Charles Evers Civil Rights Hero brother of Medgar Evers

Charles Evers. A no nonsense real life history lesson from someone who was there beside his brother Medgar,  Bobby  and Dr. King. What these men sacrificed to have an African American in the White House. Where the Black community has failed them and themselves because of rage and hate. This is not bland rhetoric from another text book from academia. This is the real deal. It simply does not get any more real than this. Charles Evers:

.      on the 1963 murder of his younger brother Medgar

·      on being the head of the NAACP in Mississippi in the 60s

·         on being with Bobby when he was murdered

·         on being attacked side by side with Dr. King in a freedom march

·         on being a "Negro" in the US Army and the South in the 30s, 40s, 50s 60s

·         on the klan

·         on changing Bobby while in Mississippi by introducing him to barbaric poverty

·         on being 88 years young

·         on Canada

·         on his dear friend Ted Sorensen

·         on the problems plaguing 21st century Black communities

·         on taking responsibility for one's actions

·         on President Barack Obama

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Mark Lane Living History Civil Rights Freedom Rider

Civil Rights Freedom Riders & the Assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mark Lane knew Dr King, Jesse Jackson, Ralph Abernathy personally and organized Dr. King's first mass rally in Harlem.  Mark was also a Freedom Rider and was ominously thrown in jail for having the audacity to travel with a *n-g-r*. He tells us of  a phone call to his other personal friend Attorney General Bobby Kennedy for protection for the Freedom Riders. Mark was also JFK's New York campaign manger and worked closely with both Kennedys. Mark also ran for Vice president. Mr. Lane was active in the Civil Rights movement beginning in the 1950's.  He successfully challenged New York University when that institution insisted upon requiring its prospective students to list their race and religion.  As an attorney he successfully challenged the special jury system in New York City, a system which systematically excluded Blacks and Puerto Ricans from serving as jurors

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Minnijean Brown Trickey

"Civil Rights Legend / Little Rock Nine: Who Helped Desegregate Public Schools Return to Little Rock: a Seminal Moment in American Education and Civil Rights"

As a teenager, Minnijean Brown Trickey entered the Civil Rights Movement -- andAmerica's consciousness-- through the front doors of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a member of the Little Rock Nine, and in defiance of the state, she took her rightful place in what had previously been a whites-only school. Walking past armed guards and an angry mob, and in front of a worldwide television audience, Minnijean helped desegregate public schools -- and change the course of education in America. Incredibly, this was just the beginning of her career as a social activist.

For her work, Minnijean Brown Trickey has received the U.S. Congressional Medal and a medal from the W.E.B. DuBois Institute, among other citations. Under the Clinton administration, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Interior, for diversity. She is also the subject of two acclaimed documentaries: Journey to Little Rock: The Untold Story of Minnijean Brown Trickey and HBO's Little Rock: 50 Years Later.

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