Mentored by Rosa Parks, Bob Zellner was a Klansman’s grandson who became a key supporter of the Civil Rights Movement – now depicted in 'Son of the South'.
The Rev. Milford Griner stands next to a bus belonging to his home church, Bartley Temple United Methodist Church. “Retiring from ministry after all these years, that’s only one part of my life,” he said. “An important part, it’s the biggest part because I’ve spent over half of my life in ministry.” (Lillian Lawson/WUFT News) Home/Florida Good/‘I’m Leaving Behind Some Good Works’: Rev. Milford Griner Retiring After 37 Years
‘I’m Leaving Behind Some Good Works’: Rev. Milford Griner Retiring After 37 Years
By Lillian Lawson
May 17, 2021
The Rev. Milford Griner considers among his biggest blessings having his name on a bronze plaque at the Gainesville Regional Transit System bus transfer station named after Rosa Parks.
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We don t know exactly what Lulu Anderson looked like, but we know she is an early example of a Black Canadian refusing to accept systemic racism.(Brnesh Berhe)
This story is part of the Black on the Prairies project, a collection of articles, personal essays, images and more, exploring the past, present and future of Black life in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
In May 1922, Lulu Anderson walked down the bright streets of Jasper Avenue in Edmonton toward the Metropolitan Theatre. She held a ticket for The Lion and The Mouse, a play that was reported as taking the city by storm.
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