Clyde Kennard died on 4 July, 1963. Part of the soul of America died along with him. Clyde Kennard is one of the most admirable men America ever produced. And then it killed him. Born in Mississippi, Clyde Kennard was … Continue reading
Author’s note: my upcoming book, “The Warrior Princesses Vs. The Ku Klux Klan” features a number of chapters about my efforts to bring about justice in the Clyde Kennard case. This sample chapter, “Judge Pickering” tells about an unlikely and … Continue reading
Stu Wexler, a superb teacher from New Jersey, is the author of the following article about the necessity of reopening the an investigation of the murder of Martin Luther King. The ideas and words are his. I believe the reopening of … Continue reading
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
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