So integrator our neighborhood and our school. Host i did want to ask that question. How much black people were living in stamford, connecticut, in 1963 . Guest it was north stanford so thats, morland and so it was our family. 63 there may have been more. There may have been two or three who lived up in that section of town. Still very much segregated in stamford, connecticut,. Host what do you remember about that segregation, possibly one of the few africanamericans . Guest i remember in Elementary School children ask d me if i made the and me feeling very insecure, very shy, didnt speak at all. I wouldnt ask questions. I wouldnt wear my glasses because i did want to be different in any other way. I didnt understand that was part of my experience there being the only black child in the fifth grade. So fifth grade is only black child in school. Host why did mom and dad want you to have that, or want you to live there . Guest i dont think the water as to that level of isolation nor lack
Local officials discussed efforts of raising awareness of africanamericans. This took place at the annual conference in denver. Good afternoon and welcome. My name is aster liverman here in denver. It is my pleasure and honor to introduce our speaker for this session wholl present aspects beyond the green book african travel. Ranging from a personal colorado stories to sites across the country. To the far left, let me welcome our colorado native, gary jackson who grew up in denver before attending the university of redland and california, he earned his doctorate at boulder. He was assigned to the civil division, district of colorado before entering private practice in 1976. In 1982, he cofounded the firm of demana and jackson, a partnership that continues to the Denver County court bench of january of 2013. Gary has been recognized as a colorados super lawyer. Colorado Bar Association award of merit and among others. In 2018, the institute recognized gary for excellence county court ju
In 1963 . Well, it was north stanford so thats mad mow had more land it and was our family. In 63 may have been more. May have been two or three. In that section of the south. Very much signature segregated ourselves in stanford, connecticut. Host what would you. At that segregation, one of the fee africanamericans. Guest i remember in Elementary School children asking me if i bathed and me feeling very insecure, very shy, not didnt speak at all. I wouldnt ask questions. I wouldnt wear my glasses because i didnt want to be different in any other way and didnt understand that was part of my experience there, being the only black child in the fifth grade. So fifth grade i was the only black child in the school. Host why did mom and dad want you to have that . Or wanted you to live there. Guest i dont think they wanted to us have that level of isolation nor lack of really they werent sending us out there as an experiment. It was that my father was still playing for the brooklyn dodgers, w
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Example, the early 2000s, the park service was not able to fully discuss slavery as the basis for the civil war. So, that took a transition in. He park service a reopening, as the secretary has talked about, so there will be these tensions. And who knows what we can say at this point . But there will always be people who care deeply in the park service who i am sure will continue to tell the full story. Question. My name is zach. I work at president lincolns cottage. Secretary babbitt, thank you very much for that. That theany danger National Monument might be overturned or changed or rescinded or anything like that by the Current Administration or in the future . Thank you. Do you want me to take that . Mr. Babbitt in this current political environment, one hesitates to make any comprehensive pronouncements about this. It seems like anything is possible, unfortunately. , in one sense,t been much direct it at the cultural, and the reason for t is the utah monuments nd staircase, bears.