@TBBOB2 @historyinmemes Such an inspiring story. And nowadays if police arrest black people for shoplifting, they cry racism. They hardly faced any racism like black people faced in the 20th century or worse when they were slaves. Black folks have developed a victim mentality unlike McNair who's a Hero.
McNair refused to leave the library until he was allowed to check out his books. The police were called, but McNair’s determination won, and he walked out with the books.
Facing racial prejudices didn’t only occur in academic settings for McNair. He became a 5th-degree black belt in karate, and his training helped him face and overcome many challenges related to racial discrimination.
McNair was only the second African American to fly in space.
@VisionaryVoid@historyinmemes It is also notable he found inspiration in the Teachings of the Baha’i Faith and is the first member of that religion to fly into outer space.
In 1959, 9-year-old Ronald McNair went to a public library in Lake City, South Carolina because he was looking for more advanced books on science.
Ronald's older brother, Carl, describes what happened next:
“So, as he was walking in there, all these folks were staring at him - because they were white folk only and they were looking at him and saying, you know, 'Who is this Negro? So, he politely positioned himself in line to check out his books. Well, this old librarian, she says, 'This library is not for coloreds.' He said, 'Well, I would like to check out these books.' She says, 'Young man, if you don't leave this library right now, I'm gonna call the police.' So he just propped himself up on the counter, and sat there, and said, 'I'll wait.'”
Ronald McNair eventually went on to get a PhD in Physics from MIT and was one of the 7 astronauts onboard the space shuttle Challenger when it was destroyed in flight in 1986. He was only 35 years old.
Today, the library that refused to lend him books is now named after him.
@KL04655767@mmpadellan @LemStraw @DivisiveContent Agree 100% lets add monopoly capitalism which is part of the price gouging it's a disgrace. Exxon has not paid real taxes in years! Safeway Stores Sets Records In Sales and Profit for Quarter; https://t.co/PRJKOpHQn5
Personal, heart-shattering update from Israel:
A friend who is an avid champion of Palestinian rights and founded the first Israeli tech company to employ over 100 Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank is burying his beautiful, beloved daughter tomorrow. She was dancing at the peace-themed music festival and was executed by Hamas terrorists, along with her boyfriend and 260 other beautiful young souls, just for being a Jew.
HAMAS = ISIS
What a horror! We must remember that behind every murdered person there is an entire family whose lives have changed forever, so far they have counted 1,3000 murdered people! In relation to Israel's population (9.2 million) it is like 40,000 American citizens were murdered on 9/11!
Hamas = ISIS
#HamasisISIS
@erica_wenger@AvivaKlompas During the holocaust some of the Jewish mothers undergoing selection by the Nazi’s had to choose which one of their children would live and which would die. I can’t even imagine being a parent in that predicament. So much evil in this world
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British relatives of people believed to have been taken hostage in recent Hamas raids in Israel appealed on Thursday for their release, failing to hold back the tears as they begged for help to find their families.