According to Maya Angelou, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.” My dad would agree. His best advice, said in his best dad voice: “Be quiet and listen.” If you think about it, these words are…
It is hard to put into words all that the past 9 days have meant to me, the people, the places, the kindness, the heartbreak, and all the in-between. I have cried, I have laughed and I have had to take a…
I wanted to share my thoughts on the recent “Marching Down Freedom’s Road” seminar. Initially, I was hesitant to join because I typically don’t handle heavy topics well. However, as we approached the final day of the trip, I found myself incredibly…
The civil rights seminar I attended, inspired me most by the John Lewis memorial. The whole experience shed light on the enduring struggle of black people for equality and justice. Through engaging discussions and presentations, we explored key moments in history where…
Overall, the trip was a great experience from the beginning, getting on the plane and traveling to Atlanta, Georgia all the way to the end and Cincinnati, Ohio there was a few rough patches in Alabama with different students and hotels, but…
Starting the day off, it was rainy and due to the lack of umbrellas, we resorted to a bus tour. It was a bit hard to follow along completely since I resided at the rear of the bus, but as Dr. Mike…
What a Wonderful World may seem like a peculiar title for a blog post as we near the end of our trip but the more I thought about it, nothing could be more apropos in many ways. Historically, when Louis Armstrong released…
Soulsville. Encompassing all ages, races, religions, ethnicities, belief systems, and music genres. From ages 15 to 71, students of the Civil Rights Movement and of life came on this trip to find answers. Perhaps to even do a bit of soul searching….
A prefatory introduction so you can catch a glimpse of WHY I do what I do: Some people ask me when I plan to retire from teaching, which is an odd question. Yes, odd, because my students would immediately respond, “He’s only 34…
Our day began today with a lengthy drive from Birmingham to Memphis. Our days have been very full and it was a nice change of pace and enabled everyone to relax a little and catch up on some much needed sleep. Upon…
The Legacy Museum was so powerful, and the magnitude of the experience of Blacks throughout history left me stunned and overwhelmed. From the beginning video simulation of being on the ocean to walking across the ocean floor amongst the dead, I realized…
We’ve been talking a lot on our journey about the timeline for the civil rights movement and where it began. Did it begin with Plessy v Ferguson in the 1890s when Homer Plessy dared to defy, and lose the challenge against Louisiana’s…