THE ORANGEBURG MASSACRE by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS “One of the deadliest yet least acknowledged acts of state violence of the Civil Rights Movement.“ In 1968, police opened fire on students at South Carolina State …
Category: BLACK HISTORY
Fannie Lou Hamer
FANNIE LOU HAMER A powerful voice for Civil Rights and Economic Justice “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.” ✨ National Women’s History Month. “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and women’s rights activist, community organizer, and leader in …
The Tougaloo Nine
The TOUGALOO NINE by Dale Ricardo Shields [Research] Page 1 – 6 On March 27, 1961, nine Tougaloo College students walked into the segregated Jackson Public Library, sat down, and refused to leave.No weapons. No signs. Just principle and the kind of quiet courage that rewrites history.Meredith C. Anding Jr. …
The Scottsboro Boys
The Scottsboro Boys The nine African American teenagers were falsely accused of raping two White women in (1931) Alabama. by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS A landmark case of racial injustice The Scottsboro Boys were nine African American teenagers falsely accused of raping two White women on a train near Scottsboro, Alabama in …