Voter suppression was the true steal of 2024 election. Before anyone cast a ballot, the game was rigged.
Just one of the many methods used to "guarantee" a "win" for Trump.
I remember in the 90s Studs Terkel said on late night tv with Tom Snyder that "Americans suffer from a national Alzheimer's disease, we forget about history". That stuck with me and helped me on the path to study history. HCR reminds us of stark unavoidable truths nearly everyday, I'm grateful.
I was at university during the historic times Heather writes about. SNCC was active on the Berkeley campus, but I remember SNCC only as an acronym. I was just a little white girl who hung out with forestry students like my boyfriend.
Thank you for the story. I didn't learn the full history until I became a UU (Late 90's) and one of the members of my originating congregation was one of the UU ministers at the dinner with Rev Reeb. He told me the story from his point of view and sent me to books to read.
As a country, we’re never going to heal this congenital birth defect on our culture until we collectively LOOK at it, admit it, own it, and agree how horrible it was and everything that followed because of it.
America was built on 400 years of slavery, human trafficking, and genocide.
Splendid, as always. And might I say it's genius to post in the wee hours (coincidental or not). Lands on the top of the stack, so to speak, almost daily.
🇺🇸We need 7 R senators to find their spine to stop this madness! CALL CALL CALL call email text every day!🔥Light up those lines 📣Don’t allow them comfort while taking our country apart! 🛑We are the last guardrail. THEY WORK FOR US!!! CALL YOUR SENATORS DC CAPITAL 202-223-3121 RESIST trumputin
Every time I read the account of Bloody Sunday, it’s such a stain on this country. It’s not right that this regime is trying to turn everything backwards. We know the truth, that all people are equal. And we should all be able to vote without impediment.
I’m no expert. But America has always been about 5O/50 due to its birth on the back of massive African slavery in the southern states and indenture (could use other words) of the indigenous Indian population. We will likely see a new kind of Marshall Act which last time led to civil war
Will we ever vote again? I don’t mean me, specifically, as a Canadian. But will the American people ever get to vote for the President, congress, senators, ever again?
I am struck by the determination of the human spirit amidst so much hate and suffering.
And the fact that the media brought this to consciousness and witness at the time.
Heather, have you read Dr. Steven Hassan’s book The Cult of Trump? So essential a thesis and prescription for us to embrace. I strongly recommend it to everybody here, and this includes thought leaders.
It took four white cowards to follow and murder one Black woman. Our country is regressing to those dark days once again thanks to WCNs and small minded, racist politicians.
And a white South African who is pillaging our nation and destroying our democracy with the blessings of a corrupt government
Thanks for reminding us how hard it was for those in the civil rights movement. We haven’t reached that level of horrendous violence yet…not to say we won’t if and when we all stand up and say “no”.
Telling this story, in calm words, is more powerful than a video of Congresswomen punching like boxers. More of this, less of that, and every day. Thank you.
Daily demands of work, home, and family and passage of time can sometimes distract and cause us to lose track of other things that also matter. This letter is a good reminder.
The more you read about the civil rights struggles of this country, the more understandable it becomes that some POC are not as shocked and outraged by what is happening now. I expect my government to work, to not be corrupt and to follow the rule of law. I'm not sure others have had the same.
Thank you for this. It was the honor of my life to make a trip to Selma with John Lewis to mark an anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” Many of the civil rights luminaries were still alive and there with him. I have to eventually figure out what to do with these archival photos.
In Honor of
#InternationalWomensDay
Thank you Heather for your letters. We are so much stronger because of you
“One individual cannot possibly make a difference, alone. It is individual efforts, collectively, that makes a noticeable difference - all the difference in the world!” ~ Jane Goodall
It is worse. White as a race differentiator was invented strictly to protect slavery. It gave rise to White Jesus concepts in our churches, White Nationalism, notions of White Supremacy sold as the rightful hierarchy in men’s interpretation.
Everyone in this country needs to read this. Thank you. I thought I knew a lot about that day, but, this intelligent, wonderful historian brought it all together and provided even more information. Thank you for what you do.
Thank you for your work with these posts. Hopefully the citizens (of all races, genders and creeds) of this fine country can someday wrestle power back from the oligarchs
Born and raised in the South. Live there still. Wept when I read this article. I was a small white child when this happened and don’t remember it but, I feel such shame for so much hate. “You've got to be carefully taught.” Thankful my parents taught me to love.
“on February 18, white police officers, including local police, sheriff’s deputies, and Alabama state troopers, beat and shot an unarmed 26-year-old, Jimmie Lee Jackson, who was marching for voting rights at a demonstration in his hometown of Marion, Alabama…”
Meanwhile, the First Felon and his minions are working hard to undo every civil rights protection enacted in the intervening 60 years. But tell me again how MAGA isn't the modern day incarnation of the KKK? MAGA is White Supremacy, full stop.
Four of us Goshen College (Indiana) students were part of the last day of that march into Montgomery. We came out of curiosity, but it changed my life.
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Just one of the many methods used to "guarantee" a "win" for Trump.
#Resist
#SlavaUkraini
America was built on 400 years of slavery, human trafficking, and genocide.
https://diplomatizzando.blogspot.com/2025/03/speech-by-french-senator-claude.html
(202) 224-3121
Is the correct number to get your SENATORS A
and REPRESENTATIVES phone numbers.
Forever grateful! 💙
#voteblue #resistersister
And the fact that the media brought this to consciousness and witness at the time.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Cult-of-Trump/Steven-Hassan/9781982127343
And a white South African who is pillaging our nation and destroying our democracy with the blessings of a corrupt government
#InternationalWomensDay
Thank you Heather for your letters. We are so much stronger because of you
“One individual cannot possibly make a difference, alone. It is individual efforts, collectively, that makes a noticeable difference - all the difference in the world!” ~ Jane Goodall
“on February 18, white police officers, including local police, sheriff’s deputies, and Alabama state troopers, beat and shot an unarmed 26-year-old, Jimmie Lee Jackson, who was marching for voting rights at a demonstration in his hometown of Marion, Alabama…”