A civil rights group on Hilton Head Island representing the interests of Native Islanders plans to protest this year’s RBC Heritage Golf Tournament in April, the group announced Saturday during its first public meeting.
“We want these golfers to come here and know exactly what the locals are doing to the original people of these islands,” said Elder James Johnson, president of South Carolina’s National Action Network.
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“We are on the front lines and the front pages of every single civil rights battle raging in the country today,” he said. “That is perhaps surprising to some people because, after all, Kansas is one of the whitest places on Earth.”….
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“We came here in memory of so many fighters for the cause of freedom, justice, equality and the dignity of man,” Rep. Lewis said. “They gave everything they had — even their lives.”
Republican legislators across the country are pushing bills that would make it tougher to vote even after similar bills have been struck down in court.
Source: After Court Setbacks, Lawmakers Push for New Voting Restrictions
History often focuses on children of the movement — youngsters who were active participants in the fight for civil rights. But there were other young people who played a part in that history, as well — descendants of the movement, those who witnessed their parents or relatives fight to end segregation. – Raymond Johnson has a lot to say:
The struggle continues; Lawyers Committee voting rights lawsuit. #timetowork
A black person has not served on the Jones County Board of Commissioners since 1998.
Source: Lawsuit seeks voting rights for black rural residents in North Carolina
History often focuses on children of the movement—youngsters who were active participants in the fight for civil rights. But there were other young people who played a part in that history, as well—descendants of the movement, those who witnessed their parents or relatives fight to end segregation in the South.
And here is their stories……
This year’s honorees, Victoria Gray Adams, Lawrence Guyot Jr., Col. Lawrence Roberts and Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts all stood as symbols of hope and perseverance in the face of tough circumstances.
Hopefully, Sessions will not get confirmed. There is still time to contact your US Senator at https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm. This is an interesting article that reminds us what is at stake.
When it comes to the Justice Department, the new president could be Nixon all over again.
Source: Is Sessions ready to say no to Trump? – The Washington Post
This article discusses the harm that Trump’s unfounded pronouncement of voter fraud could do the right to vote. You can read more here: http://www.phillytrib.com/news/trump-s-voter-fraud-unicorn-could-pose-grave-threat-to/article_0e763bde-6374-50cc-a2f0-6af4af1801a7.html
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