Monthly Archives: June 2019
“The nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times”
Three Supreme Court cases relating to LGBTQ rights were decided on June 26: Lawrence v. Texas in 2003, United States v. Windsor in 2013, and affirming Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015. On June 26, 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled … Continue reading
“History has reached a turning point, here and over the world”
Medgar Evers (July 2, 1925-June 12, 1963) was a civil rights activist, born in Decatur, Mississippi. He served in World War II from 1943 to 1945, fighting in Europe before being honorably discharged as a sergeant. In 1951, he married … Continue reading
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