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 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 nine African American teenagers were falsely accused of raping two White women in (1931) Alabama. by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS The Scottsboro Boys trial was one of the most famous, or infamous, cases related to race relations in the 20th century of the United States. Their true story …
