by lindaoppenheim | Oct 9, 2023
During the civil rights struggles of the 1960s, activists knew that securing the sympathy and support of the federal government was essential. Drawing on materials in Mudd Manuscript Library, Professor of History Kevin M. Kruse will compare and contrast the 1961...
by lindaoppenheim | Jan 14, 2023
Attendees will examine the critical role of Black women in civil rights activism since the 1930s. Presented by Lillie J. Edwards, PhD, Professor Emerita of History and African American studies at Drew University in Madison, NJ. Registration with an email is required,...
by lindaoppenheim | May 26, 2019 | Podcast
Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post created a limited series podcast interviewing veterans of the civil rights movement. Episodes include Bloody Sunday, the participation of women and children, nonviolent resistance, and the role of music. To hear the voices of...
by lindaoppenheim | Jan 1, 2019 | Opinion, Truth and Reconciliation
William C. Anderson’s essay is “A reflection on the commodification of Jim Crow’s violence through public memorials. It’s imperative for those paying respects to understand and interrogate civil rights museums, memorials, and any other commemorations of...
by lindaoppenheim | Oct 9, 2018 | Events
The life of influential journalist Bill Minor, who covered the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi for seven decades, is the subject of this documentary, which will be shown on Thursday, October 11, 7—8:30 pm at the Princeton Public Library. Minor was the New Orleans...
