Reva rose biography of martin luther
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Some of the most enduring photos of the civil rights movement were taken by Ernest Withers. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Withers earned the trust of Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders. But as it turns out, he was secretly taking photos for the federal government as well. This week, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Wesley Lowery brings us the story of Withers in an adaptation of the podcast “Unfinished: Ernie’s Secret,” from Scripps News and Stitcher.
Lowery starts by explaining how Withers earned his reputation as a chronicler of the civil rights movement. We tour a museum of Withers’ photographs with his daughter Roz, who deconstructs his famous “I Am a Man” photo of striking sanitation workers. Civil rights leader Andrew Young explains that without Withers’ photographs, they wouldn’t have had a movement.
We then learn that after Withers’ death, a Memphis reporter named Marc Perrusquia followed up on an old lead about the photographer: that he was secretly working for the FBI. Perrusquia gained access to thousands of reports and photos taken for the FBI by Withers. We hear excerpts from several reports and meet the daughter of the agent who recruited Withers. During the s, ’60s and ’70s, the bureau recruited thousands of informants as pa
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Equality Divided
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18 Action Items to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.
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By JCC MilwaukeeJanuary 17,
On January 17, , members of our JCC staff family paused to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a text study consisting of excerpts from the speeches and sermons he gave during his all too brief life. Taking time to connect with his words, which reach across decades and ring sadly true today, the call reminded us of the role we all must play in inspiring justice and equity throughout our community.
We&#;d share this list of 18 action items to honor the life of Dr. King since 18 is the number that symbolizes life (chai) in Jewish tradition. List created by Heidi Gould, Pantry Director, and Reva Fox, Arts & Culture Director.
1 . Watch the film “Race—The Power of an Illusion” which explores how many Black Americans experience race in this country
2 . Talk to your children around race all year round. Visit for webinars, books, and more. Or visit The Conscious Kid for a list of anti-racist books.
3 . Learn about race by listening: minute lesson on Understanding Our Implicit Biases
4 . Learn about Race by watching films, here are &#;10 Documentaries to watch about race instead of asking a person of color to