But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! -Amos 5:24 I was seven years old when the Civil Rights Memorial was dedicated. Other than Martin Luther King, Jr., the other forty names mentioned were not in my textbooks. I am not surprised when people believe that displaying the Confederate flag … Continue reading Learning the names I should have been taught.
Tag: Jimmie Lee Jackson
“She just hated shoes.”
I didn’t share a name with my children during the painful conversation about Selma, because this name deals with a different aspect of hatred that I’m even less equipped to discuss. Jimmie Lee Jackson and James Reeb were both men. Viola Liuzzo was a woman, and her story is a brutal example of how misogyny … Continue reading “She just hated shoes.”
The power chart.
There are times as a mom when I desperately hope the words I say are the right ones. Last night was hard, and I’ll probably replay my answers for days to come. In a momentary lapse in judgment, I didn’t close my laptop as I was writing when my son sat down beside me. Caught … Continue reading The power chart.
Beka Tucker 