by Susan | Apr 25, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
April 25, 1944 The United Negro College Fund was incorporated. The first executive director, William Trent, raised $78 million for historically black colleges so they could become “strong citadels of learning, carriers of the American dream, seedbeds of social...
by Susan | Apr 24, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
April 24, 1944 In United States v. Ballard the Supreme Court ruled that neither the courts nor the government have the right to evaluate the religious beliefs of a citizen or group, upholding the general principle that “the truth of religious claims is not for...
by Susan | Apr 23, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
April 23, 1951 A 16-year-old student, Barbara Rose Johns, covertly organized a student general strike at RR Moton High School, an all-black high school in Farmville, Virginia, founded in 1923. The school did not have a gymnasium, cafeteria or teachers’...
by Susan | Apr 22, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
April 22, 2005 Japan‘s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologized for Japan’s war record: “In the past, Japan, through its colonial rule and aggression, caused tremendous damage and suffering to the people of many countries, particularly to those of Asian...
by Susan | Apr 21, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
April 21, 1649 The Maryland Assembly passed the Toleration Act, providing protection to Roman Catholics against Protestant harassment and discrimination, a problem which had been on the increase due to the growing power of Oliver Cromwell in England. All...
by Susan | Apr 20, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history
April 20, 1983 In UNITED STATES v. GRACE, decided on this day, The US Supreme Court ruled that Title 40 U.S.C. 13K, which prohibited the “display [of] any flag, banner, or device designed or adapted to bring into public notice any party, organization, or...
