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History was not made by just the famous names on all the statues and in all the books by Michele Russo
Atlanta, Georgia & Montgomery, Alabama – It has been made clear that women were the backbone and at the forefront of the movement. Due to the times and circumstances of […]
Read MoreDigging Deeper into the Roots of the Fight by Elena Baum
Marching Down Freedom’s Road, Day 4 Each day we delve deeper into this history. We spent today in Selma, but on the way there, we stopped in Lowndes County, to […]
Read MorePassing It on to the Next Generation Today we left Montgomery to travel west to Lowndes County and Selma, Alabama on Day 4 of Marching, Riding, Walking, Sweating, Talking, Laughing, […]
Read MoreJune 13th Marching Down Freedom’s Road by Gloria Losey “A voteless people is a hopeless people”
Today, June 13, 2023, Classrooms Without Borders and our intimate group of 23 traveled from Montgomery, the seat of power in Alabama, to Selma, Alabama, the center of another important […]
Read MorePersonal Reflection: by Jacqueline Clarke
Today was a great jam packed day of learning, reflection and exposure. My pictures highlight the day but don’t nearly showcase the way my thinking of civil rights has expanded. […]
Read MoreBack in the day, Atlanta’s powerbrokers boasted that their city was too busy to hate. Is there a time for hate? Last night we ate a family style supper with […]
Read MoreFrom the Woolworth’s in Greensboro by Melody Meadows
From the Woolworth’s in Greensboro to the immersive experience in Atlanta, I am reminded of the sacrifices made to secure freedom. I accept the responsibility of all Americans to secure […]
Read MoreMarching Down Freedom’s Road, Day 2 We rose early for a 7 am departure on our bus, headed towards Atlanta. The parallels rose in my mind to the era we […]
Read MoreDay 2 begins bright & early with some breakfast at the hotel. Then we hop on the bus and head towards Atlanta. Our destination here was the National Center for […]
Read MoreMarching Down Freedom’s Road Day 1 by Michele Russo
As we leave Pennsylvania and head south, Michael Narag0n (one of our scholars) forwards a playlist for us to listen to. Music is powerful; one of my favorites start. Sam […]
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