Showing posts with label Martin Luther King. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martin Luther King. Show all posts
Monday, December 16, 2019

Profiles in courage: The men and women who fought for civil rights

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"Did you say that President Trump wrote a book?" The questions came from a middle-aged African-American staffer in the Martin Lu...
Sunday, January 20, 2019

During a bad weekend for equality, I ponder the Catholic Church's social justice traditions

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By now, everyone has viewed the video of the Catholic school boys mocking tribal elder Nathan Phillips on the National Mall. To review, st...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Wyoming Republicans look to the future with Dick Cheney as keynote speaker

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Watching the inauguration festivities on Monday in D.C. made me feel old and out of it. A wonderful African-American First Family with their...
Sunday, January 20, 2013

UW Days of Dialogue features screening of film about civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin

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The Martin Luther King, Jr., Days of Dialogue at the University of Wyoming in Laramie features a full slate of events Jan. 21-25. On Tuesday...
Thursday, January 19, 2012

New UW speaker series honors contributions of Harriet Elizabeth "Liz" Byrd

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Sen. Liz Byrd looks on as Wyoming Gov. Mike Sullivan signs law authorizing Martin Luther King, Jr./WY Equality Day at a 1990 ceremony in ...
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events celebrate diversity & equality across The Equality State

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From Dan Neal at the Equality State Policy Center : State residents will celebrate Martin Luther King Day with in communities across Wy...
Friday, January 13, 2012

UPDATE: Occupy Cheyenne's plan for Monday's Martin Luther King, Jr., Day march

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Here's an update on the Martin Luther King Day Jr. Day march in Cheyenne. On Wednesday, after taking our cause to Monday's NAACP m...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Attention Occupy Cheyenne: Here's the plan for Monday's Martin Luther King, Jr., Day march

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This is a copy of the status update I sent to my fellow occupiers on Occupy Cheyenne : My wife Chris and I attended the local NAACP mee...
Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Cheyenne NAACP and Occupy Cheyenne search for common ground

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The next meeting of the NAACP Unit #4108 is scheduled for Monday, January 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in the Sunflower Room of the Laramie ...
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Sunday, December 25, 2011

UW hosts largest Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration in Wyoming Jan. 16-20

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The University of Wyoming in Laramie sponsors the annual Martin Luther King, Jr./Days of Dialogue and March Jan. 16-20. This year's ti...
Monday, January 17, 2011

Cheyenne marks the 25th anniversary of King holiday

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Today we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Many speeches will be delivered, many of the man's quotes will be requoted. Th...
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Juneteenth in Cheyenne

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Juneteenth committee member, community organizer, YMCA maven (and loving spouse) Chris Shay serves as emcee at Cheyenne event.

Rep. Jim Byrd introduces Juneteenth

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Democratic Rep. Jim Byrd speaks about the history of Juneteenth during the celebration at Martin Luther King, Jr., Park in Cheyenne.
Sunday, January 17, 2010

The hits just keep on coming

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My Feedjit feed (see sidebar) keeps logging in hits for a two-year old post based on William Faulkner's quote: “The past is never dead. ...
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Monday, January 19, 2009

Marching for Martin 2009

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"Bring Back the WPA" sign in the background. Extra credit for those of you who know what WPA means and what bearing it has on the...