by Susan | May 18, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
May 18, 1952 In the early ’50s, the U.S. government revoked Paul Robeson’s passport on the grounds of purported un-American political leanings, effectively blocking a planned live performance in Canada. Undaunted, Robeson appeared anyway, singing from a...
by Susan | May 17, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
May 17, 1896 Supreme Court endorsed “separate but equal” facilities for those of different races with its Plessy v. Ferguson decision, a ruling that was overturned 58 years later. May 17, 1954 In a major civil rights victory, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a...
by Susan | May 17, 2015 | peacemaker birthdays
May 18, 1872 Bertrand Russell “War does not determine who is right – only who is left.” May 19, 1925 Malcolm X “If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.” May 22, 1943 Betty Williams “It is much harder to...
by Susan | May 16, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
May 16, 1968 400 students at Edgewood High School in San Antonio held a walkout and demonstration, and marched to the district administration office. Among the students’ grievances were insufficient supplies and the lack of qualified teachers. On July 10 of the...
by Susan | May 15, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
May 15, 1870 Julia Ward Howe, suffragist, abolitionist and author of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” proposed Mother’s Day as a peace holiday. She had seen firsthand some of the worst effects of war during the American Civil War—the death and disease which...
