Once located in the countryside, Rose Hill Cemetery is now surrounded by industrial buildings hard to even see or find unless you know where to look. A cemetery that dates back to the mid 1800s, created during segregation, owned and maintained now by the city. >> Growing up, I mean, it was the black cemetery.It's where the African-Americans all came. When a local VFW Post historian, Jerry Martin, recently learned about the cemetery, he says he was struck to find veterans graves like that of Buffalo Soldier ...

I'm Sharta and I'm going to take you on a little journey from the US to India, from chocolates to compost. A few months ago, I had visited my cousins Gishman Tas who live in New Jersey and Julian Ojas who live in the Bay Area. I had so much fun.I went on nature walks, ate ice cream, played tennis. I went to a huge library and went to many such beautiful places. But I missed India a lot.You know why. Because India is full of color, full of people and full of happeningness. Here every day something special is ...

Historical Context & Social Impact - The 1952 Defiance Campaign in South Africa was a pivotal organized effort against apartheid, challenging segregation laws head-on [4][5] - Volunteers deliberately violated segregation laws, choosing jail over fines to delegitimize the unjust laws [5][6] - The campaign transformed resistance from scattered protests into a nationwide act of conscience, influencing later civil rights movements [10][11][12] Strategic & Ethical Considerations - The core strategy of nonviolent defiance was to expose the government's injustice by overwhelming the system with peaceful protesters [8][9] - The movement emphasized moral and physical endurance, preparing activists for the hardships of civil disobedience [6][7] - The campaign highlighted the government's moral failing when it resorts to jailing citizens for exercising basic rights [8][9] Quantitative Impact & Government Response - Within 6 months, over 8,000 people were arrested, demonstrating the scale of the defiance [8] - The government responded with new laws that expanded police powers and lengthened sentences, indicating the campaign's impact [8] - A five pound fine was roughly a month's wages for a working person, illustrating the economic sacrifice made by volunteers [5]

[Applause] There's an African proverb that says, "If you know someone's story, you cannot harm them. " I feel that in my three decades as a filmmaker, a media educator, and a public television producer, director, and executive producer, I've tried to harness the empathy machine that is cinema to center our shared humanity. But in over a century of moving image media, it's done as much damage and destruction as it has good. This can be seen in a range of work from Hollywood's first feature film, 1915's The B ...

Historical Context & Significance - The movement addressed Jim Crow society and segregation in schools and public facilities [2] - The America's Colored Hospital, founded in 1923, was the only medical facility in South Georgia for African-Americans until 1953 [4] - The City Federation of Color Women's Club purchased the hospital in 1953 for $8,000 and opened a recreation and childcare center [7][8] - In 1963, the building was used as a freedom school and center during the civil rights movement [8] Project & Funding - In 2018, a partnership was formed to house the American Civil Rights and Cultural Center in the former hospital [4][9] - The project received four grants from the National Park Service for restoration [9] - The project received $500,000 in the first year, $750,000 in the second year, and $750,000 in the third year [10] - Funding from the National Park Service has been temporarily dismantled, but the organization is confident it will continue [10] - The organization is seeking funding from other foundations to cover any shortfalls [14] Future Plans & Community Impact - The center will feature two galleries, one for local, regional, and national artists, and another for civil rights movement artifacts and African-American family history [11] - A library with over 10,000 committed books will be established [12] - A clinic facilitated by PB Sumpter will be housed in the building [13] - The building will function as a center for youth, promoting learning, interaction, and carrying on the legacies of the civil rights movement [15]

RT James Goddard (@JamesPGoddard90)No Whites AllowedThis Tik Tok influencer was DENIED entry at an Asians only nightclub in Chiang MaiPubs in the UK, should adopt this approach. Could you imagine it?Foreigner free pubs and clubs! Business would be booming https://t.co/6l1RtiaB6J ...

I want you all to imagine this for a moment. You are a charted accountant and you walk into work and your boss says, "Today we need you to design a bridge and a dam." Or suppose you are an engineer and you were asked to perform a heart surgery. Sounds absurd, completely unrealistic, but this is exactly what we expect from our sanitation workers in India every single day.Most of our sanitation workers never been to schools. They never formally trained yet we expect them to cover thousands households that in ...

Give white people a country where only they are citizens.Everyone else is a visitor on a visa with a two tier legal system, impenetrable borders and instant deportations.White Dubai. ...

Education System Inequality - The education system is rigged, with zip code significantly impacting educational trajectory [1][2] - Local property taxes drive public school funding, leading to unequal resource distribution based on zip code [3] - Segregation in schools has worsened by 64% since the 1980s, despite the Brown versus Board of Education ruling [6] - Black and Latino students are four times more likely to experience under-resourced schools and inexperienced teachers [8] - Redlining and funding schools through local property taxes contribute to concentrated poverty and unequal educational opportunities [9] Systemic Harm and Consequences - Underfunded schools lead to negative consequences in incarceration, income, and health [11] - 70% of incarcerated adults in America read below a fourth-grade level, highlighting the impact of educational failure [11] Solutions for Equity - Real equity involves providing schools with equitable resources based on need, not just equal resources [12] - Equity-based funding can increase graduation rates by up to 30% [12] - Community-driven leadership and culturally relevant curriculum are essential for lasting change and student engagement [12] - A $1 billion voucher program in Texas may further drain money from public schools in need [10] - Districts serving mostly white students receive $23 billion more annually than those serving mostly students of color [10]

Community & Legal Aspects - A new housing development in Arkansas requires applicants to be white [1] - The founders believe they can win legal challenges in the current political climate [2] - The community has been fundraising since October 2023, including for legal defense [8] - The founders are using Chat GPT for their legal framework [9] - Lawyers are advising them on how to fight potential legal challenges [9] Screening Process - Applicants are required to fill out a questionnaire about their heritage and provide photographs of themselves and family members [4] - Applicants undergo in-person interviews [4] - Some applicants have been rejected for not seeming "sufficiently white" [4] - The founders struggle to define "sufficiently white" but reject those who don't "present like a white person" [5] Founders & Background - The community is called Return to the Land, founded by Eric Orwal and Peter Siri [6] - Both founders are classically trained musicians who met online [6] - Eric Orwal has a YouTube channel focused on philosophy [6] - Both grew up in middle-class America and became far-right later in life [6] - Peter Siri was arrested for attempted murder in Ecuador but was not charged [7]