by Susan | Oct 1, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Liu Xiaobo, of China, for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China. He was in prison at the time of the ceremony and his Nobel lecture was read by actress Liv Ullman: “Hatred can rot away...
by Susan | Oct 1, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
October 1, 1919 Black sharecroppers gathered at Elaine, Arkansas, to secure a more equitable price for their products. When a white deputy sheriff and a railroad detective, arrived at the church, a fight broke out between them and the guards in which the railroad...
by Susan | Sep 30, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Barack Obama, President of the United States, for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. In his Nobel lecture he said: “Where force is necessary, we have a moral...
by Susan | Sep 30, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history, Uncategorized
September 30, 1964 The British play “Oh What a Lovely War” opened at Broadhurst Theater, New York City, for 125 performances. In a series of a song-and-dance vignettes, the play follows the Smith family, who initially view World War I with sunny optimism...
by Susan | Sep 29, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, of Finland, for his efforts on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts. Ahtisaari was a major contributor when Namibia achieved independence in 1989-90,...
