Remembering Civil Rights Pioneer and Little Rock Nine Member Thelma Mothershed-Wair
Thelma Mothershed-Wair, a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement and a member of the historic Little Rock Nine, has passed away at the age of 83 due to complications from multiple sclerosis, as confirmed by her sister, Grace Davis, to CNN. In 1957, Mothershed-Wair and eight other courageous students—Minnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, […]
Barack Obama Announces Renaming of Plaza at Obama Presidential Center in Honor of John Lewis
A fitting honor! Congressman John Lewis was a civil rights titan and a beacon of hope. His passing in 2020 has left a void that can never be filled, Lewis leaving us with a final call to “get in good trouble.” His enduring legacy remains, and so many tributes pour in posthumously for the giant. […]