Students at Dr. King’s Birth Home in Atlanta In Maryland, if a white woman had a black man's child, no matter what the circumstance, she would go to jail. -Valerie One exhibition that struck me today was the Coretta Scott King and Dr. King timeline in the visitor center of Ebenezer Church. I have learned a lot about Dr. King through the years, but I had never known so much about his wife, who was a very big activist herself, not just for civil rights, but for women’s rights. I liked that each of their timelines were on their own side if the room: it is important to remember Dr. King and Mrs. King for their own legacies, as well as together. This ability to see both of their timelines separately and together is what made this room extremely interesting. We also got to attend church today and I would like to conclude with one phrase that I remembered during the Pastor’s sermon: “If your neighbor gets blessed, don’t be jealous. It just means God is in the neighborhood” -A...
Tamara Jolly... You and your team have done another fantastic thing for these kids... this is an opportunity for them to experience the sacrifice made by others in the past and present. The task is not "Finnished" yet. I hope this experience will encourage them to be strong and respectful as they continue this journey.
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As grandparents, living in Greensboro, of one of these students, we were privileged to join them on their tour of the International Civil Rights Museum. yesterday. We had visited the museum before, but seeing it through the eyes of these thoughtful, engaged young people made it even more meaningful to us. What a wonderful experience this trip is for this impressive group of students!
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