Black Freedom Movement

Marching Down Freedom’s Road: Reflections

By Melissa Haviv / Saturday, June 27, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road: Reflections

by Julia Williams Harris Earlier this week in Georgia we visited several sites that highlighted the work of key civil rights activists such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Congressman John […]

Marching Down Freedom’s Road: The Importance of Love and Reconciliation

By Melissa Haviv / Thursday, June 25, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road: The Importance of Love and Reconciliation

by Haley Landolina As a participant in an experience like Marching Down Freedom’s Road, it’s easy to feel inundated with information. Each day is packed with experiences that can’t be […]

Marching Down Freedom’s Road: Faces

By Melissa Haviv / Thursday, June 25, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road: Faces

by Kayleigh Gaborek Anguished,  Distressed,  Weeping,  “Gone! All gone! Why don’t God kill me?” Frightened, Confused,  Praying,  “Lord, how come me here? Thou wish, I never was born” Wounded, Wrapped,  […]

Marching Down Freedom’s Road: A Message of Hope, Resilience, and Courage

By Melissa Haviv / Thursday, June 25, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road: A Message of Hope, Resilience, and Courage

by Vada Epps Today was a day I will never forget, I had the opportunity to listen to Carolyn McKinstry speak, and it was an experience I will not forget. Her words […]

MDFR: Freedom’s Road and the Responsibility to Remember

By Melissa Haviv / Wednesday, June 24, 2026 / Comments Off on MDFR: Freedom’s Road and the Responsibility to Remember

by Camryn Camp  6/24/2026 Throughout the past four days of the Marching Down Freedom’s Road trip, I have gained a deeper understanding of the history of the Civil Rights Movement […]

Marching Down Freedom’s Road: “The only way forward is through.”

By Melissa Haviv / Wednesday, June 24, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road: “The only way forward is through.”

by Samantha Stewart Within the first few steps of entering The Legacy Museum, visitors are emotionally drawn into the narrative of the enslavement to incarceration legacy. There, on the floor-to-ceiling […]

Marching Down Freedom’s Road: Seeing My Story In History

By Melissa Haviv / Wednesday, June 24, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road: Seeing My Story In History

By: Dalashay Williams Today, as part of the Marching Down Freedom’s Road Seminar with Classrooms Without Borders, I walked through The Legacy Museum in Montgomery. I expected to learn history, […]

Marching Down Freedom’s Road: I Say Their Names

By Melissa Haviv / Tuesday, June 23, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road: I Say Their Names

by Dr Monica D Lamar “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”— James Baldwin As our nation prepares to celebrate […]

Marching Down Freedom’s Road – Listening and Learning: The March for the Right to Vote, June 23, 2026

By Melissa Haviv / Tuesday, June 23, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road – Listening and Learning: The March for the Right to Vote, June 23, 2026

by Dr. Melissa Boston Tuesday was an amazing day of listening and learning. Even though the stories were sometimes hard to hear, they are stories that need to be shared […]

Marching Down Freedom’s Road: Walking in Her Shoes -June 22, 2026

By Melissa Haviv / Monday, June 22, 2026 / Comments Off on Marching Down Freedom’s Road: Walking in Her Shoes -June 22, 2026

by Mike Lyons I have taught about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott for nearly 3 decades. I love telling the story that intertwines Dr. King and Rosa Parks. […]

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