1968stories

Spring 1968 exhibits images and videos, about Dr. King's Poor People's Campaign, Resurrection City on the Mall, and life in DC.

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RT @BerniceKing: Today marks the 57th anniversary of the signing of the #VotingRightsAct of 1965. We must #RestoreTheVRA and pass legislation to strengthen it and our democracy. Call your U.S. Senators and let them know: [phone]

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

“In addition to our various forms of protest and dissent, we who believe in freedom must reclaim ownership of the words of struggle,” @imaniperry writes.

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RT @nbcwashington: A Howard University student is receiving national recognition for her activism on campus. https://t.co/xsr8Z6nEO7
@NAACP #ImageAwards 1968legacy #HUuprising

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RT @WHURfm: Frederick Douglass Documentary - "Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches"
Check it Out! #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #Abolishionist #Statesman
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RT @NMAAHC: This year for #BlackHistoryMonth, join us as we embrace the official theme announced by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (@ASALH), Black Health & Wellness, starting with a look at midwives: https://t.co/ybHnUuPYz3 #Smithsonian #BHM

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RT @Welcometoharlem: Meshell Ndegeocello: We Insist, Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite - February 24, 2022 7:30pm @ Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre
PRICES: Member $26, Non-Member $30, Under 30 (with ID) $20
More Info : https://t.co/c46ep5fPEE

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eugene_scott: “In the same area that Gabby Petito disappeared, 710 indigenous people— mostly girls—disappeared between the years of 2011 and 2020 but their stories didn’t lead news cycles …” https://t.co/CcapmD2759…

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RT @LERISmedia: Sports psychology has been in practice for decades. Whats its role in the #TeamUSA Program? Do they take it seriously enough? @TeamUSA must be held accountable for their athletes' #mentalhealth.
#MinorityMH Month #TokyoOlympics @WashPost

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We need to make sure that any new police hires are well-trained and not rush intakes. We don't need to create more problems by hiring officers who are power-hungry or don't have the proper disposition to work with the community.
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[Tom Sherwood @tomsherwood]

And what's the full story about Mayor Bowser's recent budget request to the Council to quickly hire more police officers? Does MPD need them, can it even recruit and hire them anytime soon even if MPD gets the go-ahead? Join us. @politicshour

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RT @LERISmedia: In @NBCOlympics interview, @Simone_Biles "I could get hurt" indicated anxiety. Where were the @USAGym team psychologists? If given the help she needed, she might not have pulled out. -Siseline Bernard, NP
#TokyoOlympics #TeamUSA #MMHM

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In @NBCOlympics interview, @Simone_Biles "I could get hurt" indicated anxiety and was a call for help. Where were the @USAGym team psychologists? If they had given her the help she needs, she might not have had to pull out. -Siseline Bernard, NP
#TokyoOlympics #TeamUSA #MMHM

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RT @SethCotlar: White settlers who came to Texas in the 1830s received 80 acres of land for every enslaved person they brought with them. I'm assuming this will be covered in the 1836 Project, yes? https://t.co/dEJFLEwCCV

[Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX]

To keep Texas the best state in the nation, we can never forget WHY our state is so exceptional.

I signed a law establishing the 1836 project, which promotes patriotic education & ensures future generations understand TX values.

Together, we'll keep our rich history alive.

[Martin Luther King III @OfficialMLK3]

The right to vote is fundamental to our Democracy. Congress must pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis #VRAA in order for our democracy to survive.

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RT @LERISmedia: This will stop and make you think. #NPHWChat https://t.co/EHFp6s3chr

[The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health @docsforclimate]

@NPHW @UnitedHealthGrp @NationalMedAssn A3 #NPHWChat

Powerful quote on climate change, health, and racism -

“You can’t have climate change without sacrifice zones, and you can’t have sacrifice zones without disposable people, and you can't have disposable people without racism.”

https://t.co/EJtLFHgnzm

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RT @TheBreakdown: Rai King on the lives and legacies of Myrlie Evers-Williams, Betty Shabazz, and Coretta Scott King. More than footnotes in the stories of their husbands, their work is relevant today.
LISTEN HERE: https://t.co/e7F5moNfkm

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We Love Them!
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RT @BerniceKing: A plan to reduce poverty.
A plan to reduce poverty.
A plan to reduce poverty.
A start to a plan to end poverty.
#1968toNow #stillpushing #spring1968

[Martin Luther King III @OfficialMLK3]

Eradicating racism, poverty, and violence won't happen overnight. It takes a certain type of constructive nonviolent tension for our country to grow. But we will not stop until we've seen a real, lasting change in the fight to end systemic inequality.

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RT @TheKingCenter: Many #MLK speeches speak truth to power, shares about his philosophy of nonviolence, and expounds on issues of injustice and what our righteous, rigorous response should be. Relevant. Revelatory. Revolutionary. #MLKDay #BelovedCommunity