., Franklin McCain, Greensboro, IWW, John Lewis, Joseph McNeil, labor, lunch counter, Martin Luther King, NAACP, Rosa Parks, sit-in, Smithsonian, SNCC
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