by Susan | Aug 5, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
August 5, 1972 The President of Uganda, Idi Amin, ordered the expulsion of his country’s Asian minority, giving them 90 days to leave the country. At the time of the expulsion, there were approximately 80,000 individuals of South Asian descent in Uganda, brought...
by Susan | Aug 4, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
August 4, 2015 Delta Airlines stated it will no longer transport wildlife trophies after the recent killing of a lion, Cecil, by an American who was reportedly unaware that the hunt was illegal; Delta formerly shipped such trophies if they were obtained...
by Susan | Aug 3, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history, Uncategorized
August 3, 1347 After the Battle of Crécy, the English King Edward III laid siege to the French port city of Calais. In exchange for lifting the siege, he demanded that six prominent citizens – burghers – surrender themselves at the gate, with nooses around their...
by Susan | Aug 2, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
August 2, 2011 In the Papuan capital of Jayapura, about 10,000 Papuan people demonstrate in support of independence from...
by Susan | Aug 1, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
August 1, 1975 The U.S. and the U.S.S.R, represented by President Gerald Ford and General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev, along with 33 other nations, signed the Helsinki Accords at the close of the Finland meeting of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe....
by Susan | Jul 31, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
July 31, 1912 The U.S. government prohibited movies and photos of prize fights. This was not a reaction to the violence inherent in such fighting but rather a White reaction to Jack Johnson becoming the first African-American heavyweight champion, a title he held from...
