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35. She's been one of my top heroes for decades!

Sat Apr 28, 2018, 01:26 PM

Apr 2018

That woman took no shit from anyone! Every time I feel any fear or trepidation about confronting authority, especially at work before I retired I would remind myself of her and Harriet Tubman and the far more deadly “authority” they faced in their lives.

These great ladies have inspired me to stand up to authoritarians every time. For years I’ve fought for respect and fairness for everyone around me.

I found out about her because in college I hated American History so much that I went to a councelor to ask if there was another course I could take. He suggested I take Women’s American History. That turned out to be my favorite subject in college. I finally took an American History course that taught our real history!

If every high school required all those students to take one semester of our history from the point of view of each ethnicity (Native American, Latino, Black, Chinese and women), I truly believe racism and sexism would diminish almost completely.

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A Lynching Memorial Is Opening. The Country Has Never Seen Anything Like It. [View all] niyad Apr 2018 OP

K&R wryter2000 Apr 2018 #1

agreed niyad Apr 2018 #2

Wow, what an amazing and honorable project PNW-Dem Apr 2018 #39

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Apr 2018 #3

thank you. I was simply blown away. niyad Apr 2018 #4

Another important Memorial MuseRider Apr 2018 #5

understood. I could barely make it through the traveling vietnam memorial. niyad Apr 2018 #7

I love your MuseRider Apr 2018 #8

and that is why I do what I do. niyad Apr 2018 #9

I forgot to respond to the other point. MuseRider Apr 2018 #11

Wow, that's powerful awesomerwb1 Apr 2018 #6

I read about this this morning on CNN. Long overdue. I would love to visit it some day. nt Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #10

Amazing yellowwoodII Apr 2018 #12

That's because for generations, blacks were not considered "human". BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #14

K&R and here is a link to their website BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #13

thank you so much for sharing that video, and the link. niyad Apr 2018 #21

You are most welcome! BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #23

Ms. Wells was truly one amazing, courageous person. have admired her for many years. niyad Apr 2018 #24

Thanks malaise Apr 2018 #26

If I ever visit Alabama, it'll definitely be on my must visit list! BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #28

I'll have to watch videos and documentaries malaise Apr 2018 #29

I hear ya BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #30

The video made me start bawling lunatica Apr 2018 #34

have you read Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz" "An Indigenous eople's HIstory of the United States"? niyad Apr 2018 #43

I go through... BigOleDummy Apr 2018 #15

I had the same horrible thought. kag Apr 2018 #38

had not thought of that, but a most excellent point. if you do get there, we would like niyad Apr 2018 #44

K&R Scurrilous Apr 2018 #16

thank you to whom ever built this AllaN01Bear Apr 2018 #17

I wonder how many people will visit tulipsandroses Apr 2018 #18

Wat too many years too late. raven mad Apr 2018 #19

Outstanding. Brilliant memorial. OhNo-Really Apr 2018 #20

Billie Holiday-Strange fruit- (and the 75th anniversary commentary) trigger wrning for images niyad Apr 2018 #22

Played Billy's version last night malaise Apr 2018 #27

Strange fruit, indeed. Orsino Apr 2018 #25

This is an important memorial and I want to go see it Gothmog Apr 2018 #31

Check this -Ida B Wells: the unsung heroine of the civil rights movement malaise Apr 2018 #32

She's been one of my top heroes for decades! lunatica Apr 2018 #35

+1,000 malaise Apr 2018 #36

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I saw this on tv. It's a chilling monument. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #37

Check out al.com trof Apr 2018 #40

I got banned from AL.com long ago Kolesar Apr 2018 #42

oh dear trof Apr 2018 #48

Dear Goddess, I need a shower after that one. niyad Apr 2018 #45

Here's a link to a piece 60 Minutes did on it....with Oprah Winfrey spanone Apr 2018 #41

thank you for that link. niyad Apr 2018 #46

👍🏼 spanone Apr 2018 #47

It's important to remember the laws have changed more than the attitudes Major Nikon Apr 2018 #49

I don't believe the Civil War ended. jimmy2.0 Apr 2018 #50

Very powerful. n/t whathehell May 2018 #51