March 7, 1965. It was a “Bloody Sunday” in Selma, Alabama as John Lewis led a march pushing for people of all races to have the right to vote.
Fast forward over five and half decades and a gathering happened again. This time was a peaceful call for change led by students of Cape Henlopen High School.
In a group outside of school with other kids in Sussex County, participants talked about injustice in America today. To learn about Lewis’s challenges during his life, the group viewed a documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble”. Kids including Cape Henlopen High School Junior Quinlyn Long found connections in issues from then to now.
“We were inspired by his heroic actions and everything he faced,” Long said. “We wanted to honor him through a walk of our own. So, we decided to take the steps to hold a march honoring him.”
The kids needed some help to organize the event safely. School counselor and President of the Seaside Jewish Community Joel Simon was pleasantly surprised by the kids’ inspiration and drive to put a march on.
“We didn’t know if we would have ten to fifteen kids interested, but it turned out that we had over one hundred that were interested,” Simon said. “So, I was thrilled with the amount of participation and the excitement that was generated.”
Your vote does not count.. thats what you should be protesting
A story from WBOC on something in Alabama.
I digress!
(snicker snicker)
Lewis was a Racist (Black One ) Period !!!!
Pop quiz kids!
1) Which party had 80% support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a) Republican
b) Democrat
I bet you get this one wrong!
Lewis was a Hate Monger like Jesse Jackson, Farakon , Al Sharpton Period !!!!
In 1965 Democrat George Wallace was Governor of Alabama, the first of his 3 terms; 4 if you include his wife’s election when he was term limited.
In Birmingham, Bull Connor was Director of Public Safety; he was also Alabama’s committee member on the Democrat Party National Committee.
Those facts may not have made it into the information presented to the students.
Affirmative Action Laws should be Illegal > Reverse Discrimination to the White People in America !!!!
To have Real Equality this MUST be Outlawed !!!
Until then , Hatrid & Division in America will carry on !!!!
Two WRONGS don’t make a Right !!!! Don’t bring one Race up & tear the other down !!! Have Equality !!!!