America
Today, Juneteenth, began at The Legacy Museum – a place which masterfully both walks visitors through the horrors of racial injustice and introduces us to the resilience and perseverance of […]
I’m sitting in front of a gigantic wall at the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery. It’s titled the National Monument to Freedom. I’m looking at the millions of names […]
Juneteenth (June 19) commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, Texas, with news […]
Day 3 was full of intellectual engagement, horror at the manner in which humans brutalize humans, love, and hope. Like many of my fellow travelers, I couldn’t help but think […]
During the first two days of our trip, I heard nonviolence discussed in a way that has challenged me to rethink my understanding of this moment in history. As a […]
Day 2, what a day. We started our day heading to a crossroads to higher education for African Americans. Where Clark Atlanta, Spellman and Morehouse intersect, we discussed The Atlanta […]
Day one: it started really well in Atlanta. I am excited to be part of the group and look forward to learning about the Civil Rights Movement on this tour. […]
As we stand on the precipice of another transformative journey, hearts brimming with hope and determination, we embark on a Civil Rights Study Seminar. “Marching Down Freedom’s Road” isn’t just […]
The First Juneteenth On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news of freedom. […]
POSTONED In the summer of 2014 Tammy Hepps moved to Squirrel Hill for one year to research her family’s ancestral Jewish community of Homestead, Pennsylvania. Ten years later, she’s still […]