At 101, Merrill Pittman Cooper Gets His High School Diploma
Mr. Cooper's the perfect example of determination and motivation. Congrats, King!
Tag: segregation
University of Alabama Honors First Black Student By Naming Its College of Education After Her
The school also wrongfully expelled her after a white mob tried to attack her. This is long overdue.
Harold A. Franklin, Auburn University’s First Black Student, To Be Recognized With Dedication Ceremony
His son will accept the honor on his behalf. Franklin passed away in September 2021 at the age of 88.
Congress Introduces Bill To Make Rosa Parks Day A Federal Holiday
This would be the first federal holiday that honors a woman.
Biden Touts His Irish Ancestry, But Not His Slave Owning Ancestry
It ALL makes sense! :-/
Desecrated Headstones From Black Cemetery Find Their Home
Racism even affects us after we die.
