On Nov. 1, shortly after 2 a.m., Meredith Dallas, surrounded by family, died peacefully at the Friends Care Center, where he had been living for the past year.
The third child and second son of a factory foreman, Meredith Eugene Dallas, or Dal, as his friends and colleagues affectionately called him, was born on Dec. 3, 1916, in Detroit, Mich., to William and Ethel Dallas who would go on to have six children. When his older brother died at the age nine, the 6-year-old Meredith became the vessel of his father’s ambition that his oldest son grow up to be a Methodist minister. This ambition dovetailed nicely with the influence Detroit’s Central Methodist Church had on the young Meredith. Of particular influence were people of social conscience and national renown, like educator and civil rights leader Mary Bethune, who would on occasion speak to the congregation. Through the church, Meredith was active in the Young People’s League, an organization that examined issues of race a
Mary Bethune The Road To Education
Mary Bethune The Road To Education
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The Road to Education Mary Bethune once said, âThe drums of Africa still beat in my heart. They will not let me rest while there is a single negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his worth.â On July 10, 1875 in South Carolina an inspiration was born upon us. Out of the 17 siblings, she was the 15th. Maryâs parents were former slaves so she was raised in poverty. She was the first of her family to attend school. Her teacher, Miss Wilson, inspired her to grow into more education. Thats where we will begin, with her beginning road to education. Mary Bethune was a black rights activist and fought for womenâs rights. In other words she stood for black freedom. Since when she was a kid she didnât get much education yet she still believed
By City News Service
Mar 12, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The tail end of a winter storm moved across the Southland today, with forecasters calling for a chance of showers through this afternoon followed by dry weather tonight.
The National Weather Service said the dry weather is expected to continue through the weekend, with another chance of rain for northern sections of the Southland on Sunday night into Monday. Dry conditions are then expected Tuesday through Thursday.
However, a flash flood watch remained in effect through 4 a.m. Friday for the Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, Orange County inland areas and the Silverado and Bond burn scars in Orange County.
By City News Service
Mar 12, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The tail end of a winter storm moved across the Southland today, with forecasters calling for a chance of showers through this afternoon followed by dry weather tonight.
The National Weather Service said the dry weather is expected to continue through the weekend, with another chance of rain for northern sections of the Southland on Sunday night into Monday. Dry conditions are then expected Tuesday through Thursday.
However, a flash flood watch remained in effect through 4 a.m. Friday for the Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills, Orange County inland areas and the Silverado and Bond burn scars in Orange County.