Quick history lesson about #Juneteenth ironic that this 1 and a half min video probably wouldn’t be allowed in a lot of schools across the country in 2024
63 years ago today, 6-year-old #RubyBridges integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Many, including white moderates, believed that she was “out of order.”
Thank you to Ruby Bridges and her family for being “out of order.”
Because of the courageous actions of her father and several other parents, children today can go to school together, regardless of the hue of their skin! For more information and virtual option, visit: https://t.co/0ZtORvoDei
#OTD in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of #nonviolence and its application for Civil Rights.
“Enlarged material powers spell enlarged peril if there is not proportionate growth of the soul.”
#MLK, Nobel Peace Prize Lecture
Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha's @EtaUpAlphas and Omicron Epsilon Lambda chapters with Brother Gen. Charles Q. Brown during his recent visit to @TexasTech@apa1906NETwork
The TTU Black Alumni Reunion Weekend will be held September 9-11, 2022, in conjunction with the grand opening of Tech's new Black Cultural Center!
For more information, registration, sponsorship opportunities or to donate towards scholarships, visit https://t.co/Cwz2phQt7i