Oh freedom, oh freedom, oh freedom over me.  And before I'll be a slave, I’ll be buried in my grave and go home to my Lord and be free. The year 2020 has been one for the books. We are in the midst of a pandemic, that disproportionately affects Black people. There have been police … Continue reading THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES… The Passing of the Torch By Sherry Cannon

In 2013, the summer before my senior year at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, then President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). That year I was invited to attend the 12th Annual International Nonviolence Summer Institute at the University of Rhode … Continue reading My Summer with C.T. By Spanky F. Edwards

Ten years ago, the Rev. C.T. Vivian gave a presentation at Western Illinois University, where I worked, and said, “I never would have been who I was if not for Macomb, Illinois.” In a conversation two years later, I asked him about that comment. He smiled and said, “You can come from almost anywhere and … Continue reading C.T. Vivian passes the torch By Bill Knight

Come sit a while on the old porch swing, And we’ll listen intently as the Cardinals sing, We’ll whistle back to the beautiful sound, And hear the melody echoing all around. At the big white house on the corner. As we glide back and forth on that old porch swing, We’ll sing and talk about … Continue reading For Aden− The Big White House on the Corner By Angela Allen Henry

Reverend Larry Williams I met Reverend C.T. Vivian in 1956 when I started marching in protests for equality and voting rights for brothers and sisters across America. At eight years of age, I vividly remember the death of Emmett Till and the great Rosa Parks refusing to get out of the seat in Montgomery, Alabama. I … Continue reading A Teachable Moment from Rev. C.T. Vivian – Never let any person intimidate you! By Reverend Larry Williams