Manila finally calming down – the rest of the world, not so much. May 1st starting off with a bang in 2001 – starting with news from Manila. Two police officers and a protester died today when thousands of supporters of deposed president Joseph Estrada marched through central Manila and
Warsaw – nerves in Poland before May Day. What it was looking like, this last day of April in 1983: From Poland – Police, in Gdansk, summoned three aides of Lech Walesa today, maintaining their pressure on the Solidarity leader on the eve of anti-government demonstrations planned for May Day
Black Journal – giving voice to the inner-city – casting light – raising consciousness. Before it became PBS there was National Educational Television (NET). In the late 1960s and early 1970s, American television was undergoing a slow but consequential transformation. Amid a media landscape still dominated by white perspectives, programs
America’s Town Meeting: “Should America Open Its Doors To Displaced Persons?” – October 31, 1946 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Refugees, Displaced persons – victims of war, victims of politics, victims of genocide. People leaving their countries of birth because no home exists, bombed out and destroyed.
Secretary Of State Henry Kissinger addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations during this first of seventeen days of debate and addresses on the current world situation. Kissinger unveiled a new U.S. diplomatic initiative for a Middle East settlement based on an “informal” conference of Israel, the Arab states
It has long been considered one of the darker pages of American history – a page that draws eerie and incredulous comparisons to recent events, but one which has a history of prejudice and racism in America. It all began as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Jesse Jackson – his job was done. With the sad news of Jesse Jackson’s passing earlier today – a reminder of how vital his voice and actions were during a time of turbulence and upheaval. His relentless energy and service to the cause of humanity. His example has become the
Even in the 60s, you had to make light of dire situations – or go insane. No secret, being around in the 1960s meant watching, listening and witnessing a lot of bad news. Conflicts, protests, riots, toppling of governments, the draining of human resources and a general feeling of suffocation
In 1958, the state of civil liberties, civil rights, and human rights in America reflected a nation caught between two powerful forces: the deep-rooted traditions of segregation and inequality on one hand, and the growing demand for justice, equality, and freedom on the other. It was a tense but pivotal
