WBLJusticeLeague

Educators striving to share social justice issues and a passion for change with students.

[WBLJusticeLeague @LeagueWbl]

We had the honor of visiting @eji_org this summer and this is an important read especially on #VeteransDay

[The Crisis Magazine @thecrisismag]

Because of their military service, Black veterans were seen as a particular threat to Jim Crow and racial subordination. Thousands of black veterans were assaulted, threatened, abused, or lynched following military service.
#veteransday

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[WBLJusticeLeague @LeagueWbl]

At the airport heading back to Minnesota. Our biggest takeaway, silence equals complicity. @WBLAEF @EdTrexPD

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We are wrappping up our trip today. So much work yet to be done, but if we continue to educate ourselves AND together speak up and do the work, we can bring equity to all. @WBLAEF @EdTrexPD Photo reminding us of Selma to Montgomery March and Voting Rights Act 1965.

[WBLJusticeLeague @LeagueWbl]

A German SS officer asked black US soldiers, “You volunteer to fight for a country that lynched your people. Why?” The courageous Tuskegee Airmen fought fascism abroad and racism at home.
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We will leave Montgomery in the morning. We’ve had some amazing experiences. @eji_org https://t.co/zUJQupwbHm and @splcenter Thanks for all the wonderful hospitality. @EdTrexPD @WBLAEF

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When you visit a war memorial you sometimes think that the loss of life serves a higher purpose. Here @eji_org at National Memorial for Peace and Justice there is nothing but the loss of life. For. NO!Reason! @WBLAEF @EdTrexPD

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We live in a tech world now, but if the press hadn’t been present in 1965, would we have learned about “Bloody Sunday” in Selma? @mme_marti @EdTrexPD @WBLAEF

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Some days become magical, we just met and talked with Civil Rights Activist Annie Pearl Avery, a field secretary with SNCC. She survived “Bloody Sunday” in Selma and continues to be active today. She reminded us to vote!! @mme_marti @EdTrexPD @WBLAEF

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This young student understands the importance of voting. Do you? Don’t let the efforts of those who’ve come before you be in vain.
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Tallahatchie river is incredible. Never seen a river quite like this before. @mme_marti @EdTrexPD @WBLAEF

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Teaching empathy is something that should be part of every classroom. @mme_marti @EdTrexPD @WBLAEF

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Spent the morning with Ben at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center the day after what would have been Emmett’s 77th birthday. Great dialogue about reconciliation and how communities can heal when we all have a place at the table @mme_marti @EdTrexPD @WBLAEF https://t.co/btyO8N6NuL

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Univ of MN featured in Brown v Board of Ed exhibit in the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. @mme_marti @EdTrexPD @WBLAEF

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Memorial Park in Memphis this evening as the moon rises.

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Students, you make a difference. Don’t let anyone tell you that you are too young to have an opinion. This timeline refers to the sanitation strike in Memphis in 1968.

[WBLJusticeLeague @LeagueWbl]

When people of color tell you their stories of racism, believe them. This happens every day. Use your privilege to speak out. Takeaway: There is still work to be done. @EdTrexPD @WBLAEF @mme_marti @eji_org

[WBLJusticeLeague @LeagueWbl]

Historical lynching marker dedicated 7/22/18 to Lee Walker. 7/25/18: Our guide wanted to be sure we saw it since it faces into a parking lot. As we were turning around, a “seasoned” white man stopped us, phone in hand and asked for our guide’s business card. THREAD

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They presented it and then, this man told our guide, as he was peering into our van, that he owned this building and this lot was private property and he didn’t want a bunch of tour buses coming through and disrupting these businesses. We needed to be on our way.

[WBLJusticeLeague @LeagueWbl]

Don’t forget to feed not only your mind and soul BUT your tummy too. If in Memphis, a must stop is Alcenia’s. https://t.co/jA9Q4WgAAJ @EdTrexPD @WBLAEF @mme_marti

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In Memphis touring. Learning about history not from a book but from actual sites and people that have stories to tell. @mme_marti @EdTrexPD @WBLAEF