by Susan | Jul 9, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
July 8, 1945 Three black members of the US Women’s Army Corps were beaten in the Elizabethtown, Kentucky bus terminal for sitting in the “white” section when the “black” section was full; the policeman involved was...
by Susan | Jul 8, 2015 | guest blogger, Pax Christi Third Reading
“Third Reading,” is a reflection on the gospel, interpreted with an emphasis on Peace & Justice. This entry is for the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, as it is called in the Catholic liturgy. This new feature is brought to us by the San Antonio Chapter of Pax...
by Susan | Jul 8, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
July 8, 1955 The University Texas Board of Regents voted to permit Texas Western University (Now the University of Texas-El Paso) to admit Black students. Thelma Joyce White had be denied admission and brought suit in Federal court, defended by Thurgood Marshall. Ms....
by Susan | Jul 7, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
July 7, 1540 The Spanish, led by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, attacked Hawikuh (Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico) believing it to be one of the Seven Cities of Gold. It was the first skirmish between Indigenous Americans and Europeans in western US. In 1628 the Mission La...
by Susan | Jul 6, 2015 | Monuments
The Beacon of Peace and Hope is located in North Shore Riverwalk Park in North Little Rock, Arkansas. This beacon includes a peace garden along the walking trail. The garden is to provide a place for children and families a place to come together and celebrate peace...
