In honor of both the March on Washington and Women’s Equality Day, one must remember that the fight for justice is neverending. Suffragists march on Madison Avenue in 1917.
[Image credit: Amy L. Darnell] The Montgomery, Alabama Greyhound bus station– the sight of such horrible violence against the Freedom Riders that the Riders almost quit. But they didn’t. Led by Diane Nash of Fisk University, the Riders kept on … Continue reading
On this Inauguration Day on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, may we always remember that “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?”
“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much higher consideration.” Abraham Lincoln, message … Continue reading
A year ago I returned home from a phenomenal ‘movie’ road trip. That trip and the events a few days later– well, they may have changed my life (no hyperbole intended). The thing I love about road trips are what … Continue reading
It has been just over a year since I decided to try my hand at this Photo of the Week stuff. I’m happy to say I haven’t missed a week. In honor of my first year, how else should I … Continue reading
This iconic image, of Kim Phuc , turns 40 years old on June 8th. [Image credit: Nick Ut]
President Bill Clinton, in his first inaugural address, famously said “There is nothing wrong in America that can’t be fixed with what is right in America.” The following story from the Austin American Statesman reminds me that he was right, … Continue reading
