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Topic: civil rights movement‘The long arc bends toward justice’
Around Monday’s national holiday, as a community, we pause to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He had a special insight and clarity, and many of the words he spoke more than five decades ago still inspire us today. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Commentary | No Comments
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2017 – Presidential ProclamationWritten by the President of the United States of AmericaA Proclamation
In summoning a generation to recognize the universal threat of injustice anywhere, Dr. King’s example has proven that those who love their country can change it. A foot soldier for justice and a giant of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King lifted the quiet hopes of our Nation with the powers of his voice and pen. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Clarksville Students Take Part in Junior National Young Leaders ConferenceMiddle School Scholars to Walk in the Footsteps of U.S. Leaders
The program provides a historical view of leadership and encourages young scholars to develop their own leadership skills and strategies for success in the 21st century. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Kleeman Community Center to host Martin Luther King Jr. Programs
The Kleeman Center, 166 Cunningham Lane, will host a children’s program celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. from 12:00pm to 2:00pm and again that evening, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
PAT 2009 Regional Conference includes luncheon and afternoon panels
The February 28th PAT 2009 Regional Conference continued with a luncheon and afternoon sessions. This report covers those activities and discussions. The luncheon keynote speaker was Ted Ownby, University of Mississippi, Professor of History and Southern Studies, Director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture. His topic was “Free Bird, Roots, and Family Values: Southern Culture in the 1970s.” Ownby centered his talk on “What it means to be part of a family in the South in the 70’s.” Three elements must be considered. “The South in the 70’s is working out integration and is no longer a rural agrarian culture. The South is establishing a new relationship with the federal government.” «Read the rest of this article» Attorney General speaks at Black History Month program![]() United States Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. The text of U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is presented as part of Black History Month. Every year, in February, we attempt to recognize and to appreciate black history. It is a worthwhile endeavor for the contributions of African Americans to this great nation are numerous and significant. Even as we fight a war against terrorism, deal with the reality of electing an African American as our President for the first time and deal with the other significant issues of the day, the need to confront our racial past, and our racial present, and to understand the history of African people in this country, endures. One cannot truly understand America without understanding the historical experience of black people in this nation. Simply put, to get to the heart of this country one must examine its racial soul. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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