Posts Tagged ‘Memorial’
“Always In Season” Film on Lynching and Restoration to Screen in Milwaukee
Always in Season is a feature-length documentary film that shows the impact of past and current racial terrorism on our country today through the stories of four communities affected by lynchings. Screening at ABHM’s 2017 Founder’s Day Gathering for Racial Repair and Reconciliation will be followed by a Q & A and small group discussions with representatives from groups around the country who are healing through commemorations of lynchings and other forms of racial terrorism.
Read MoreBernice King’s Perception of Dr. King’s Vision of Peace for Our World
By Bernice A. King, HuffingtonPost […] He reminded us that “the choice today is no longer between violence and nonviolence; it is between nonviolence or nonexistence.” Therefore, we are celebrating the 2014 King Holiday Observance with the theme, Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy of Peace for Our World. This theme also pays homage to the fact…
Read MoreSanford decision to move Trayvon Martin memorial causes uproar in black community
A memorial dedicated to Trayvon Martin has been moved after push from the homeowner’s association in the area where he was killed.
Read MoreAIDS Quilt Returns to Washington
The AIDS Memorial Quilt dedicated to those lost to HIV/AIDS, which disproportionately impacts Black Americans, is displayed again.
Read MoreClaxton Dekle – Prosperous Farmer, Husband & Father of Two
Mr. Dekle’s great-great-nephew shares details about what was lost by members of his immediate and extended family when Uncle Clax was murdered.
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