Category Archives: Lest We Forget

On this day in history – March 12, 1956

U.S. congressmen from 11 Southern states issue The Southern Manifesto declaring opposition to Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision prohibiting racial segregation in public schools. From the Equal Justice Initiative’s A History of Racial Injustice – 2018 Calendar. … Continue reading

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On this day in history – March 11, 1965

Reverend James Reeb, a supporter of black voting rights, dies two days after he is beaten by angry whites in Selma, Alabama. From the Equal Justice Initiative’s A History of Racial Injustice – 2018 Calendar. “The Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) … Continue reading

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