Re: Didn't Know About Him

Marianne1 · ‎04-16-2013

I am sorry if you thought I meant they don't deserve individual recognition, I just meant that I think today is a symbolic day representing the time in history.

I studied (extensively) the Civil Rights Movement for college course work and there are so many that many do not even know about…which is a shame, but I think that the best that can be done is to encourage in-depth study.

SoX · ‎03-15-2010

On 1/20/2014 Marianne is said:
I am sorry if you thought I meant they don't deserve individual recognition, I just meant that I think today is a symbolic day representing the time in history.

I studied (extensively) the Civil Rights Movement for college course work and there are so many that many do not even know about…which is a shame, but I think that the best that can be done is to encourage in-depth study.

No ... no, I didn't take it that way; forgive me if it came out wrong. I just wanted to convey that each individual deserves his own recognition in his/her own time, that's all.

pinkskates4 · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/20/2014 SoX said:
On 1/20/2014 Marianne is said:
I am sorry if you thought I meant they don't deserve individual recognition, I just meant that I think today is a symbolic day representing the time in history.

I studied (extensively) the Civil Rights Movement for college course work and there are so many that many do not even know about…which is a shame, but I think that the best that can be done is to encourage in-depth study.

No ... no, I didn't take it that way; forgive me if it came out wrong. I just wanted to convey that each individual deserves his own recognition in his/her own time, that's all.

I agree with both of you.

Linders Back · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/20/2014 SoX said:
Love this type of history ... I'm going to find out more about this man.

And on another note, HBO is (was) running a documentary on the little known, but larger than life, lawyer to spearheaded Brown vs. Board of Education, though he didn't live to see it pass. His name was Charles Hamilton Houston.

SoX, If you enjoy this type of history you should read:

Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation… by Deborah Davis

It highlights another chapter in Civil Rights history that sounds similar in many ways to the OP. Two men from very diverse backgrounds coming together for the common good.

Both show that compromise and working together can accomplish much and that there are good people on both sides of the political spectrum. No pun intended, but it everything isn't always "Black and White".

MikafromTopeka · ‎03-10-2010

Sadly this day isn't even acknowledged in Wisconsin.

Cakers1 · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/20/2014 kaybee said:
Sadly this day isn't even acknowledged in Wisconsin.

Wow. There is a petition to the WH is to have a national day for the birthday of Cesar Chavez.

Si se puede!

pinkskates4 · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/20/2014 Linders Back said:
On 1/20/2014 SoX said:
Love this type of history ... I'm going to find out more about this man.

And on another note, HBO is (was) running a documentary on the little known, but larger than life, lawyer to spearheaded Brown vs. Board of Education, though he didn't live to see it pass. His name was Charles Hamilton Houston.

SoX, If you enjoy this type of history you should read:

Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation… by Deborah Davis

It highlights another chapter in Civil Rights history that sounds similar in many ways to the OP. Two men from very diverse backgrounds coming together for the common good.

Both show that compromise and working together can accomplish much and that there are good people on both sides of the political spectrum. No pun intended, but it everything isn't always "Black and White".

Thanks!

SoX · ‎03-15-2010

On 1/20/2014 Linders Back said:
On 1/20/2014 SoX said:
Love this type of history ... I'm going to find out more about this man.

And on another note, HBO is (was) running a documentary on the little known, but larger than life, lawyer to spearheaded Brown vs. Board of Education, though he didn't live to see it pass. His name was Charles Hamilton Houston.

SoX, If you enjoy this type of history you should read:

Guest of Honor: Booker T. Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, and the White House Dinner That Shocked a Nation… by Deborah Davis

It highlights another chapter in Civil Rights history that sounds similar in many ways to the OP. Two men from very diverse backgrounds coming together for the common good.

Both show that compromise and working together can accomplish much and that there are good people on both sides of the political spectrum. No pun intended, but it everything isn't always "Black and White".

Thanks, LB ... think I'll load this on my Kindle ... that is, if I ever get WiFi at home. I'm writing the title and author down right now. Thanks much!

rondell · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/20/2014 Dagna said:
On 1/20/2014 SoX said:
On 1/20/2014 EmmaBunting said:
On 1/20/2014 Cakers1 said:
LBJ publicly stated that McCulloch was the most important force behind getting the Civil Rights Act passed. McCulloch was also a driving force behing the Voting Rights and Housing Acts.

Once again, if BOTH sides would stop digging in their heels and move more to the center, we'd have far fewer issues with such magnitude in this country.

Amen, Cakers!

Amen, Emma!

Amen as well!!!!