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
If it was fiercely then urgent, it certainly is now. 50 years ago there were only five africanamerican members of the house of representatives. There was no congressional black cauc caucus. Today there are 43 members. We want more but there are 43. Theyre led by congresswoman marsha fudge who you heard from and they are the conscience of the congress. In that blauk caucus we have the privilege of serving with john lewis, some of us for over 25 years in the congress, and arent we proud of that. I also want to mention that 50 years ago, though he was not a member of congress at the time that john conyers was one of three people invited to the white house to meet with president john f. Kennedy following the civil rights march, the march for jobs, justice and freedom, who is with us. 50 years ago we had the first catholic president in the white house. Today we have the first africanamerican president and the first africanamerican first family leading our country so beautifully from the whi
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