Archive for the ‘Civil rights movement’ Tag

MLK Day, 2012   2 comments

Image by kenne

On this day of remembrance for a very special American, I share with you a piece written by a former journalist and posted on his blog, Kiko’s House — http://kikoshouse.blogspot.com/2010/01/never-ending-struggle-for-civil-rights.html

Capturing The Moment — President Obama Meets Ruby Bridges   1 comment

President Obama with Ruby Bridges, the little girl in the classic Norman Rockwell Civil Rights painting, “The Problem We All Live With.” — Source: ragusa

Source: Wikipedia

Don’t you just love the way six-year-old Ruby Bridges is out of step with the white U.S. Deputy Marshals! Things have changed a lot for some, but the struggle continues for most.

kenne