Her mother mrs. Abernathy pregnant with her second daughter survived the bombing of their home in montgomery in 1957. Along with tuskegee attorney fred gray, she is the last remaining leader from the montgomery busboy cot. On several occasions i have been privileged to listen to mrs. Abernathy, recall her experiences in the civil rights struggle. We are in for a treat. Our program is simple. First, we will hear introductory comments by a scholar. Mrs. Abernathy will offer remembrance s about the movement. Finally well open the floor to questions so we can have an engaging conversation with mrs. Abernathy. Let me identify miss brenda ten dal of university of North Carolina charlotte who will introduce mrs. Abernathy. Native of charlotte earning her bachelor there and working on docket hit at Emory University on dissertation that explores lives of widows. Please join me in welcoming mrs. Tindle. [ applause ] [ applause ] greetings. It is indeed a privilege to provide opening remarks for
First, we will hear introductory comments by a scholar. Mrs. Abernathy will offer remembrance s about the movement. Finally well open the floor to psh questions so we can have an engaging conversation with mrs. Abernathy. Let me identify miss brenda tindel of university of North Carolina charlotte who will introduce mrs. Abernathy. Native of charlotte earning her bachelor there and working on docket hit at Emory University on dissertation that explores lives of widows. Please join me in welcoming mrs. Tindel. [ applause ] greetings. It is indeed a privilege to provide opening remarks for this special session entitled remembering the career in civil rights, dialogue with mrs. Juanita jones abernathy. Id like to thank gregory nixon, john eskew and harris for inviting know take part in this ram. Finally id like to thank mrs. Abernathy for sharing time, wisdom and unique perspective on the Civil Rights Movement. As you can see, hers is a life well lived and well preserved even as she has e
Test test test test test my father was a very, very successful farmer and dairyman. And he was never a poor man. And never worked for a white man. Owned his land and plantation, and there were three families who lived on our plantation who worked the land. But he was what i guess people call wealthy. We could never say that. And we were taught that if you ever bragged about anything you have i would disown you. Now, i grew up in a home my father built in 1923. 10 rooms. And an indoor bathroom in the country. He and his brothers never worked for anybody except themselves. And my grandfather came out of slavery, i guess, with enough land to give seven of his children 100 acres apiece. And they were all adjoining each other, except there was a white man who lived with a black woman and had 12 children whose plantation a joineddjoined one side of my fathers. They were not married, but they lived together. And they had 12 milano children mansville children. But my father had a dairy and he
Has been described as the most important civil rights leader not everyone has heard of. And this holiday special, we hear dr. Harding in his own words and plan excerpt of Martin Luther king historic speech against the war in vietnam, which Vincent Harding wrote. We must move past indecision. We must find new ways to speak for peace in vietnam and justice throughout the developing world. On our doors. Ders if we do not act, we shall long, be dragged down the dark, and shameful corridors of time. And for those for power without compassion, might without morality and strength without sight. Vincent harding and Martin Luther king for the hour. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Today we spend the hour remembering the pioneering historian, theologian, and peace activist dr. Vincent harding. He died may 19 at the age of 82. He was a close adviser to dr. Martin luther king and wrote kings famous antiwar speech b
Has been described as the most important civil rights leader not everyone has heard of. And this holiday special, we hear dr. Harding in his own words and plan excerpt of Martin Luther king historic speech against the war in vietnam, which Vincent Harding wrote. We must move past indecision. We must find new ways to speak for peace in vietnam and justice throughout the developing world. On our doors. Ders if we do not act, we shall long, be dragged down the dark, and shameful corridors of time. And for those for power without compassion, might without morality and strength without sight. Vincent harding and Martin Luther king for the hour. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Today we spend the hour remembering the pioneering historian, theologian, and peace activist dr. Vincent harding. He died may 19 at the age of 82. He was a close adviser to dr. Martin luther king and wrote kings famous antiwar speech b