People off the bus, but they wasnt over six feet from the bus. Began to put them in the highway patrolmans car, and i stepped off again, because i was told holding the ladys arms that they were arresting and she said get back on the bus, and then i heard somebody scream from the parlor she was in and said get that one there. And then a white man stepped out of a car and told me i was under arrest. When he opened the door and i went to get in the car, he kicked me, and they carried me on down to the county jail where they had the other highway patrolman had carried the other five. And they, you know, when we walked in, when i walked in with two white men that carried me down, and they cursed me all the way down. They would ask me questions, and when i would try to answer, they would tell me to hush. I was put in a cell with simpson, and after i was put in the cell, i could just hear some horrible screams and horrible sounds, you know, of licks, and i would hear somebody when they say ca
They crafted this case and won in rosedale and the decisions that was rendered said children cannot be discriminated against based on the color of their skin. It was an incredible victory for 1924 but appeals came where we were sitting and they ruled against it which made it became state law and it was appealed again and it became law of the land of the country and the Supreme Court in 1927 and over the course of those three years this family was back and forth, they didnt know what to do with their children, if they were safe in the south, or north, they landed in arkansas, the whole legacy of immigration and the role of immigrants in the Civil Rights Movement and overall construction of the south has kind of been pushed to the side because it doesnt fit easily in four paragraphs in a textbook which is why i devoted this book to it but i would love to see more come out and look at the fact there were enslaved immigrants in the mississippi delta, plantations outside new orleans, this l
I want to get a few points across please put your cell phone on silent. If you would like to share on social bdm ago to Literary Lawn Party we want to welcome you to the next session on southern history but also thank our sponsor for this session. I will introduce you to robert who will be our moderator for today and is a member of the board of directors as well as the director at Jackson State University where he is also a professor and is also an author. Glad to see everyone here this afternoon. Digital and Television News outlets such as abc, 20 20 and fox news. Her investigation into the life of an american Bounty Hunter in afghanistan is currently in production as a feature film. Although adrienne was raised in the northeast, she does come from a long line of mississippi women, so well claim you. [laughter] at least five generations long are. Her mother was born here in jackson, and she and her husband jesse live on a farm in norge, virginia. Was that close enough . All right. [la
Now to the east bay. Where a massive mud slide plowed into a mans home. Nearly hitting him. He and his family have been forced out of their orinda house. Grant lodes has been tracking this story. Talk about a scary situation. Dan vittemberga and his family used to have a tranquil view of a lush green hillside. That changed. In seconds this morning. When the earth gave way behind his house. Slamming into his place on tassel way in orinda. The earth eventually stopped but not before breaching the rear wall of his office. Outside there is damage to his deck, furniture, hot tub and it doesnt stop there. Heres what it was like. The answer to that question will be worked out between vittimberga and the Property Owner up the hill. In the meantime Contra Costa County has red tagged his home. After moving in two years ago, he and his family have to find somewhere else to live, at least for now. In Sonoma County. The Russian River is flooding homes and causing various problems for drivers. Kron