Topic: desegregation

MLK March 2009 honors advocate for civil, human rights

January 19, 2009 |

On the eve of the inauguration of the nation’s first African American president, Barack Obama, Clarksvillian’s today celebrated and honored one of the country’s foremost civil rights leaders, the late Martin Luther King Jr.

The March after leaving Public Square

Today, Martin Luther King’s fight for equality and justice was commemorated with a a parade that culminated with  formal ceremonies at Public Square in downtown Clarksville, and in front of the Criminal Justice Complex. «Read the rest of this article»

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The Subtlety of Prejudice

July 24, 2006 |

I was reading the local newspaper’s blog today and came across a comment that was particularly thoughtful. The writer said that he did not hate anyone for their skin color or sexual orientation. And around here, that’s saying something. He later said that he did have a certain kind of hatred; a hatred for bigotry.

He spent a couple of paragraphs slamming bigots in various cultures and got a lot of positive responses, including from me. But the more I think about it, I wonder if I should be so encouraging to that kind of mindset. «Read the rest of this article»

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