Tag Archives: Civil Rights

Mariann G. Wizard :
Why ‘Black Lives Matter,’ a lot!

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Those interested in the reasons for black oppression by the state may conclude that it adds to the corporate bottom line. By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | October 20, 2015 As a jack-of-all-trades writer and 50-year political … finish reading Mariann G. Wizard :
Why ‘Black Lives Matter,’ a lot!

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Michael Simmons :
Steve Earle: ‘Mississippi, It’s Time!’

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

With this song, son-of-the-South Earle aims to help convince the Magnolia State to eradicate the Confederate symbol from its flag. By Michael Simmons | The Rag Blog | September 16, 2015 “It’s largely about empathy,” says Steve Earle of his … finish reading Michael Simmons :
Steve Earle: ‘Mississippi, It’s Time!’

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Dick J. Reavis :
We are the New Union Army!

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

It’s time to wear our colors as we work to help finish the Civil War. By Dick J. Reavis | The Rag Blog | July 12, 2015 In a recent book about the Southern Civil Rights Movement, professor, SNCC veteran, … finish reading Dick J. Reavis :
We are the New Union Army!

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Bob Wing : The Battlelines Are Drawn in the South

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstrator at Moral Monday protest, Raleigh, N.C. Image from newsobserver.com. The battlelines are drawn:Right-wing neo-secession or a third Reconstruction? In this war for the heart and soul of the U.S., the battle for the South stands front and center. By … finish reading Bob Wing : The Battlelines Are Drawn in the South

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Tom Hayden : Trayvon Martin and the Super-Predator Myth

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Photo by Joshua Trujillo / AP Images / SeattlePI.com The super-predator myth: Trayvon died for our sins The evidence of a violently divided America can be understood in the failure of the criminal justice system, where rationality and objectivity are … finish reading Tom Hayden : Trayvon Martin and the Super-Predator Myth

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Jay D. Jurie : ‘Approved Killing’ in Florida

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Emmett Till, left, and Trayvon Martin. Image from Tumblr. Intimations of Emmett Till: A ‘shocking story of approved killing’ in Florida Today the pre-1960s explicit racial ‘code’ has been supplanted by the implicit code upon which ‘profiling’ is based. By Jay … finish reading Jay D. Jurie : ‘Approved Killing’ in Florida

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Larry Ray : The Right of Americans to Love and Marry

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

There’s a problem when the stars and stripes exclude some Americans, forcing them to have their own flag. Image from iHandbill. The right to love and marry:Picking the fly specks out of the pepper Conservative judges on the Supreme Court … finish reading Larry Ray : The Right of Americans to Love and Marry

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Lamar W. Hankins : Lyndon Baines Johnson As Tragic Hero

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Former President Lyndon Baines Johnson, August 1972. Image from the LBJ Library / PBS Newshour. Lyndon Baines Johnson:  My tragic hero LBJ was doomed from the start, trapped by earlier mistakes that he could not avoid without being vilified by … finish reading Lamar W. Hankins : Lyndon Baines Johnson As Tragic Hero

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Harry Targ : The ‘Unfinished Revolution’ of the Emancipation Proclamation

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Emancipation from Freedmen’s viewpoint. Illustration from Harper’s Weekly, 1865. Image from Wikimedia Commons.The Emancipation Proclamation:The ‘Unfinished Revolution’ The candidacy of President Obama in 2012 offers a continuation of the struggle for political rights against the most sustained racist assaults by … finish reading Harry Targ : The ‘Unfinished Revolution’ of the Emancipation Proclamation

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Storied Texas Civil Rights Attorney David Richards

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Texas civil rights lawyer David Richards in the KOOP studios in Austin, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Photo by Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog. Inset below: Richards, right, with Rag Radio host Thorne Dreyer. Photo by Tracey Schulz / Rag … finish reading RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Storied Texas Civil Rights Attorney David Richards

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BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Rules are Rules: ‘The Passion of Bradley Manning’

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Rules are rules as any fool can see: ‘The Passion of Bradley Manning’ By Ron Jacobs | The Rag Blog | May 9, 2012 [The Passion of Bradley Manning: The Story of the Suspect Behind the Largest Security Breach in U.S. … finish reading BOOKS / Ron Jacobs : Rules are Rules: ‘The Passion of Bradley Manning’

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Jay D. Jurie : Trayvon Martin’s Fatal Shortcut

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Travon Martin, 17, played for his high school football team.Walking while black:Trayvon Martin’s fatal shortcut By Jay D. Jurie | The Rag Blog | March 22, 2012 SANFORD, Florida — During the intermission of the NBA All-Star Game on February … finish reading Jay D. Jurie : Trayvon Martin’s Fatal Shortcut

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