Starting this month, in conjunction with the YWCA’s national program, Stand Against Racism, the JFK Library will share stories of people who took a stand against racism during the Kennedy administration.
In August 1963, more than 200,000 Americans of all races celebrated the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation by joining the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Key civil rights figures led the march, including A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, Bayard Rustin, and Whitney Young.
When civil rights leaders announced plans for a march on Washington that summer, Kennedy initially opposed the idea, fearing a large demonstration in the capital could turn violent and jeopardize his proposed civil rights bill. After a meeting with the leaders, he was persuaded that the March was “in the great tradition” of American protest.
soo… i know that the Dumpster Fire that is 2020 America isn’t done burning yet and i’m sure there’s still plenty of fuel left to fuel the fire… you know, given who & what is fueling it. regardless, i felt a need to crawl out of the hole that i’ve inadvertently found myself in this past year to reflect aloud and air a few…. grievances… ahead of the results of the 2020 election.
as the title suggests, i’m not okay, but i’m working on it. i hope you’re doing what you can to take care of yourself, too, and as always thank you for watching! stay safe.
long time no see, Tumblr. hope you’ve been fairing this Dumpster Fire of a year better than i have. :)
At the end of November, I was lucky enough to be invited to an event hosted by my local shopping centre, Queensgate.
Of course, the event involved tasting foods from a variety of shops and restaurants in Peterborough – and who says no to food?!
The amount that was there was pretty overwhelming, ranging from chocolate to burgers and even glittery prosecco! So without further ado, here are some of…
Democrats took over the floor of the House at 11:25 a.m. ET Wednesday, demanding Republican leadership schedule votes on bills about universal background checks and blocking gun sales to those on no-fly lists.
The House revolt turned raucous overnight, with protesting Democrats shouting down Speaker Paul Ryan’s attempts to restore order during a gun-control protest that stretched into its 20th hour.
Democrats — who were shown solidarity by senators dropping by for support — broke out into a rendition of “We Shall Overcome” with the words “We shall pass a bill, someday.”
As Ryan left the chair, they chanted: “Shame! Shame!”
In 1965, American hero John Lewis almost got his skull caved in by cops in Selma, Alabama. Lewis committed the cardinal American sin of insisting that black people were, in fact, people, and deserved to vote like all other citizens.
Here’s ALISON FARRINGTON’S latest monthly retail round up, celebrating experimentalism and innovation on the high street. H&M Studio drops with strong retro looks, John Lewis is all about Instagram influencers for its own-label brands, Sezane opens in London’s Notting Hill and & Other Stories gives us luxury hair vibes.
using dark wooden furniture to contrast light walls will give a scandinavian aesthetic. plants and mirrors will accompany this minimalist look perfectly | maharani collection | | John Lewis |
Is anyone interested in drawing a picture of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Lewis, and John McCain sitting on a cloud watching the election returns? I just think this would be a really cool image.
