Tag Archives: History
Studs Terkel, 1912-2008: A Lifetime of Listening
Studs Terkel, that great & generous soul, has passed on. For me, the voice of Studs Terkel will always symbolize a combination of passionate curiosity, prophetic conviction, and deeply generous, fatherly love. He delighted in the people of the world, and shared his delight with us.
Posted in Reading Around Also tagged Biography, Chicago, Community, John Steinbek, Memoir, Mike Royko, Nelson Algren, Richard Wright, Social Justice, Studs Terkel, Theodore Dreiser, WFMT 1 Comment
Black History in June
Celebrating Juneteenth and Loving Day: freedom marches on.
Posted in Mind & Society Also tagged Civil Rights, Holidays, Juneteenth, Loving Day, Marriage, Race Leave a comment
Arranging a Memorial Service for Dr. King
April 7th, 1968: "You can't have it here," the man snapped at my father as we walked toward his study at the church on Sunday morning. "This is our church, and you cannot have it here. This ain't your church, Vernon, this is our church. And I am telling you right now, you ain't having no Martin Luther King service in our church...You can't have a church full of niggers in here. This is our church."
"The last time I checked, it was God's church," my father replied...
Posted in Blood Done Sign My Name, Mind & Society Also tagged Blood Done Sign My Name, Martin Luther King, Memoir, North Carolina, Oxford, Race, Religion, Timothy Tyson 2 Comments
Remebering Labor, Entering Rest