[NOTE: Not making this up. And it isn’t from The Onion or the Borowitz Report.] Republicans Push To Rename Part Of John Lewis Way In Nashville To ‘Honor’ Trump HuffPost— February 3, 2023 By BEN BLANCHET A Republican-backed bill seeks to rename part of a Tennessee street dedicated to Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), the late … Continue reading Tennessee Debates: John Lewis Way vs “Trump Boulevard”
Rep. Omar’s Speech on Republicans’ Partisan Efforts to Remove her from Foreign Affairs Committee February 2, 2023 — Press Release WASHINGTON–Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor today on Republicans’ partisan efforts to remove her from her committees and silence her. You can view video of her remarks here. Below are her remarks as … Continue reading Quote of The Week: Rep. Ilhan Omar vs. the House GOP
Washington Post: Two states still observe King-Lee Day, honoring Robert E. Lee with MLK Alabama and Mississippi jointly celebrate the civil rights hero and the Confederate general Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (left) and Confederate general Robert E. Lee are still celebrated jointly in Alabama and Mississippi. (AFP/Getty Images (King); Matthew B. Brady/AP … Continue reading The “Ambiguous South” Honors Robert E. Lee alongside MLK Today
Selma, Alabama, February 1965 I I was arrested again on February third, marching outside the Dallas County courthouse in downtown Selma. I spent the following ten days in jail. Half that time I was back in the county jail’s dayroom, where I had been crammed in with Dr. King and 200-plus other marchers on February … Continue reading Another for Dr. King: The Night March & The Killers
