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February, Black History Month: A Personal Tribute to Three Mississippi Heroes.
February, Black History Month: A Personal Tribute to Three Mississippi Heroes. As a boy growing up in Mississippi, I read the “Whites Only” signs posted around town. “Whites” and “Colored” designations painted on water fountains, restroom doors, and waiting rooms … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Moses, Brenda Travis, Dr. J. Randall O'Brien, Hollis Watkins, National Civil Rights Museum
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“…that all men are created equal.”
“…that all men are created equal.” by Deborah Fagan Carpenter Memphis, Tennessee has the dubious standing of being the city in which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lost his life to an assassin in 1968. Memphis also has the honor … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lorraine Motel, Memphis, National Civil Rights Museum, Tennessee
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