June 21, 1964: J.E. Chaney, Mickey Schwerner, Andy Goodman were murdered in Mississippi. June 21, 2005: Edgar Ray Killen was convicted of manslaughter in their deaths. Most Americans who “know” anything about the “Mississippi Burning” murders generally do so because of … Continue reading
I admit I am not a fan of professional golf. So it came as a huge shock to me when I learned that at the 2012 Master’s Tournament, the CEO of IBM would not be invited to join. The main … Continue reading
United States v. Susan B. Anthony June 18, 1873: Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 (about $2200 today) for breaking the law. She had tried to vote in the 1872 election. This is the … Continue reading
Voting Rights Are Civil Rights In the most horrible days of Jim Crow, there was one government restriction on the rights of minorities that was more important than any other when it came to maintaining segregation. Denying The Right To … Continue reading
Medgar Evers is my hero. On June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers was murdered in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi. “Hero” is a word thrown around so loosely that it has almost no real meaning left. The term … Continue reading