It's hard to imagine a more consequential date in modern U.S. progressive history than today, August 28. Here's a short thread
1955: 14-year-old Emmett Till is murdered by white racists in Mississippi, a turning point event in sparking the civil rights movement
1963: The historic March on Washington for racial justice and jobs, capped by MLK's iconic "I Have a Dream Speech"
1964: A 3-day uprising by Black residents of North Philadelphia over police brutality and economic injustice signals the start of a decade of urban unrest inquirer.com/philly/news/Ga…
1968: A violent "police riot" in Chicago against antiwar protesters at the Democratic National Convention becomes a pivotal moment in the tumultuous 1960s
2005: Hurricane Katrina reaches Category 5 status as it bears down on New Orleans. The coming days of chaos will expose the huge gap between the rich and poor in America
2020: Hours after the GOP and its president end a 4-day celebration of authoritarianism, marchers again descend on Washington to respond with a call for justice washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/…
Remember, whatever you would have done during those pivotal August 28's in American history is what you're doing TODAY. Our values are under attack as never before. What are you doing to defend them? -30-
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