At the same time that we continue marking Black History Month, we are also confronted in the United States with the astounding, appalling, unforgivable and racist actions not only of Donald Trump (convicted felon, liable party to numerous civil suits, pathological liar, loser of more than 60 lawsuits over the 2020 election Big Lie), but […]
Civil Rights Movement
A Virtual Pilgrimage to Civil Rights Sites in Alabama II: Montgomery and Concluding Thoughts
In Part I, we laid out the basics of a “virtual pilgrimage” to civil rights sites in Birmingham and Selma, Alabama. Here we will visit sites in Montgomery. One in particular was rather disturbing for its pro-Confederacy perspective; all provide food for thought. Notes from Montgomery Equal Justice Initiative, including the National Memorial for Peace […]
A Virtual Pilgrimage to Civil Rights Sites in Alabama I: Preparation, Birmingham and Selma
Making a pilgrimage to a sacred or special location is an age-old practice; practitioners of most religious traditions and many others have undertaken spiritual journeys to seek meaning, look “for their heart’s desire,” to heal, and to “find a more authentic home” (Kujawa-Holbrook 8). How, though, can someone with limited funds, mobility issues or other […]