#IHaveADream
55 years ago today, August 28, 1963 in WA DC:
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”—Martin Luther King jr
55 years ago today, August 28, 1963 in WA DC:
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”—Martin Luther King jr
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63 years ago today on August 28, 1955, 14 year old Emmett Till was kidnapped in the middle of night in Mississippi, brutally beaten, murdered & thrown in a river for cat-calling a white woman at a corner store. His killers were acquitted in less than 1 hour.
#BlackLivesMatter
63 years ago today on August 28, 1955, 14 year old Emmett Till was kidnapped in the middle of night in Mississippi, brutally beaten, murdered & thrown in a river for cat-calling a white woman at a corner store. His killers were acquitted in less than 1 hour.
#BlackLivesMatter
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In 2016, the woman who accused Emmett Till said she had lied in her statements, in court, under oath.
👉vanityfair.com/news/2017/01/h…
52 years later a sign was placed on the spot where Emmett Till’s body was found. It’s been replaced 3 times since for vandalism.
#BlackLivesMatter
In 2016, the woman who accused Emmett Till said she had lied in her statements, in court, under oath.
👉vanityfair.com/news/2017/01/h…
52 years later a sign was placed on the spot where Emmett Till’s body was found. It’s been replaced 3 times since for vandalism.
#BlackLivesMatter
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Racism is heavily prevalent & emboldened under this POTUS*
The same systems that allow the disease of racism to be spread under the guise of “free speech” are the same systems that allowed Dr. King & Emmett Till to be murdered.
#BlackLivesMatter
Racism is heavily prevalent & emboldened under this POTUS*
The same systems that allow the disease of racism to be spread under the guise of “free speech” are the same systems that allowed Dr. King & Emmett Till to be murdered.
#BlackLivesMatter
Martin Luther King jr. and Emmett Till mark why today, August 28th is a day for remembrance in the Civil Rights movement.
With tragic events like Charlottesville, it’s a fact that work toward justice and equality is in its infancy and remains unfinished.
#BlackLivesMatter
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With tragic events like Charlottesville, it’s a fact that work toward justice and equality is in its infancy and remains unfinished.
#BlackLivesMatter
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