I was told racism was over.
Kalie Marsicsno, Hanover, NH. I grew up with the misinformation that the civil rights movement had ended successfully, rather than learning that racism and systematic...
Rosa, is the balcony really better?
Jeff Howard Washington DC It took me 50 years and working in depth on civil rights movement history to suddenly realize that an incident in...
Recognize your gifts. Stop your crying!
Ben Colafrancesco Casper, WY At 51, I’ve been engaged in civil rights my entire life.I’m tired now. Give me your gifts. I have Cerebral Palsy....
It reminds me freedom is possible.
Mickey Lambert New York City, NY Brooklyn In a time that most people think of as a “post-civil-rights” era, in many ways, we are more...
My life is immensely important.
Lorraine LaPrade New York City, NY Brooklyn Learning about the Civil Rights movement gave me confidence as a young woman.
This history My life My legacy
Saundra Thomas New York City, NY My life began at the start of the civil rights movement. 1962. the music of the civil rights movement...
White, but never belonged = peopleless.
Ricki Fowler Bedford, VA While growing up, I spent 5 years in a town hostile to outsiders. I’d always been unlike other children, but there,...
Opportunity, creativity, and education are essential.
Cynthia Farrell Johnson Silver Spring, MD First, the Civil Rights Movement opened doors, allowing me to train as a visual artist, and also study art...
Integration ended my neighborhood’s block party.
Shoshana Hoose Portland, OR I grew up in an all-white neighborhood in Newington, Ct. My mother’s best friend, a Quaker, and her husband sold their...
The Civil Rights Movement is Different
Tiana Icesis Bryant New York City, NY Brooklyn My six words are like the Civil Rights Movement is different from any other subject, more independent,...
We still don’t have equal opportunities.
Stanley Umeweni Philadelphia, PA I am Stanley Umeweni, and I am a high school student from Central High School in Philadelphia, PA. I chose these...
I knew that these things happened, just not on this level.
Rachel K. McCain New York City, NY Brooklyn Hello, I’m Rachel. I’m eleven years old. Thanks for sharing this wonderful art and information with everyone....
Bigotry, Enlightenment, Experiencing, Acting, Agitating, Living
Isabelle Keefe Marrero Tuscaloosa, AL I am 76 years old, grew up in New Orleans in ingrown bigotry, discovered that black people had a last...
How much more I gotta give?
Deria Matthews Germantown, MD The work of civil rights activists and social justice workers alike is exhausting, emotionally taxing and just takes a lot out...
But you speak English so well!
Lisa Lee San Francisco, CA Asian Americans are constantly reminded that they don’t “belong” in America, despite their contributions of building up this great nation....
Freedom is my most precious possession.
Diatra W Stearn Pacoima, CA I do things to show that I am free such as traveling, going to civil rights museums to learn the...
powerful, struggle, overcome, justice, music, civil rights
Brian Lounsbury Alexandria, VA The Civil Rights movement was powerful, and such a struggle to overcome the injustices of one group toward another in a...
