Month: January 2017

Little Rock Nine

John and Kathy Deering sculptors
The location is heavy with meaning. The nine statues stand outside the governor’s office, where in 1957 Gov. Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to prevent black schoolchildren from attending previously all-white Central High following a 1954 Supreme Court ruling. When the nine entered, they were under the armed guard of federalized troops.–Houston Chronicle
Ernest Green (b. 1941), Elizabeth Eckford (b. 1941), Jefferson Thomas (1942–2010), Terrence Roberts (b. 1941), Carlotta Walls LaNier (b. 1942), Minnijean Brown (b. 1941), Gloria Ray Karlmark (b. 1942), Thelma Mothershed (b. 1940), and Melba Pattillo Beals (b. 1941). Ernest Green was the first African American to graduate from Central High School.–Wikipedia

Women march NOLA

womens march
Decatur street, New Orleans
Washington Square
Marchers gather in Washington Square
Washington Square
A number of children included.
Washington Square
Early community action experience.
bubble
Parade route lined with observers and supporters
signs
OMG GOP WTF
Creative signage
Creative signage
Marchers react to a Trump supporter.
Marchers react to a Trump supporter.
some diversity
some diversity
Mules were not represented.
Mules were not represented.
Marching down Decatur
Marching down Decatur
Winter is coming
Winter is coming