Tag: civil rights
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MLK JR. 2011 Memorial Edition: Schedule of Events
Anyone that knows me will tell you of my passion to be a part of Dr. King’s dream. That is why I am thoroughly excited for the week of events in Washington, DC leading up to the dedication of the Memorial on Sunday. I plan to attend various events and document anything and everything I…
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MLK Jr. 2011 Memorial Edition: Reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.- January ’09
Martin Luther King Jr. Day from a young age has always been a special day to me. From the very first time I can remember learning about MLK Jr. in elementary school after watching a film strip of Dr. King’s famous “I Have a Dream Speech” I remember being deeply troubled, sickened, and disgusted by…
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An Advocate for Mentoring will be missed: Dorothy Height 3/24/12-4/20/10
Civil Rights icon Dr. Dorothy Height passed away early Tuesday morning, April 20, at the age of 98. Height died of natural causes, according to a spokesperson from Howard University Hospital. Height served as the President of the National Council of Negro Women for four decades, stepping down from the position in 1997. She was…
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Black History Month 2009
February is Black History Month. I am going to do my very best to blog daily about something different in regards to what I typically post that may be related to the Black Community. I would also like to highlight someone of color in my life. . . so maybe I can call it “My…
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