Tag Archives: Civil Rights Movement

BOOKS / Bob Zellner’s ‘The Wrong Side of Murder Creek’

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

If you want a taste of what life on the front lines was like in the Southern civil rights movement, you have to read this book. By Jo Freeman [The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia, Mississippi : Former Klan Stronghold Elects Black Mayor

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

James Young, left, newly elected mayor of Philadelphia, MS, celebrates with supporters. Photo by Jim Prince / AP The election of an African-American mayor in Philadelphia, Mississippi, site of infamous 1964 civil rights murders, indicates a page may have been … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Religious Leaders Reflect on King’s Vision, Obama’s Promise

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Martin Luther King: Can Obama fulfill his mission? Our Monday gathering was surcharged with the sense that change had already begun in America, and that beginning at noon Tuesday, we could work toward making King’s vision a reality. By Rabbi … Continue reading →

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Frank Cieciorka’s Self-Inscribed Eulogy

Posted on January 22, 2009 by RagBlog

Frank CieciorkaIn Memoriam: Frank CieciorkaBy Bruce Anderson / December 3, 2008 Frank Cieciorka died [at the end of November 2008] at his home in Alderpoint, Southern Humboldt County. A modest, soft-spoken man whose passing will sadden everyone who knew him, … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : The Remarkable Promise of Barack Obama

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Aleesha Chaney, of Springfield, Ill. is seen during the inaugural ceremonies on the National Mall Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, before the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama. Photo by Matt Rourke / AP. These are terrible times and the great … Continue reading →

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Bigotry Still Rules : The Special Suffering of Gay Americans

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin was fired from the Friendship for Reconciliation, a pacifist group, for being gay. The way anti-gay bigotry works is that a great deal of the violence and suffering is conducted away from the public eye. … Continue reading →

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Obama Invocation a Split Ticket : Civil Rights Legend; Raging Homophobe

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Rev. Rick Warren with President-elect Obama. Warren’s reactionary views on gays, abortion and other social issues have made his pick highly controversial. Photo by Buck / EPA. Rev. Joseph Lowery of Atlanta, a long time civil rights leader, shown here … Continue reading →

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Odetta : Bid Farewell to Another Legend

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Odetta at Radio City Music Hall in New York for a “Salute to the Blues” Benefit concert in 2003Odetta, Voice of Civil Rights Era, Dies at 77. Photo by Nancy Siesel / NYT.‘Her voice plunged deep and soared high, and … Continue reading →

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Legendary Artist of the New Left : Frank Cieciorka Dead at 69

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Iconic image of the New Left: Woodcut by Frank Cieciorka. My year in Mississippi was certainly one the most profound experiences in my life and helped shape my political consciousness to this day. I’m saddened that this country hasn’t done … Continue reading →

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