ilene-dawn.bsky.social
45 years as uni lecturer doing abolitionist accessible inclusive learning-centered teaching in writing, lit, women’s & queer studies, and pedagogy courses. Minnesotan Writes Photographs Makes Art Does Tarot Whovian Wales & Manchester home from home
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One White ally, Richard Charles Parker (below at a meeting), was part of the NAACP Youth Council— attempted to shield Black youth. Police arrested him, beat him while in custody, and sentenced him to a road gang — a stark contrast to the lack of arrests among attackers.(cont)
Show PostJacksonville Police Chief L.T. McMillan and senior officers were present in the area. Witnesses later testified that police stood by without intervening as the mob attacked Black youth. The first targets were the NAACP Youth Council members: (cont) www.jacksonville.com/story/news/l...
Show PostFor two weeks, they challenged segregation at Woolworth’s, W.T. Grant, Morrison’s Cafeteria, and Cohen Brothers. Tensions escalated when Mayor Haydon Burns refused to form a biracial committee to discuss desegregation. Burns publicly dismissed the sit-ins, signaling to (cont)
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